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Book Holding ID 16921

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Ballads and lyrical pieces.
Number of borrowings: 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Ballads and lyrical pieces.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 31


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Ballads and Lyrical Pieces

Book Holding ID 16970

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Barr's Buffon. Buffon's Natural History, containing a theory of the Earth, a general history of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. From the French. With notes by the Translator.
Number of borrowings: Volumes of this book were borrowed 26 times in 9 borrowing records
Volumes: Volume Unspecified] (1 borrowing), Volume 1] (2 borrowings), Volume 2] (2 borrowings), Volume 3] (2 borrowings), Volume 4] (2 borrowings), Volume 5] (2 borrowings), Volume 6] (3 borrowings), Volume 7] (4 borrowings), Volume 8] (4 borrowings), Volume 9] (2 borrowings), Volume 10] (2 borrowings)

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Confidence level: Very likely

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Barr's Buffon. Buffon's Natural History, containing a theory of the Earth, a general history of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. From the French. With notes by the Translator.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 8vo.
Translators: James Smith Barr
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 26 times in 9 borrowing records


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Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon

Book Holding ID 17345

Captain Basil Hall (Male, born 1788, died 1844)
Genre: Travel
Basil Hall Fragments [unspecified series]
Number of borrowings: Volumes of this book were borrowed 19 times in 9 borrowing records
Volumes: Volume 1] (8 borrowings), Volume 2] (6 borrowings), Volume 3] (5 borrowings)

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Confidence level: Speculative

Captain Basil Hall (Male, born 1788, died 1844)
Genre: Travel
Fragments of voyages and travels ... First series. Second edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1832. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 17 borrowing records


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Captain Basil Hall (Male, born 1788, died 1844)
Genre: Travel
Fragments of Voyages and Travels [First Series]

Book Holding ID 11701

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre. Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
Genre: Plays. Language: English.
Number of borrowings: Volumes of this book were borrowed 121 times in 78 borrowing records
Volumes: Volume 1] (14 borrowings), Volume 2] (11 borrowings), Volume 3] (13 borrowings), Volume 4] (5 borrowings), Volume 5] (5 borrowings), Volume 6] (4 borrowings), Volume 7] (4 borrowings), Volume 8] (1 borrowing), Volume 9] (3 borrowings), Volume 10] (4 borrowings), Volume 11] (4 borrowings), Volume 12] (8 borrowings), Volume 13] (5 borrowings), Volume 14] (2 borrowings), Volume 15] (3 borrowings), Volume 16] (2 borrowings), Volume 17] (5 borrowings), Volume 18] (8 borrowings), Volume 19] (7 borrowings), Volume 20] (6 borrowings), Volume 21] (7 borrowings)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre. Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1778. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 180 times in 110 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre

