Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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MS16480, page 144r

Record ID 39880

Rollins Ancient History vol 8th.

Borrowed: 1787/1/3 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1787 Jany. 3d.. Original Borrower: Jo: Douglass.


Borrower

John Douglass
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

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 39881

Burnets History of the House of Hamilton

Borrowed: 1787/1/3 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1787 Jany. 3d.. Original Borrower: George Cuninghame.


Borrower

George Cunningham
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Memoires of the lives and actions of James and William Dukes of Hamilton and Castleherald, &c. In which an account is given of the rise and progress of the civil wars of Scotland: with other great transactions both in England and Germany, from the year 1625, to the year 1652. Together with many letters, instructions, and other papers, written by King Charles the I. Never before published. All drawn out of, or copied from the originals. By Gilbert Burnet. In seven books.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1013.

Record ID 39882

Plutarchs Lives vol 1

Borrowed: 1787/1/6 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 6th.. Original Borrower: Robt. McLagan.


Borrower

Robert McLagan
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, in six volumes. Translated from the Greek. To which is prefixed The life of Plutarch, written by Mr. Dryden.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, in six volumes. Translated from the Greek. To which is prefixed The life of Plutarch, written by Mr. Dryden.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 142 times in 116 borrowing records


Book Work

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]

Borrowed: 1787/1/6 (Saturday).

Borrower: Robert McLagan

Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 39883

Lytteltons History vol. 1st

Borrowed: 1787/1/8 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 8. Original Borrower: George Barclay.


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
History of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed, a history of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1346-1347.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
The History of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed, A History of the Revolutions of England From the Death of Edward the Confessor To the Birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 129 times in 76 borrowing records


Book Work

George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
History of the Life of King Henry the Second

Borrowed: 1787/1/8 (Monday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Barclay

Author: George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton (Male, born 1709, died 1773), Genre: History, Genre: Lives

History of the Life of King Henry the Second

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 39884

Borrowed: 1787/1/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Hunter

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 39885

Ancient History Vol: 14th

Borrowed: 1787/1/10 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 10th. Original Borrower: Robert Davie Junr..


Borrower

Robert Davie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Dyer.


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

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 39886

Popes Works vol 1st

Borrowed: 1787/1/11 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 11th. Original Borrower: Wm Clark.


Borrower

William Clark
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Alexander Pope, Esq; In six volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Alexander Pope, Esq; In six volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 82 times in 69 borrowing records


Book Work

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Alexander Pope

Borrowed: 1787/1/11 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Clark

Author: Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry

Works of Alexander Pope

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1