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C05-100-03, page 78

Record ID 395286

Malthus Add.ns

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/17 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.


Book Holding

Thomas Robert Malthus (Male, born 1766, died 1834)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Additions to the fourth and former editions of an Essay on the Principle of Population. [Malthus]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/17 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Dr John Bremner

Author: Thomas Robert Malthus (Male, born 1766, died 1834), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Additions to the Fourth and Former Editions of An Essay on the Principle of Population

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395289

Quarterly Review

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/25 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Malcolm Laing
Gender: Male. Address: Stenzie, Stronsay.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review
Volumes borrowed: Volume 31

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Quarterly Review
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809-1967. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 636 times in 565 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/25 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Malcolm Laing

Genre: Periodicals

Quarterly Review

Volumes borrowed: Volume 31

Record ID 395295

Boswell's Johnson

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Robert Yule
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The Life of Samuel Johnson [Boswell]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 152 times in 93 borrowing records


Book Work

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Robert Yule

Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives

Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 395298

Leyden's Discourses

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/29 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Baikie
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, by the late J. Leyden
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, by the late J. Leyden [1817]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Editors: Murray, Hugh
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 69 times in 45 borrowing records


Book Work

John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, by the Late John Leyden

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/29 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Baikie

Author: John Leyden (Male, born 1775, died 1811), Genre: Travel

Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, by the Late John Leyden

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 395301

Lallah Rookh

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/22 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr John Dunn
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852)
Genre: Poetry
Lalla Rookh, an oriental romance [Moore]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852)
Genre: Poetry
Lalla Rookh, an oriental romance [Moore, 1817]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 54 times in 52 borrowing records


Book Work

Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852)
Genre: Poetry
Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance

Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/22 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr John Dunn

Author: Thomas Moore (Male, born 1779, died 1852), Genre: Poetry

Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395304

Paley's Evidences

Borrowed: 1817/7/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/5 (Friday).


Borrower

Mrs Margaret Laing
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Theology
A View of the Evidences of Christianity [Paley]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Theology
A View of the Evidences of Christianity [Paley, 1811]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Theology
View of the Evidences of Christianity

Borrowed: 1817/7/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/5 (Friday).

Borrower: Mrs Margaret Laing

Author: William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805), Genre: Theology

View of the Evidences of Christianity

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 395307

Bruce's Plates

Borrowed: 1817/8/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1818/1/17 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr John Mitchell
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator. Politics/Office Holders > Clerks.


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 286 times in 169 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1817/8/9 (Saturday). Returned: 1818/1/17 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr John Mitchell

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 395310

Neils' Tour

Borrowed: 1817/8/16 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/17 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Dr Gillies
Gender: Male.


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: 1817/8/16 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/17 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Dr Gillies

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 395313

Borrowed: 1817/8/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1819/4/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Taylor

Author: Stephen Charnock (Male, born 1628, died 1680), Genre: Sermons

Several Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395316

Leigh's Divinity

Borrowed: 1817/8/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/5/16 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Taylor
Gender: Male. Address: Stronsay.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Unknown denomination.


Book Holding

Edward Leigh (Male, born 1602, died 1671)
Genre: Theology
A systeme or body of divinity [Leigh]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Leigh (Male, born 1602, died 1671)
Genre: Theology
A systeme or body of divinity [Leigh] (R12684)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1662. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Edward Leigh (Male, born 1602, died 1671)
Genre: Theology
Systeme or Body of Divinity

Borrowed: 1817/8/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1821/5/16 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Taylor

Author: Edward Leigh (Male, born 1602, died 1671), Genre: Theology

Systeme or Body of Divinity

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395319

Mayer on the Testament

Borrowed: 1817/5/31 (Saturday). Returned: 1819/4/14 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Taylor
Gender: Male. Address: Stronsay.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Unknown denomination.


Book Holding

John Mayer (Male, born 1583, died 1664)
Genre: Theology
A commentarie vpon the Nevv Testament [Mayer]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Mayer (Male, born 1583, died 1664)
Genre: Theology
A commentarie vpon the Nevv Testament.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1631. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 6 times in 5 borrowing records


Book Work

John Mayer (Male, born 1583, died 1664)
Genre: Theology
Commentary upon the New Testament [John Mayer]

Borrowed: 1817/5/31 (Saturday). Returned: 1819/4/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Taylor

Author: John Mayer (Male, born 1583, died 1664), Genre: Theology

Commentary upon the New Testament [John Mayer]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395322

Cott. Ex. of 1st John

Borrowed: 1817/5/31 (Saturday). Returned: 1819/4/14 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Taylor
Gender: Male. Address: Stronsay.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Unknown denomination.


