Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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SL137146, page 240

Record ID 271628

Gurney's Handwriting

Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Thomas Gurney (Male, born 1705, died 1770)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Gurney's Handwriting

Record ID 271631

James' Tour v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1825/11/21 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Thomas James (Male, born 1786, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
James' Tour
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Thomas James (Male, born 1786, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Journal of a tour in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, during the years of 1813-1814
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 12 borrowing records


Book Work

John Thomas James (Male, born 1786, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Journal of a Tour in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, during the Years of 1813-1814

Borrowed: 1825/11/21 (Monday).

Borrower: Thomas Anderson

Author: John Thomas James (Male, born 1786, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Journal of a Tour in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, during the Years of 1813-1814

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 271643

Bank's Geography v. 2

Borrowed: 1826/1/18 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

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 271646

Voyages and Travels v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/2. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1826/2.

Borrower: Thomas Anderson

Genre: Travel

Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 271649

Hawkesworth's Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1826/2/12 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
Hawkesworth's Voyage
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 271652

Will & Jean

Borrowed: 1826/3/4 (Saturday).


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Will and Jean

Record ID 271655

Campbell's India

Borrowed: 1826/3/8 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Thomas Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Donald Campbell (Male, born 1751, died 1804)
Genre: Travel
Campbell's India

Borrowed: 1826/3/8 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Thomas Anderson

Author: Donald Campbell (Male, born 1751, died 1804), Genre: Travel

Journey over Land to India