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C05-100-03, page 25

Record ID 391333

Byron's Works 1stVol

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr J. Spence
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron. [1815]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815-1820.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 118 times in 67 borrowing records


Book Work

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Lord Byron

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr J. Spence

Author: George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824), Genre: Poetry

Works of Lord Byron

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391336

Gray's Plates 1 Vols

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/5/28 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Traill of Westove
Gender: Male. Address: Westove, Burness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.


Book Holding

Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Gray Agricultural Plates
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391339

Bellof Antermony 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1816/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/5/3 (Saturday).


Borrower

Dr William Loutet
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Alternative spelling: Loutit


Book Holding

John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia. By John Bell, of Antermony.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 142 times in 120 borrowing records


Book Work

John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia

Borrowed: 1816/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/5/3 (Saturday).

Borrower: Dr William Loutet

Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel

Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391342

Inchbald's Theatre 14thVol

Borrowed: 1816/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Bews
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 668 times in 358 borrowing records


Book Work

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal

Borrowed: 1816/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr John Bews

Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama

British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal

Volumes borrowed: Volume 14

Record ID 391345

British Essayists 19-22

Borrowed: 1816/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Bews
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists
Volumes borrowed: Volume 19, Volume 20, Volume 21, Volume 22

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists (1807-8)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 276 times in 129 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Belles Lettres
British Essayists

Borrowed: 1816/11/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr John Bews

Genre: Belles Lettres

British Essayists

Volumes borrowed: Volume 19, Volume 20, Volume 21, Volume 22

Record ID 391348

Caleb Williams 3 Vols

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/18 (Saturday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Gender: Male. Address: Firth.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1816. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 12 borrowing records


Book Work

William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr William Malcolm

Author: William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836), Genre: Fiction

Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 391351

Neills Tour 1 Vol.

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/3/8 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr William Strang
Gender: Male. Address: Lop Ness, Sanday.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Patrick Neill (Male, born 1776, died 1851)
Genre: Travel
A Tour through some of the Island of Orkney and Shetland [Neill]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Patrick Neill (Male, born 1776, died 1851)
Genre: Travel
A Tour through some of the Island of Orkney and Shetland [Neill, 1806]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 30 borrowing records


Book Work

Patrick Neill (Male, born 1776, died 1851)
Genre: Travel
Tour through some of the Island of Orkney and Shetland

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/3/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr William Strang

Author: Patrick Neill (Male, born 1776, died 1851), Genre: Travel

Tour through some of the Island of Orkney and Shetland

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391354

Bruce's Plates 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/3/5 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Captain William Balfour of Elwick
Gender: Male. Address: Elwick; Main Street, Shapinsay; Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Military > Navy.


Book Holding

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Volume of Plates Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773 [Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [1813]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 287 times in 170 borrowing records


Book Work

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/3/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Captain William Balfour of Elwick

Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391357

Gibbon's Works 3 Vols

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/29 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr A. Willison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Unknown denomination.


Book Holding

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
[1814] The miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr A. Willison

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

Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 391360

Essays on Composits 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/14 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.


Book Holding

William Greenfield (Male, died 1827), Martin M'Dermot (Male), Edward Mangin (Male, born 1772, died 1852)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essay on the sources of the Pleasures received from literary compositions [Mangin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

William Greenfield (Male, died 1827), Martin M'Dermot (Male), Edward Mangin (Male, born 1772, died 1852)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays on the sources of the pleasures received from literary compositions
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 11


Book Work

William Greenfield (Male, died 1827), Martin M'Dermot (Male), Edward Mangin (Male, born 1772, died 1852)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays on the Sources of the Pleasures Received from Literary Compositions

Borrowed: 1816/12/4 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/14 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire

Author: William Greenfield (Male, died 1827), Martin M'Dermot (Male), Edward Mangin (Male, born 1772, died 1852), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays on the Sources of the Pleasures Received from Literary Compositions