Book Holding

John Cotton (Male, born 1584, died 1652)
Genre: Theology
A practical commentary, or An exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the First epistle generall of John [Cotton]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Cotton (Male, born 1584, died 1652)
Genre: Theology
A practical commentary, or An exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the First epistle generall of John.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1656. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

John Cotton (Male, born 1584, died 1652)
Genre: Theology
Practical Commentary upon the First Epistle Generall of John

Borrowed: 1817/5/31 (Saturday). Returned: 1819/4/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Taylor

Author: John Cotton (Male, born 1584, died 1652), Genre: Theology

Practical Commentary upon the First Epistle Generall of John

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395325

Locke's Works

Borrowed: 1817/6/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Gender: Male. Address: Elsness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The Works of John Locke Esq
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The Works of John Locke Esq (T115711)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1727. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 12 borrowing records


Book Work

John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of John Locke

Borrowed: 1817/6/7 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness

Author: John Locke (Male, born 1632, died 1704), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of John Locke

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 395328

Edin. Ann. Register

Borrowed: 1817/6/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/20 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Annual Register
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1814

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh Annual Register. 1808-1828.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808-1828. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 56 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Annual Register

Borrowed: 1817/6/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/20 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire

Genre: Periodicals

Edinburgh Annual Register

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1814

Record ID 395331

Hudibras

Borrowed: 1817/8/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.


Book Holding

Samuel Butler (Male, born 1612, died 1680)
Genre: Poetry
Hudibras [Butler]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Samuel Butler (Male, born 1612, died 1680)
Genre: Poetry
Hudibras [T1715]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 17


Book Work

Samuel Butler (Male, born 1612, died 1680)
Genre: Poetry
Hudibras

Borrowed: 1817/8/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr George Turnbull

Author: Samuel Butler (Male, born 1612, died 1680), Genre: Poetry

Hudibras

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395334

William's Switzerland

Borrowed: 1817/8/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1818/4/4 (Saturday).


Borrower

Miss Helena Fea
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848)
Genre: History
The History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French, and the destruction of the democratical republics of Schwitz, Uri, and Unterwalden. [Zschokke]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848)
Genre: History
The History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French, and the destruction of the democratical republics of Schwitz, Uri, and Unterwalden. [Zschokke, 1803]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 21 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848)
Genre: History
History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French

Borrowed: 1817/8/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1818/4/4 (Saturday).

Borrower: Miss Helena Fea

Author: Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (Male, born 1771, died 1848), Genre: History

History of the Invasion of Switzerland by the French

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 395337

Montesquieu's Laws

Borrowed: 1817/9/3 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/31 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.


Book Holding

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The Spirit of Laws [Montesquieu]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The Spirit of Laws (T90872)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Spirit of Laws

Borrowed: 1817/9/3 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/31 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Dr John Bremner

Author: Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755), Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Spirit of Laws

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 395340

Ludlow's Memoirs

Borrowed: 1817/5/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness
Gender: Male. Address: Elsness, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq; Lieutenant General of the Horse, Commander in Chief of the Forces in Ireland, One of the Council of State, and a Member of the Parliament which began on November 3, 1640. In Two Volumes.
Language: English . Published: Vevey. Date of publication: 1698. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 34 times in 13 borrowing records


Book Work

Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq

Borrowed: 1817/5/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr John Traill Urquhart of Elsness

Author: Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692), Genre: Lives

Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 395343

Edin Quarterly Review

Borrowed: 1817/7/5 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Edward Clouston
Gender: Male. Address: Stromness.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Factor/Agent.


Book Holding

Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review
Volumes borrowed: Volume 32

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Quarterly Review
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809-1967. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 636 times in 565 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Quarterly Review

Borrowed: 1817/7/5 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/23 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Edward Clouston

Genre: Periodicals

Quarterly Review

Volumes borrowed: Volume 32