Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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Record ID 38946

the 14 & fiftien vols of the antient Universal History

Borrowed: 1771/3/19 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: March 19. 1771. Original Borrower: John Hamilton.


Borrower

John Hamilton
Gender: Male. Address: Bolton.
Birth date: 1714. Death date: 1797.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1351 (vol. 1).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14, Volume 15

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 282 times in 207 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 38947

1 Vol of Wodrows' Church History

Borrowed: 1771/3/26 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: Do 26th. Original Borrower: John Banks.


Borrower

John Banks
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1749.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Wodrow Minister of the Gospel at Eastwood (Male, born 1679, died 1734)
Genre: History, Genre: Theology
History of the sufferings of the Church of Scotland, from the Restauration [sic] to the Revolution: collected from the publick records, original papers, and manuscripts of that time, and other well attested Narratives. By Mr. Robert Wodrow, Minister of the Gospel at Eastwood.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1406-1407.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 38948

Roman History 1t Vol2d

Borrowed: 1771/3/26 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: March 26th. Original Borrower: William Grieve.


Borrower

William Grieve
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)

Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1771/3/26 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Grieve

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 38949

6th Volume of Roll antient history

Borrowed: 1771/4/9 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: the 9th of April 1771. Original Borrower: John Riddell.


Borrower

John Riddle
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 38950

Ansons Voyage

Borrowed: 1771/4/13 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 13th Do 1771. Original Borrower: Thos Burn.


Borrower

Thomas Burn
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Now Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty’s Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. With charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.