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391363

Delphine 6 Vols

Borrowed: 1816/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mrs Armit
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

Madame Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël (Female, born 1766, died 1817)
Genre: Fiction
Delphine
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Madame Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël (Female, born 1766, died 1817)
Genre: Fiction
Delphine
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 99 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Madame Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël (Female, born 1766, died 1817)
Genre: Fiction
Delphine

Borrowed: 1816/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mrs Armit

Author: Madame Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël (Female, born 1766, died 1817), Genre: Fiction

Delphine

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 391366

Burns Poems 1stVol

Borrowed: 1816/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/12 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Andrew Smith
Gender: Male. Address: Holm.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 32 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns

Borrowed: 1816/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/12 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Andrew Smith

Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Genre: Poetry

The works of Robert Burns

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391369

Record ID 391375

G. Gil Blas 1 Vols

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/2/5 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.


Book Holding

Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796)
Genre: Fiction
The German Gil Blas; or, the adventures of Peter Claus.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796)
Genre: Fiction
The German Gil Blas; or, the adventures of Peter Claus. (T92292)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796)
Genre: Fiction
German Gil Blas; or, The Adventures of Peter Claus

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/2/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr George Turnbull

Author: Freiherr von Adolf Knigge (Male, born 1752, died 1796), Genre: Fiction

German Gil Blas; or, The Adventures of Peter Claus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391378

Waverly 3 Vols

Borrowed: 1816/12/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/8 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr William Grant
Gender: Male. Address: Cross, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley [Scott]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since [1814]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 382 times in 136 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since

Borrowed: 1816/12/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/8 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr William Grant

Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction

Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 391381

Bruces Travels Vol2nd

Borrowed: 1816/12/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/8 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr William Grant
Gender: Male. Address: Cross, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [1813]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 287 times in 170 borrowing records


Book Work

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]

Borrowed: 1816/12/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/8 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr William Grant

Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 391384

Bertram 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1816/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Spence
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (original): Agent.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Factor/Agent.


Book Holding

Charles Robert Maturin (Male, born 1780, died 1824)
Genre: Drama
Bertram, or the Castle of St. Aldobrand : a tragedy, on five acts
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Charles Robert Maturin (Male, born 1780, died 1824)
Genre: Drama
Bertram, or the Castle of St. Aldobrand : a tragedy, on five acts
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1816.
Number of borrowings: 28


Book Work

Charles Robert Maturin (Male, born 1780, died 1824)
Genre: Drama
Bertram, or the Castle of St. Aldobrand

Borrowed: 1816/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr John Spence

Author: Charles Robert Maturin (Male, born 1780, died 1824), Genre: Drama

Bertram, or the Castle of St. Aldobrand

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391387

Scotts Waterloo 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1816/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Spence
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (original): Agent.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Factor/Agent.


Book Holding

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Field of Waterloo. A Poem.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Field of Waterloo. A poem.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 5


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Field of Waterloo

Borrowed: 1816/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr John Spence

Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry

Field of Waterloo

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391390

Williams Narrative 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1816/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/12 (Sunday).


Borrower

Mrs Skelton
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

Captain D. Williams ()
Genre: Lives
William's Narrative
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Captain D. Williams ()
Genre: Lives
Captain Williams's narrative; in which is contained particulars relative to the execution of Mustapha Cawn
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 26 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

Captain D. Williams ()
Genre: Lives
Captain Williams's Narrative

Borrowed: 1816/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/12 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mrs Skelton

Author: Captain D. Williams (), Genre: Lives

Captain Williams's Narrative

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 391393

Inchbald's Theatre Vol 21st&22nd

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/12 (Sunday).


Borrower

Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.


Book Holding

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21, Volume 22

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 668 times in 358 borrowing records


Book Work

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal

Borrowed: 1817/1/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/12 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame

Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama

British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal

Volumes borrowed: Volume 21, Volume 22