An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Record ID 386787
Whytt on N: Disorders
Borrowed: 1790/7/8 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
John Maharg
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90919. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787-1792. Other: MD (Edin) 1793.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Robert Whytt (Male, born 1714, died 1766)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the nature, causes, and cure of those disorders which have been commonly called nervous, hypochondriac, or hysteric : to which are prefixed some remarks on the sympathy of the nerves [Whytt]
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Whytt (Male, born 1714, died 1766)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the nature, causes, and cure of those disorders which have been commonly called nervous, hypochondriac, or hysteric: to which are prefixed some remarks on the sympathy of the nerves.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 64
ESTC: N10057
Robert Whytt (Male, born 1714, died 1766)
Genre: Medicine
Observations on the Nature, Causes, and Cure of those Disorders which have been commonly called Nervous
Record ID 386790
Withering on Digitali
Borrowed: 1790/7/8 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see previous entry.
John Maharg
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90919. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787-1792. Other: MD (Edin) 1793.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
William Withering (Male, born 1741, died 1799)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses | Withering
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; Df.7.105.
Confidence level: Certain
William Withering (Male, born 1741, died 1799)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
An account of the foxglove, and Some of its Medical Uses: with practical remarks on dropsy, and other diseases.
Language: English . Published: Birmingham. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T55002
William Withering (Male, born 1741, died 1799)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Account of the Foxglove, and Some of its Medical Uses
Record ID 386793
D:r Robertson's America vol. 2:d
Borrowed: 1790/7/8 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
James Paterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Dr. Robertson's America (original title)
History of America [Robertson] (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. F .9(7-8) Rob..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 23 borrowing records
ESTC: T78963
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]
Record ID 386796
Hunter on A: Economy 4:to
Borrowed: 1790/6/8 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
John Sugar Thompson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82447. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1790.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Hunter (Male, born 1728, died 1793)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Observations on certain parts of the animal economy [Hunter]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - *H.20.2.
Confidence level: Certain
John Hunter (Male, born 1728, died 1793)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Observations on certain parts of the animal oeconomy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 12
ESTC: T54043
John Hunter (Male, born 1728, died 1793)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Oeconomy
Record ID 386799
Newton's Optics 4:to
Borrowed: 1790/7/8 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight.
John Bower
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90877. Dissertation: De variolis.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787-1788. Other: MD (Edin) 1792. Origin: Scottish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Opticks, or, A treatise of the reflexions, refractions, inflexions and colours of light [Newton]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; Dd.5.59.
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Opticks: or, a treatise of the reflexions, refractions, inflexions and colours of light. Also two treatises of the species and magnitude of curvilinear figures.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1704. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T82019
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Opticks: or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light
Record ID 386802
Zinn de Oculo 4to
Borrowed: 1790/7/8 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see previous entry.
John Bower
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90877. Dissertation: De variolis.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787-1788. Other: MD (Edin) 1792. Origin: Scottish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Johann Gottfried Zinn (Male, born 1727, died 1759)
Genre: Medicine
Descriptio anatomica oculi humani [Zinn]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; *H.20.53.
Confidence level: Certain
Johann Gottfried Zinn (Male, born 1727, died 1759)
Genre: Medicine
Descriptio anatomica oculi humani, iconibus illustrata.
Language: Latin . Published: Göttingen. Date of publication: 1755. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 4
Johann Gottfried Zinn (Male, born 1727, died 1759)
Genre: Medicine
Descriptio Anatomica Oculi Humani
Record ID 386805
Literary Essays vol. 2d
Borrowed: 1790/7/8 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Twelve & Three pence.
John Daniel
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86913. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Literary Essays (original title)
Essays; moral and literary [Knox] (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Z*14.30/1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary / by Vicesimus Knox.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 25 borrowing records
ESTC: T121140
Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary
Record ID 386808
Hume's History vol 1:st
Borrowed: 1790/7/13 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
G. Marshall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the accession of Henry VII [Hume]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. F .9(42) Hum..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 229 times in 156 borrowing records
ESTC: N8498
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Record ID 386811
Belidor Archit: Hydraulique tom 1:st en 4to
Borrowed: 1790/7/13 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Peter Campbell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/79114. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1792.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Bernard Forest de Belidor (Male, born 1697, died 1761)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Architecture Hydraulique, ou, l'Art de conduire [Belidor]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Bernard Forest de Belidor (Male, born 1697, died 1761)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Architecture hydraulique, ou l'art de conduire, d'élever et de ménager les eaux pour les différens besoins de la vie.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1737-1753. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 25 times in 15 borrowing records
Bernard Forest de Belidor (Male, born 1697, died 1761)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Architecture Hydraulique