Book Holding ID 16216

Genre: Periodicals
Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine.
Number of borrowings: Volumes of this book were borrowed 874 times in 672 borrowing records
Volumes: Volume Unspecified] (59 borrowings), Volume Unspecified2] (35 borrowings), Volume Unspecified3] (19 borrowings), Volume Unspecified4] (6 borrowings), Volume Unspecified5] (3 borrowings), Volume Unspecified6] (2 borrowings), Volume Unspecified7] (1 borrowing), Volume Unspecified8] (1 borrowing), Volume Unspecified9] (1 borrowing), Volume 10.56 (October 1821)] (1 borrowing), Volume 10.58 (December 1821)] (1 borrowing), Volume 18.102 (July 1825)] (1 borrowing), Volume 19.111 (April 1826)] (1 borrowing), Volume 19.112 (May 1826)] (1 borrowing), Volume 23.134 (January 1828)] (6 borrowings), Volume 23.135 (February 1828)] (7 borrowings), Volume 23.136 (March 1828)] (5 borrowings), Volume 23.137 (April 1828)] (3 borrowings), Volume 23.138 (May 1828 part 1)] (9 borrowings), Volume 23.139 (May 1828 part 2)] (9 borrowings), Volume 23.140 (June 1828)] (9 borrowings), Volume 24.141 (July 1828)] (9 borrowings), Volume 24.142 (August 1828)] (8 borrowings), Volume 24.143 (September 1828)] (6 borrowings), Volume 24.144 (October 1828)] (5 borrowings), Volume 24.145 (November 1828)] (6 borrowings), Volume 24.146 (December 1828 part 1)] (9 borrowings), Volume 24.147 (December 1828 part 2)] (9 borrowings), Volume 25.148 (January 1829)] (11 borrowings), Volume 25.149 (February 1829)] (5 borrowings), Volume 25.150 (March 1829)] (7 borrowings), Volume 25.151 (April 1829)] (4 borrowings), Volume 25.152 (May 1829)] (7 borrowings), Volume 25.153 (June 1829)] (9 borrowings), Volume 26.154 (July 1829)] (7 borrowings), Volume 26.155 (August 1829)] (5 borrowings), Volume 26.156 (September 1829 part 1)] (7 borrowings), Volume 26.157 (September 1829 part 2)] (6 borrowings), Volume 26.158 (October 1829)] (10 borrowings), Volume 26.159 (November 1829)] (4 borrowings), Volume 26.160 (December 1829)] (8 borrowings), Volume 27.161 (January 1830)] (8 borrowings), Volume 27.162 (February 1830 pt 1)] (7 borrowings), Volume 27.163 (February 1830 pt 2)] (5 borrowings), Volume 27.164 (March 1830)] (8 borrowings), Volume 27.165 (April 1830)] (5 borrowings), Volume 27.166 (May 1830)] (6 borrowings), Volume 27.167 (June 1830)] (3 borrowings), Volume 28.168 (July 1830)] (5 borrowings), Volume 28.169 (August 1830 part 1)] (7 borrowings), Volume 28.170 (August 1830 part 2)] (7 borrowings), Volume 28.171 (September 1830)] (12 borrowings), Volume 28.172 (October 1830)] (7 borrowings), Volume 28.173 (November 1830)] (9 borrowings), Volume 28.174 (December 1830)] (8 borrowings), Volume 29.175 (January 1831)] (5 borrowings), Volume 29.176 (February 1831 pt 1)] (10 borrowings), Volume 29.177 (February 1831 pt 2)] (8 borrowings), Volume 29.178 (March 1831)] (6 borrowings), Volume 29.179 (April 1831)] (9 borrowings), Volume 29.180 (May 1831)] (5 borrowings), Volume 29.181 (June 1831)] (9 borrowings), Volume 30.182 (July 1831)] (8 borrowings), Volume 30.183 (August 1831 pt 1)] (8 borrowings), Volume 30.184 (August 1831 pt 2)] (8 borrowings), Volume 30.185 (September 1831)] (4 borrowings), Volume 30.186 (October 1831)] (5 borrowings), Volume 30.187 (November 1831)] (3 borrowings), Volume 30.188 (December 1831)] (4 borrowings), Volume 31.189 (January 1832)] (8 borrowings), Volume 31.190 (February 1832 pt 1)] (7 borrowings), Volume 31.191 (February 1832 pt 2)] (9 borrowings), Volume 31.192 (March 1832)] (9 borrowings), Volume 31.193 (April 1832)] (9 borrowings), Volume 31.194 (May 1832)] (8 borrowings), Volume 31.195 (June 1832)] (8 borrowings), Volume 32.196 (July 1832)] (5 borrowings), Volume 32.197 (August 1832)] (5 borrowings), Volume 32.198 (September 1832)] (10 borrowings), Volume 32.199 (October 1832 Pt 1)] (9 borrowings), Volume 32.200 (October 1832 Pt 2)] (9 borrowings), Volume 32.201 (November 1832)] (7 borrowings), Volume 32.202 (December 1832)] (9 borrowings), Volume 33.203 (January 1833)] (10 borrowings), Volume 33.204 (February 1833)] (7 borrowings), Volume 33.205 (March 1833)] (5 borrowings), Volume 33.206 (April 1833 pt 1)] (12 borrowings), Volume 33.207 (April 1833 pt 2)] (9 borrowings), Volume 33.208 (May 1833)] (6 borrowings), Volume 33.209 (June 1833)] (7 borrowings), Volume 34.210 (July 1833)] (5 borrowings), Volume 34.211 (August 1833)] (7 borrowings), Volume 34.212 (September 1833)] (7 borrowings), Volume 34.213 (October 1833 pt 1)] (4 borrowings), Volume 34.214 (October 1833 pt 2)] (6 borrowings), Volume 34.215 (November 1833)] (3 borrowings), Volume 34.216 (December 1833)] (9 borrowings), Volume 35.217 (January 1834)] (6 borrowings), Volume 35.218 (February 1834)] (4 borrowings), Volume 35.219 (March 1834)] (5 borrowings), Volume 35.220 (April 1834)] (3 borrowings), Volume 35.221 (May 1834 pt 1)] (5 borrowings), Volume 35.222 (May 1834 pt 2)] (3 borrowings), Volume 35.223 (June 1834)] (6 borrowings), Volume 36.224 (July 1834)] (7 borrowings), Volume 36.225 (August 1834)] (3 borrowings), Volume 36.226 (September 1834)] (4 borrowings), Volume 36.227 (October 1834)] (5 borrowings), Volume 36.228 (November 1834)] (4 borrowings), Volume 36.229 (December 1834)] (4 borrowings), Volume 37.230 (January 1835)] (4 borrowings), Volume 37.231 (February 1835 pt 1)] (10 borrowings), Volume 37.232 (February 1835 pt 2)] (9 borrowings), Volume 37.233 (March 1835)] (5 borrowings), Volume 37.234 (April 1835)] (3 borrowings), Volume 37.235 (May 1835)] (5 borrowings), Volume 37.236 (June 1835)] (3 borrowings), Volume 38.237 (July 1835)] (2 borrowings), Volume 38.238 (August 1835)] (3 borrowings), Volume 38.239 (September 1835)] (3 borrowings), Volume 38.240 (October 1835)] (5 borrowings), Volume 38.241 (November 1835)] (2 borrowings), Volume 39.242 (December 1835)] (5 borrowings), Volume 39.243 (January 1836)] (4 borrowings), Volume 39.244 (February 1836)] (4 borrowings), Volume 39.245 (March 1836)] (4 borrowings), Volume 39.246 (April 1836)] (3 borrowings), Volume 39.247 (May 1836)] (7 borrowings), Volume 39.248 (June 1836)] (3 borrowings), Volume 40.150 (August 1836)] (2 borrowings), Volume 40.251 (September 1836)] (3 borrowings), Volume 40.252 (October 1836)] (2 borrowings), Volume 40.253 (November 1836)] (3 borrowings), Volume 40.254 (December 1836)] (1 borrowing)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1817-1905. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2527 times in 2041 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine

