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Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9), page 12

Record ID 297121

Edinr Royal Society Transactions                                    Vol 1st

Borrowed: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday). Classmark: BB4. 17. Original Returned Text: Edinr Royal Society Transactions V | 1.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Classmark: BB.4.17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 96 times in 80 borrowing records


Book Work

Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Borrowed: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 297136

Danville's Geography  Mr Hunter

Borrowed: 1788/11/24 (Monday). Returned: 1788/11/24 (Monday). Classmark: J. 1.13. Original Returned Text: Danville. Professor: John Hunter.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d' Anville (Male, born 1697, died 1782)
Genre: Travel
A complete body of ancient geography. By Mons. D'Anville, Member of the Royal Academy of Belles-Letters, of the Academy of Sciences at Petersburg, and Secretary to the Duke of Oreleans. Containing Orbis Romani pars orientalis. Orbis Romani pars occidentalis. Orbis veteribus notus. Gallia. Italia. Graecia. Asia minor et Syria. Palaestina. Aegyptus. To which are added, Britannia Romana, by Mr. Horsley, &c. Graeciae pars septentrionalis, -pars meridionalis by Mons. Charles De L'Isle. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the British Isles, in an intermediate state between ancient and modern geography; by Mons. D'Anville. And the whole improved by inserting the modern names of places under the ancient.
Classmark: J.1.13?.

Borrowed: 1788/11/24 (Monday). Returned: 1788/11/24 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d' Anville (Male, born 1697, died 1782), Genre: Travel

Complete Body of Ancient Geography

Record ID 297142

Hume's Histy.  V.  3d

Borrowed: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday). Classmark: O .8.13. Original Returned Text: Humes Hist: V 3d.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688. In eight volumes, by David Hume, Esq. To which is prefixed, a short account of his life, written by himself.
Classmark: O.8.13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

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: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 95 times in 28 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

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

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 297145

Savarys  Letters on Egypt 1. 2dVs

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: BB6. 2. Original Returned Text: Savarys Letters on Egypt 1. 2d vs.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt, with a parallel between the manners of its ancient and modern inhabitants, the present state, the commerce, the agriculture, and government of that country; and an account of the descent of St. Lewis at Damietta: extracted from Joinville, and Arabian authors. Illustrated with maps. By Mr. Savary, author of the Life of Mahomet, and Translator of the Coran. In two volumes.
Classmark: O.9.8? BB.6.2? CC?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel

Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 297148

Mawes Gardners Calander

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: D 7.18:. Original Returned Text: Maws Gard Cal... Professor: John Hunter.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener’s kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners.
Classmark: D.7.18.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener’s kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every Man his Own Gardener

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Every Man his Own Gardener

Record ID 297151

Collection of Poems

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q4.17. Original Returned Text: Collect ofPoem.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
The minstrel; or, the progress of genius. A poem. Book the first.
Classmark: Q.4.17?.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
The minstrel; or, the progress of genius. A poem.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Poetry

Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius

Record ID 297154

Tarltons Histy of Amer -

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: B 3.14. Original Returned Text: Tarltons Histy of Amer ..


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
History of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, Commandant of the Late British Legion.
Classmark: B.3.14.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
A history of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the southern provinces of North America.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America

Record ID 297157

Playfairs Chronology

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: C1'3 '. Original Returned Text: Playfair.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology: Containing, I. An Explanation of the Principles of this Science; together with an Account of the most remarkable Epochs, Aeras, and Periods, the Dates and Extent of which are ascertained. II. A Chronological History, which exhibits a connected View of the Time, Mode, and Circumstances of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall of every considerable Kingdom, from the earliest Period to the present. III. A List of several Eclipses before the Christian Aera, observed by Astronomers, or recorded by Historians, and of all Eclipses from A. D. I, to A. D. 1900, with an explanatory Preface. IV. A Chronological List of Councils, in which the Date, Place, and Subject of every Council are specified. V. Chronological Tables and Charts from B. C. 2300, to A. D. 1784, adapted to a Scale, and ascertaining the duration of the Lives and Reigns of the most eminent Personages in all Ages. VI. A List of Remarkable Events and Occurrences relating to every Kingdom and Nation, from the earliest Ages to the present Time; with the Dates of many Celestial Phaenomena. VII. Supplemental Tables illustrating the several Parts of the System. VIII. A Copious Biographical Index, in which the Dates of the Reigns of Kings, and of the Lives of remarkable Men in all Ages, are inserted, and concise Characters of both are occasionally given. By James Playfair, D. D. Member of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland.
Classmark: C.1.2, C.1.3.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6


Book Work

James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History

System of Chronology