An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 39727
Moyses Memoirs of Scotland
Borrowed: 1786/7/8 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1786 July 8th.. Original Borrower: Thomas Trotter.
Thomas Trotter
Gender: Male.
David Moysie (Male)
Genre: History
Memoirs of the affairs of Scotland; containing an impartial account of the most remarkable transactions in that Kingdom, from K. James VI. his taking up the government in 1577, till his accession to the Crown of England in 1603. Together with a discourse of the conspiracy of the Earl of Gowry [Moyses]
Confidence level: Certain
David Moysie (Male)
Genre: History
Memoirs of the affairs of Scotland; containing an impartial account of the most remarkable transactions in that Kingdom, from K. James VI. his taking up the government in 1577, till his accession to the Crown of England in 1603. Together with a discourse of the conspiracy of the Earl of Gowry.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1755. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 41
ESTC: N26028
David Moysie (Male)
Genre: History
Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland [David Moysie]
Record ID 39728
4th volume Universall history
Borrowed: 1786/7/12 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1786 July 12th. Original Borrower: Geo Banks.
George Banks
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1769.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Provost.
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 4
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
ESTC: N62838
Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present
Borrowed: 1786/7/12 (Wednesday).
Borrower: George Banks
Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 39729
1st Vol: Spectacle of Nature
Borrowed: 1786/7/12 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: July 12th. Original Borrower: William Fleming. Other reader: for Mr Fleming.
William Fleming
Gender: Male.
Mr Fleming
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Translators: Humphreys, Mr
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 153 times in 91 borrowing records
ESTC: N24037
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1786/7/12 (Wednesday).
Borrowers: William Fleming , Mr Fleming
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 39730
De Retz Vol 2d.
Borrowed: 1786/7/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 13th.. Original Borrower: George Cuninghame.
George Cunningham
Gender: Male.
Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars. Translated from the French. In four volumes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 34 borrowing records
ESTC: T88961
Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz
Borrowed: 1786/7/13 (Thursday).
Borrower: George Cunningham
Author: Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 39731
Rollins Roman History vol: 13th 14. 15. & 16
Borrowed: 1786/7/15 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 15th.. Original Borrower: Robert Davie Junr..
Robert Davie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Dyer.
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 13, Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1786/7/15 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Davie
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 13, Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16
Record ID 39732
Wraxalls Tour
Borrowed: 1786/7/16 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 16th.. Original Borrower: Andrew Dods.
Andrew Dods
Gender: Male.
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Tour through some of the northern parts of Europe, particularly Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Petersburgh. In a series of letters. By Nl. Wraxall, Jun.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
A tour through some of the northern parts of Europe, particularly Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Petersburgh. In a series of letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 51 times in 45 borrowing records
ESTC: N26224
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Tour through some of the Northern Parts of Europe
Borrowed: 1786/7/16 (Sunday).
Borrower: Andrew Dods
Author: Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831), Genre: Travel
Tour through some of the Northern Parts of Europe
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Record ID 39733
Dr Blair's Sermons
Borrowed: 1786/7/17 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 17th. Original Borrower: James Lilly.
James Lilly
Gender: Male.
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons, by Hugh Blair
Confidence level: Certain
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons, by Hugh Blair.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: N400
Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [Hugh Blair]
Borrowed: 1786/7/17 (Monday).
Borrower: James Lilly
Author: Hugh Blair (Male, born 1718, died 1800), Genre: Sermons
Record ID 39734
Ferguson's Lady's Astronomy
Borrowed: 1786/7/18 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Do. Original Borrower: Alexr Hogg.
Alexander Hogg
Gender: Male.
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to Astronomy [Ferguson]
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: 1786/7/18 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Alexander Hogg
Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy