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MS16481, page 26v

Record ID 41199

12 Vol. Rollin's History

Borrowed: 1809/2/9 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: February 9. Original Borrower: George Irvine.


Borrower

George Irvine
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 12

Record ID 41200

1 Vol Rollins History

Borrowed: 1809/2/14 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 14. Original Borrower: Adam Burn.


Borrower

Adam Burn
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1794.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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 41201

3 Volume Robertsons America

Borrowed: 1809/2/14 (Tuesday). Original Borrower: A Matthew.


Borrower

Alexander Matthew
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1795. Death date: 1855.


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [Robertson, 1803]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The History of America. [Robertson 1803]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 61 borrowing records


Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]

Borrowed: 1809/2/14 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Matthew

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

History of America [William Robertson]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 41202

1st Volume Spectacle of Nature

Borrowed: 1809/2/15 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Feby 15th. Original Borrower: J. Gebbie.


Borrower

John Gebbie
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

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

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Borrowed: 1809/2/15 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Gebbie

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 358677

1st Vol

Borrowed: 1809/2/14 (Tuesday).

Record ID 41203

Leighton on Peter

Borrowed: 1809/2/15 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Feby 15. Original Borrower: W Simpson. Other reader: for Mrs Brown Sen.r.


Borrowers

Mrs Brown Senior
Gender: Female.
Occupation (normalised): Miscellaneous > Widow.

Walter Simpson
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book Holding

Robert Leighton (Male, born 1611, died 1684)
Genre: Theology
Practical commentary· Upon the two first chapters of the first epistle general of St. Peter [Leighton]

Record ID 41204

2 Volume Roman Empire

Borrowed: 1809/2/16 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: " 16th. Original Borrower: William L. Thornton.


Borrower

William L. Thornton
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1792.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1356-1363.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. [Gibbon, 1802]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 99 times in 94 borrowing records


Book Work

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Borrowed: 1809/2/16 (Thursday).

Borrower: William L. Thornton

Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 41205

Borrowed: 1809/2/17 (Friday).

Borrower: James Hutton

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 41206

Life of John 3d. King of Poland

Borrowed: 1809/2/18 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 18. Original Borrower: John Hislop.


Borrower

John Hislop
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Alexander Tyler (Male)
Genre: Lives
Memoires, of the life and actions of the most invincible and triumphant prince; Ihon the Great, third of that name, present king of Poland: containing a succinct series of affairs from his craddle to this present day; with a particular relation of his many great and stupendious victories obtain’d against the Turks and Tartars, from the time he was first made crown-general, and afterwards elected King of Poland. Done in verse, (out of H.G’s historical account of the said princes life and actions) by a lover of the peace and glory of Christendome.