Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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SL137146, page 429

Record ID 276320

Park's Travels

Borrowed: 1825/10/28 (Friday).


Borrower

Peter Walker
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 276323

Botanic Garden

Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Erasmus Darwin (Male, born 1731, died 1802)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Poetry
Botanic Garden

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Erasmus Darwin (Male, born 1731, died 1802)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Poetry
The botanic garden; a poem, in two parts. Part I. Containing the economy of vegetation. Part II. The loves of the plants. With philosophical notes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Erasmus Darwin (Male, born 1731, died 1802)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Poetry
Botanic Garden; A Poem

Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: Erasmus Darwin (Male, born 1731, died 1802), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Poetry

Botanic Garden; A Poem

Record ID 276326

Aikenside's Poems v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Mark Akenside (Male, born 1721, died 1770)
Genre: Poetry
Akenside's Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Mark Akenside (Male, born 1721, died 1770)
Genre: Poetry
The poems of Mark Akenside, M.D. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

Mark Akenside (Male, born 1721, died 1770)
Genre: Poetry
Poems of Mark Akenside

Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday).

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: Mark Akenside (Male, born 1721, died 1770), Genre: Poetry

Poems of Mark Akenside

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 276329

Cowper's Life v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/2. Returned: yes.


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Lives
Cowper's Life
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Lives
The Life and posthumous writings of William Cowper
Language: English . Published: Chichester. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Lives
Life and Posthumous Writings [chiefly Letters] of William Cowper

Borrowed: 1826/2.

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820), Genre: Lives

Life and Posthumous Writings [chiefly Letters] of William Cowper

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 276335

Bank's Geography v. 2

Borrowed: 1826/3/29 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Peter Walker
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 276338

Vicar of Wakefield

Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
Vicar of Wakefield

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
The vicar of Wakefield; a tale. By Dr Goldsmith. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 11


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
Vicar of Wakefield

Borrowed: 1826/5/14 (Sunday).

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Fiction

Vicar of Wakefield

Record ID 276341

Cowper's Life v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Lives
Cowper's Life
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Lives
The Life and posthumous writings of William Cowper
Language: English . Published: Chichester. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820)
Genre: Lives
Life and Posthumous Writings [chiefly Letters] of William Cowper

Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday).

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: William Cowper (Male, born 1731, died 1800), William Hayley (Male, born 1745, died 1820), Genre: Lives

Life and Posthumous Writings [chiefly Letters] of William Cowper

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 276344

Byron's Works v. 1, 4

Borrowed: 1826/6/22 (Thursday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Byron's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1818-1819. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 53 borrowing records


Book Work

George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Lord Byron

Borrowed: 1826/6/22 (Thursday).

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824), Genre: Poetry

Works of Lord Byron

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4

Record ID 276347

Spectator v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/6/7 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Peter Walker
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. ... Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 32 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1826/6/7 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Peter Walker

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4