Book Holding ID 16294

Washington Irving (Male, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
Bracebridge Hall; or, The humorists. New ed.
Number of borrowings: Volumes of this book were borrowed 46 times in 23 borrowing records
Volumes: Volume 1] (23 borrowings), Volume 2] (23 borrowings)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Washington Irving (Male, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
Bracebridge Hall; or, The humorists. New ed.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1824. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Washington Irving (Male, born 1783, died 1859)
Genre: Fiction
Bracebridge Hall; or, the Humorists

Book Holding ID 17606

James Fenimore Cooper (Male, born 1789, died 1851)
Genre: Fiction
Bravo. A Venetian story. By the author of “The Pilot” [i.e. J. Fenimore Cooper], etc.
Number of borrowings: 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Fenimore Cooper (Male, born 1789, died 1851)
Genre: Fiction
Bravo. A Venetian story. By the author of “The Pilot” [i.e. J. Fenimore Cooper], etc.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1834. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 8


Book Work

James Fenimore Cooper (Male, born 1789, died 1851)
Genre: Fiction
Bravo: A Venetian Story

Book Holding ID 17252

John MacGregor (Male, born 1797, died 1857)
Genre: Travel
British America / John McGregor.
Number of borrowings: Volumes of this book were borrowed 26 times in 24 borrowing records
Volumes: Volume 1] (16 borrowings), Volume 2] (10 borrowings)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John MacGregor (Male, born 1797, died 1857)
Genre: Travel
British America / John McGregor.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1832.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 26 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

John MacGregor (Male, born 1797, died 1857)
Genre: Travel
British America [John McGregor]

Book Holding ID 17198

Sir Francis Bond Head (Male, born 1793, died 1875)
Genre: Fiction
Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau, by an Old Man [Sir F. B. Head].
Number of borrowings: 10

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Sir Francis Bond Head (Male, born 1793, died 1875)
Genre: Fiction
Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau, by an Old Man [Sir F. B. Head].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1834. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10


Book Work

Sir Francis Bond Head (Male, born 1793, died 1875)
Genre: Fiction
Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau

Book Holding ID 17009

Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Bygane Times ... By the author of Will and Jean. [H. M.]
Number of borrowings: 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Bygane Times ... By the author of Will and Jean. [H. M.]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 6


Book Work

Hector Macneill (Male, born 1746, died 1818)
Genre: Fiction
Bygane Times