An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 39456
Coocks Voyages
Borrowed: 1784/3/30 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1784 March 30.th. Original Borrower: Hay Smith.
Hay Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.
Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages (original title)
Voyage round the world, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution, commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 [Forster] (standardised title)
Confidence level: Very likely
Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
A voyage round the world, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution, commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 / By George Forster, F.R.S. member of the ROyal Academy of Madrid, and of the Society for promoting Natural Knowledge at Berlin ; In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 40 borrowing records
ESTC: T155479
Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution
Borrowed: 1784/3/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Hay Smith
Author: Georg Forster (Male, born 1754, died 1794), Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution
Record ID 39457
Boswels History Corsica
Borrowed: 1784/3/30 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1784 March 30.th. Original Borrower: Gilbert Finnie.
Gilbert Finnie
Gender: Male.
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1345.
Confidence level: Certain
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 83 borrowing records
ESTC: T26157
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
Borrowed: 1784/3/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Gilbert Finnie
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
Record ID 39458
Wodrows History vol first
Borrowed: 1784/3/30 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1784 March 30.th. Original Borrower: Gilbert Finnie.
Gilbert Finnie
Gender: Male.
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
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Wodrow Minister of the Gospel at Eastwood (Male, born 1679, died 1734)
Genre: History, Genre: Theology
The 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.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1721-1722. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 84 times in 64 borrowing records
ESTC: T154479
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
Borrowed: 1784/3/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Gilbert Finnie
Author: 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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 39459
Raynals histy vol. 3d
Borrowed: 1784/4/10 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: April 10th. Original Borrower: Ja Johnston.
James Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher. Service Provision and Hospitality > Grocer.
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French by J. Justamond, M.A. To which is added, a set of proper maps.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French by J. Justamond, M.A. To which is added, a set of proper maps.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 70 borrowing records
ESTC: N39182
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies
Borrowed: 1784/4/10 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Johnston
Author: Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 39460
Vol. 4th of Do.
Borrowed: 1784/4/13 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 13th.. Original Borrower: Ja Johnston.
James Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher. Service Provision and Hospitality > Grocer.
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French by J. Justamond, M.A. To which is added, a set of proper maps.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies. Translated from the French by J. Justamond, M.A. To which is added, a set of proper maps.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 70 borrowing records
ESTC: N39182
Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies
Borrowed: 1784/4/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: James Johnston
Author: Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 39461
Burnets Histy. Reformatn. Vol Second
Borrowed: 1784/4/14 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 14th.. Original Borrower: William Hunter.
William Hunter
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1766.
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History
History of the reformation of the Church of England [Burnet]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1283-1285.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History
The history of the reformation of the Church of England.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1679. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 90 times in 68 borrowing records
ESTC: R36341
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History
History of the Reformation of the Church of England
Borrowed: 1784/4/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: William Hunter
Author: Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715), Genre: History
History of the Reformation of the Church of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 39462
Wraxhall's History France vol 1. 2d.
Borrowed: 1784/4/15 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 15th.. Original Borrower: William Clark.
William Clark
Gender: Male.
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the race of Valois. Interspersed with Interesting Anecdotes. To which is added, a tour through the western, southern, and interior provinces of France, in a series of letters. By Nathl. Wraxall, Junr. Esq; In two volumes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the race of Valois. Interspersed with Interesting Anecdotes. To which is added, a tour through the western, southern, and interior provinces of France, in a series of letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 102 times in 81 borrowing records
ESTC: T83849
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois
Borrowed: 1784/4/15 (Thursday).
Borrower: William Clark
Author: Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 39463
Maitland's History of Edinr.
Borrowed: 1784/4/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 17th.. Original Borrower: John Johnston.
John Johnston
Gender: Male.
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1404.
Confidence level: Certain
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1753. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 34
ESTC: T100092
William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time
Borrowed: 1784/4/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Johnston
Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History
History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time
Record ID 39464
Fergusons Astronomy
Borrowed: 1784/4/19 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 April 84. Original Borrower: Ja:.
Unknown 19 April 1784
Gender: Unknown.
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics. To which are added, a plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun’s disc, in the Year 1761. An Account of Mr. Horrox’s Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, Of the distances of all the planets from the Sun, as deduced from observations of the transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1350.
Confidence level: Certain
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 58
ESTC: T18581
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles
Borrowed: 1784/4/19 (Monday).
Borrower: Unknown 19 April 1784
Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 39465
Robertson's Histy. Charles 5th vol 1 2d
Borrowed: 1784/4/19 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 April 84. Original Borrower: William Clark.
William Clark
Gender: Male.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. In four volumes. By William Robertson, D.D. principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. In four volumes. By William Robertson, D.D. principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 293 times in 189 borrowing records
ESTC: T78984
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1784/4/19 (Monday).
Borrower: William Clark
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 39466
Walkers Sermons vol 2d.
Borrowed: 1784/4/19 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 April 84. Original Borrower: John Banks.
John Banks
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1749.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Samuel Walker (Male, born c.1675)
Genre: Sermons
Fifty-Two sermons, on the baptismal covenant, the creed, the ten commandments, and other important subjects of practical religion. Being one for each sunday in the year [Walker]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Samuel Walker (Male, born c.1675)
Genre: Sermons
Fifty-Two sermons, on the baptismal covenant, the creed, the ten commandments, and other important subjects of practical religion. Being one for each sunday in the year. In two Volumes. ... . By Samuel Walker, A. B. Late of Exeter College, Oxford; Curate of Truro in Cornwall, &c. &c. To which is prefixed, a preface, containing a full and authentic account of the author’s life and ministry.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 17 times in 15 borrowing records
ESTC: T183905
Samuel Walker (Male, born c.1675)
Genre: Sermons
Fifty-Two Sermons [Samuel Walker]
Borrowed: 1784/4/19 (Monday).
Borrower: John Banks
Author: Samuel Walker (Male, born c.1675), Genre: Sermons
Fifty-Two Sermons [Samuel Walker]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2