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Record ID 387855
Hume's History vol. 5th 4:th
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Charles Berry
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 revolution in 1688. In eight volumes [Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5
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. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq. ... . A new edition, with the author’s last corrections and improvements. To which is prefixed, a short account of his life, written by himself.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 23 times in 18 borrowing records
ESTC: N8500
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Charles Berry
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 387858
New System of Anatomy Vol. 1:st
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Richard Crooks
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90912. Dissertation: De tetano. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1790-1792. Other: MD (Edin) 1793. Origin: Jamaica.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Drake (Male, born 1667, died 1707)
Genre: Medicine
Anthropologia nova, or, A new system of anatomy [Drake]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; *H.22.18-*H.22.19.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
James Drake (Male, born 1667, died 1707)
Genre: Medicine
Anthropologia nova; or, a new system of anatomy. Describing the animal oeconomy, and a short rationale of many distempers incident to human bodies. In which are inserted divers Anatomical Discoveries, and Medicinal Observations, with the History of the Parts. Illustrated with above Fourscore Figures, drawn after the Life: And to every Chapter a Syllabus of the Parts describ’d, for the Instruction of Young Anatomists.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1707. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T63784
James Drake (Male, born 1667, died 1707)
Genre: Medicine
Anthropologia Nova; or, A New System of Anatomy
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Richard Crooks
Author: James Drake (Male, born 1667, died 1707), Genre: Medicine
Anthropologia Nova; or, A New System of Anatomy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 387861
Simon Histoire Critique &c. 4:to O.d.10.
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Alexander Bower
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Richard Simon (Male, born 1638, died 1712)
Genre: Theology
Histoire critique du Vieux Testament [Simon]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; B*..21.60.
Confidence level: Certain
Richard Simon (Male, born 1638, died 1712)
Genre: Theology
Histoire critique du Vieux Testament.
Language: French . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1685. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 8
Richard Simon (Male, born 1638, died 1712)
Genre: Theology
Critical History of the Old Testament
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Alexander Bower
Author: Richard Simon (Male, born 1638, died 1712), Genre: Theology
Record ID 387864
Smollet's Continuation Vol. 2:nd
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Samuel Wilson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90890. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1791. Other: Royal Medical Society 1785; MD (Edin) 1792.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
Continuation of the complete history of England [Smollett]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections EE.10.12-16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
Continuation of the complete history of England.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760-1765. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: 14
ESTC: T55304
Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
Continuation of the Complete History of England [Tobias Smollett]
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Samuel Wilson
Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History
Continuation of the Complete History of England [Tobias Smollett]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 387867
Foucroy's Chemistry Vol. 1:st
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One pound.
David Balingall
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84679. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1792. Other: Royal Medical Society 1792.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Fourcroy's Chemistry (original title)
Elementary lectures on chemistry and natural history (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *I.28.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elementary lectures on chemistry and natural history. Containing a methodical abridgement of all the chemical knowledge acquired to the present time; ... The whole forming a complete course of those two sciences.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 17 times in 16 borrowing records
ESTC: N1401
Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elements of Natural History and Chemistry
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: David Balingall
Author: Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elements of Natural History and Chemistry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 387870
Gordon's Accountant Vol. 1:st
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Robert Cuming
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
William Gordon (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Universal accountant, and complete merchant [Gordon]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; *O.25.49-50.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Gordon (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The universal accountant, and complete merchant.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T194753
William Gordon (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Universal Accountant and Complete Merchant
Borrowed: 1790/10/19 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Robert Cuming
Author: William Gordon (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Universal Accountant and Complete Merchant
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 387873
Alison on Taster 4:to
Borrowed: 1790/10/21 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
John Lillie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Archibald Alison (Male, born 1757, died 1839)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays on the nature and principles of taste [Alison]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .11185 Ali..
Confidence level: Certain
Archibald Alison (Male, born 1757, died 1839)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 36
ESTC: T143357
Archibald Alison (Male, born 1757, died 1839)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste
Borrowed: 1790/10/21 (Thursday).
Borrower: John Lillie
Author: Archibald Alison (Male, born 1757, died 1839), Genre: Belles Lettres