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SL137146, page 193

Record ID 270110

Bruce's Travels v. 1, 2

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


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Bruce's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

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: 1823/10/21 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel

Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 270113

Henderson's Iceland v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Ebenezer Henderson (Male, born 1784, died 1858)
Genre: Travel
Henderson's Iceland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Ebenezer Henderson (Male, born 1784, died 1858)
Genre: Travel
Iceland; or the journal of a residence in that Island during the years 1814 and 1815, ... With an introduction and appendix, ... a map and engravings.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1818. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 22 borrowing records


Book Work

Ebenezer Henderson (Male, born 1784, died 1858)
Genre: Travel
Iceland; or the Journal of a Residence in that Island during the years 1814 and 1815

Borrowed: 1823/11/4 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

Author: Ebenezer Henderson (Male, born 1784, died 1858), Genre: Travel

Iceland; or the Journal of a Residence in that Island during the years 1814 and 1815

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 270116

Bank's Geography v. 1

Borrowed: 1823/11/20 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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 270119

Dryden's

Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Dryden (Male, born 1631, died 1700)
Genre: Poetry
Dryden's

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Dryden (Male, born 1631, died 1700)
Genre: Poetry
Original poems, and translations, in two volumes. The author, John Dryden, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 10 borrowing records


Book Work

John Dryden (Male, born 1631, died 1700)
Genre: Poetry
Original Poems [John Dryden]

Borrowed: 1823/12/4 (Thursday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

Author: John Dryden (Male, born 1631, died 1700), Genre: Poetry

Original Poems [John Dryden]

Record ID 270122

[unclear] v. 1. 2

Borrowed: 1823/12/24 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

[unclear]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1823/12/24 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

[unclear]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 270128

Brydon's Tour

Borrowed: 1824/1.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
Brydon's Tour

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
A tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford, Esq. of Somerly in Suffolk; from P. Brydone, F.R.S. In two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 66 borrowing records


Book Work

Patrick Brydone (Male, born 1736, died 1818)
Genre: Travel
Tour Through Sicily and Malta. In a Series of Letters to William Beckford

Record ID 270131

Novels and Tales v. 4, 5

Borrowed: 1824/1/17 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Novels and Tales
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

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: 1824/1/17 (Saturday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

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

Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 270134

Kenilworth v. 1, 2, 3

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


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

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

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Kenilworth, a Romance. By the author of Waverley [Sir W. Scott].
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1821. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 312 times in 108 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Kenilworth, a Romance

Borrowed: 1824/1/31 (Saturday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

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

Kenilworth, a Romance

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 270137

Coxe's Switzerland v. 1, 2, 3

Borrowed: 1824/2/26 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Coxe's Switzerland v. 1, 2, 3
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Switzerland. In a series of letters to William Melmoth, Esq. from William Coxe, ... In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 50 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Switzerland

Borrowed: 1824/2/26 (Thursday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Travels in Switzerland

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 270140

Hall's Travels

Borrowed: 1824/3.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Colonel Francis Hall (Male)
Genre: Travel
Hall's Travels

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Colonel Francis Hall (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels in France, in 1818.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 19


Book Work

Colonel Francis Hall (Male)
Genre: Travel
Travels in France, in 1818

Record ID 270143

Clarke's Travels v. 3

Borrowed: 1824/4/12 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Clarke's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 64 times in 58 borrowing records


Book Work

Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

Borrowed: 1824/4/12 (Monday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

Author: Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822), Genre: Travel

Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 270146

Comic Dramas

Borrowed: 1824/4/24 (Saturday).


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Drama
Comic Dramas

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Drama
Comic Dramas, in three acts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 26


Book Work

Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Drama
Comic Dramas, in Three Acts

Borrowed: 1824/4/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

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

Comic Dramas, in Three Acts

Record ID 270149

Marmontel?

Borrowed: 1824/5/19 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Marmontel

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 68 times in 42 borrowing records


Book Work

Jean-François Marmontel (Male, born 1723, died 1799)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Marmontel, Written by Himself

Record ID 270152

Morgan's France v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1824/5/19 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Morgan's France
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
France
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
France [Lady Morgan]

Borrowed: 1824/5/19 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

Author: Lady Sydney Morgan (Female, born 1783, died 1859), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

France [Lady Morgan]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 270155

Hobhouse Journey

Borrowed: 1824/6.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton (Male, born 1786, died 1869)
Genre: Travel
Hobhouse's Journal

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton (Male, born 1786, died 1869)
Genre: Travel
A Journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia, to Constantinople, during the years 1809 and 1810.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 21 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton (Male, born 1786, died 1869)
Genre: Travel
Journey through Albania and other provinces of Turkey in Europe and Asia

Record ID 270158

[unclear] v. 2

Borrowed: 1824/6/15 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry C Sheriff
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

[unclear]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1824/6/15 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Henry C Sheriff

[unclear]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2