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Record ID 275390

Robertson's America v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Purdie
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 America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records


Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]

Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday).

Borrower: John Purdie

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

History of America [William Robertson]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 275393

Bruce's Travels v. 7

Borrowed: 1825/11/25 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Purdie
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 7

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: 1825/11/25 (Friday).

Borrower: John Purdie

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

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

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 275396

Gillie's History of Greece v. 1

Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
Gillies' History of Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, its colonies, and conquests; from the earliest accounts till the division of the Macedonian Empire in the east Including the History of Literature, Philosophy, and the Fine Arts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792-1793. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 77 times in 40 borrowing records


Book Work

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests

Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).

Borrower: John Purdie

Author: John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836), Genre: History

History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 275399

Gillie's Greece v. 1

Borrowed: 1826/1/6 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
Gillies' Greece
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, its colonies, and conquests; from the earliest accounts till the division of the Macedonian Empire in the east Including the History of Literature, Philosophy, and the Fine Arts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792-1793. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 77 times in 40 borrowing records


Book Work

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests

Borrowed: 1826/1/6 (Friday).

Borrower: John Purdie

Author: John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836), Genre: History

History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 275402

Borrowed: 1826/1/20 (Friday).

Borrower: John Purdie

Author: Flavius Josephus (Male, born 37, died 100), Genre: History

Works of Flavius Josephus

Record ID 275405

Hume's England v. 1

Borrowed: 1826/3/5 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 110 times in 79 borrowing records


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1826/3/5 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Purdie

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 275408

Gibbon's Roman History v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq; ... A new edition
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792-1797. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 195 times in 150 borrowing records


Book Work

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Borrowed: 1826/3/19 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Purdie

Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 275411

Park's Travels

Borrowed: 1826/4/15 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Park's Travels

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. By Mungo Park
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 221 times in 217 borrowing records


Book Work

Mungo Park (Male, born 1771, died 1806)
Genre: Travel
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797

Record ID 275414

Clarke v. 2

Borrowed: 1826/4/26 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Edward Daniel Clarke (Male, born 1769, died 1822)
Genre: Travel
Clarke
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

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: 1826/4/26 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Purdie

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

Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2