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SL137146, page 79

Record ID 266975

Pallas Travels v. 1

Borrowed: 1823/10/21 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Pallas' Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the southern provinces of the Russian Empire, in the years 1793 and 1794
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 54 borrowing records


Book Work

Peter Simon Pallas (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire in the Years 1793 and 1794

Record ID 266978

Bruce's Travels

Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Bruce's Travels

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]

Record ID 266981

Cririe's Scottish Scenery

Borrowed: 1823/11/26 (Wednesday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Cririe's Scottish Scenery

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish scenery : or, Sketches in verse, descriptive of scenes chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22


Book Work

James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish Scenery : or, Sketches in Verse

Record ID 266984

Bankes v. 1

Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Bankes
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Travel
A modern, authentic and com[plete] system of universal geography. Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres; and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, ... With the various countries, cities, towns, .... Thoughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, ... together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state, ... The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added complete guide to geography, astronomy, ... with an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Cook’s voyages. Together with all the discoveries made by other mariners since the time of that celebrated circumnavigator. Also, a particular description of the improved state of the new colony formed at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, where the convicts are now settled. Including a particular account of the excursions and discoveries made in the interior parts of New Holland. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian’s family Bible. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any thing that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: folio. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 27


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography

Record ID 266987

Waverley v. 1, 2, 3

Borrowed: 1824/1/19 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

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

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley : or, 'tis sixty years since ; in three volumes
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 71 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1824/1/19 (Monday).

Borrower: John Francis Dundas

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 266990

Legend of Montrose v. 1, 2, 3, 4

Borrowed: 1824/1/31 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Legend of Montrose
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley. (Waverley.-Guy Mannering.-Antiquary.-Rob Roy.-Tales of my Landlord: The Black Dwarf, Old Mortality, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose.)
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 252 times in 136 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley

Borrowed: 1824/1/31 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Francis Dundas

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

Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley

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