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Record ID 235124

Volney's Travels v. 1

Borrowed: 1789/12. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Andrew Leslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Volney's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 235127

Volney's Travels v. 2

Borrowed: 1790/1/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Andrew Leslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Constantin François de Chasseboeuf Comte de Volney (Male, born 1757, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Volney's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 235130

Robertson's Hist of Scot v. 1

Borrowed: 1790/5/1 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Andrew Leslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1790/5/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: Andrew Leslie

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

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 235133

Savary's Egypt v. 1

Borrowed: 1790/6/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Andrew Leslie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Savary's Egypt
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1790/6/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Andrew Leslie

Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel

Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 235136

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1796/10/17 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Rochearn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Genre: Travel
A Collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 244 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1796/10/17 (Monday).

Borrower: John Rochearn

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 235139

Ancient Europe v. 1

Borrowed: 1796/12/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Rochearn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
Ancient Europe
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Europe; with a view of the revolutions in Asia and Africa. In a series of letters to a young nobleman.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1793. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 61 borrowing records


Book Work

William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Europe

Borrowed: 1796/12/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Rochearn

Author: William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Ancient Europe

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 235145

Goldsmith's England v. 2

Borrowed: 1797/10/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Paterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
Goldsmith's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
An abridgment of the History of England. From the invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the death of George II. By Dr. Goldsmith.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 199 times in 194 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: History
Abridgment of the History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Death of George II

Record ID 235151

Rollin's Ancient History v. 1

Borrowed: 1797/11/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Paterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

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

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 871 times in 851 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 235154

Modern Europe v. 2

Borrowed: 1797/12/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Paterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
Modern Europe
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of modern Europe : with an account of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and a view of the progress of society from the rise of the modern kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763 ; in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786-1810. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 165 times in 149 borrowing records


Book Work

William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Modern Europe

Borrowed: 1797/12/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Paterson

Author: William Russell (Male, born 1741, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Modern Europe

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 235163

Lives of Admirals v. 1

Borrowed: 1798/3/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Paterson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1798/3/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Paterson

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

Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1