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Record ID 395448

Bertram

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Tait
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Unknown denomination.
Alternative spelling: Tate


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: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Tait

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

Bertram, or the Castle of St. Aldobrand

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395451

Saurin's Sermons

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/6 (Saturday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr Tait
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Unknown denomination.
Alternative spelling: Tate


Book Holding

Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons translated from the original French. Translated by R. Robinson. [Saurin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons translated from the original French
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800-1806. Format: 8vo.
Translators: R. Robinson
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 21 times in 15 borrowing records


Book Work

Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons [Jacques Saurin]

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/6 (Saturday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr Tait

Author: Jacques Saurin (Male, born 1677, died 1730), Genre: Sermons

Sermons [Jacques Saurin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 395454

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston

Author: Charles Hatch Smith (Male), Genre: Poetry

The Mosiad, or, Israel delivered

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395457

Lamentof Tasso

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston
Gender: Male. Address: Cairston; Broad Street, Stromness; Kirkwall.


Book Holding

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The Lament of Tasso
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The Lament of Tasso
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 5


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston

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

Lament of Tasso

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395460

Paley's Philosophy

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr John Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.


Book Holding

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy [Paley]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy [Paley 1814]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 19 borrowing records


Book Work

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr John Robertson

Author: William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 395463

Antiquary

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Flett
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Antiquary. By the author of “Waverley” and “Guy Mannering” [i.e. Sir Walter Scott].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Antiquary.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 496 times in 186 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr John Flett

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

Antiquary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 395466

Naval Admirals

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr John Flett
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the British admirals: containing a new and accurate naval history, from the earliest periods
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the British admirals: containing a new and accurate naval history, from the earliest periods.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 40 borrowing records


Book Work

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the British Admirals: Containing a New and Accurate Naval History

Borrowed: 1817/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr John Flett

Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives

Lives of the British Admirals: Containing a New and Accurate Naval History

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395469

Rhoda

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Alternative spelling: Cowen


Book Holding

Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Rhoda: a novel. [Frances Jacson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Rhoda: a novel. [Frances Jacson, 1816]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 212 times in 77 borrowing records


Book Work

Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Rhoda: A Novel

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan

Author: Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842), Genre: Fiction

Rhoda: A Novel

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 395472

Self Control

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mrs Falconer
Gender: Female.
Occupation (normalised): Miscellaneous > Wife/Spouse.
1817 borrowing record: 'per Mr Traill'


Book HoldingLibrary record

Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control. A novel.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control. A novel.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 177 times in 67 borrowing records


Book Work

Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Self Control

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mrs Falconer

Author: Mary Brunton (Female, born 1778, died 1818), Genre: Fiction

Self Control

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 395475

Edgeworth's Tales

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr George Gordon
Gender: Male.
1817 borrowing record: 'stranger per Mr Dunn'


Book Holding

Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Edgeworth's Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr George Gordon

Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction

Edgeworth's Tales

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 395478

Racine's Dramas

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr John Dunn
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.


Book Holding

Jean Racine (Male, born 1639, died 1699)
Genre: Drama
The sacred dramas of Esther & Athalia [Racine]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Jean Racine (Male, born 1639, died 1699)
Genre: Drama
The sacred dramas of Esther & Athalia [Racine]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Jean Racine (Male, born 1639, died 1699)
Genre: Drama
Sacred dramas of Esther & Athalia

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr John Dunn

Author: Jean Racine (Male, born 1639, died 1699), Genre: Drama

Sacred dramas of Esther & Athalia

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 395481

Gibb. Mis. Works

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Captain Smith
Gender: Male.


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

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: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Captain Smith

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

Record ID 395484

Theatre

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Fotheringhame
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 6, Volume 10, Volume 36

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 661 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: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).

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 6, Volume 10, Volume 36

Record ID 395487

Robns. Works

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/19 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Archibald Petrie
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson [1812]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 152 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/19 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Archibald Petrie

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

Works of William Robertson

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3