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Record ID 268691

Sparman's Voyage v. 1

Borrowed: 1823/10/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Sparman's Voyage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle, and round the world: but chiefly into the country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the year 1772, to 1776.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Translators: Forster, Georg.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 105 times in 92 borrowing records


Book Work

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World

Record ID 268694

Porter's Campaign

Borrowed: 1823/11/22 (Saturday).


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Sir Robert Ker Porter (Male, born 1777, died 1842)
Genre: History
Porter's Campaign

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Robert Ker Porter (Male, born 1777, died 1842)
Genre: History
Narrative of the campaign in Russia, during the year 1812. [With a map.]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 12


Book Work

Sir Robert Ker Porter (Male, born 1777, died 1842)
Genre: History
Narrative of the Campaign in Russia during the year 1812 [Ker Porter]

Record ID 268697

Lempriere's Dictionary

Borrowed: 1823/12/20 (Saturday).


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Lemprière (Male, born c.1765, died 1824)
Genre: Reference Works
Lempriere's Dictionary

Record ID 268700

Bank's Geography

Borrowed: 1824/1/27 (Tuesday).


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

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 268703

Franklin's Works v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1824/3/29 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Franklin's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin : consisting of his Life: together with Essays, humorous, moral, and literary
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 14 borrowing records


Book Work

Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin

Borrowed: 1824/3/29 (Monday).

Borrower: William Craig McLehose

Author: Benjamin Franklin (Male, born 1706, died 1790), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 268706

Record ID 268709

Blaqueueres Letters v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1824/5/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Edward Blaquière (Male, born 1779, died 1832)
Genre: Travel
Blaquiere's Letters
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 268712

Encyclopedia v. 2

Borrowed: 1824/6. Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Borrowed: 1824/6.

Borrower: William Craig McLehose

Genre: Reference Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 268715

Encyclopedia Britannica v. 2

Borrowed: 1824/7/6 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Craig McLehose
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Borrowed: 1824/7/6 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Craig McLehose

Genre: Reference Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2