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Record ID 43520

Hume's hist.

Borrowed: 1796/1/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/1/27 (Wednesday). Returned?: 27-Jan.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

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. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

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. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1796/1/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/1/27 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

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

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Record ID 43512

Smollets Cont.

Borrowed: 1796/1/23 (Saturday). Returned: 1796/2/8 (Monday). Returned?: 08-Feb.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 35 borrowing records


Book Work

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Borrowed: 1796/1/23 (Saturday). Returned: 1796/2/8 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History

History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 43514

Smollets Contn.

Borrowed: 1796/2/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday). Returned?: 08-Mar.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 35 borrowing records


Book Work

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Borrowed: 1796/2/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History

History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 43524

Cox's Trav.

Borrowed: 1796/2/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday). Returned?: 08-Mar.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, ... In five volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, ... In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 134 times in 96 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Borrowed: 1796/2/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 43515

Smollets Contn.

Borrowed: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/4/1 (Friday). Returned?: 01-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 35 borrowing records


Book Work

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Borrowed: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/4/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History

History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 43525

Cox's Trav.

Borrowed: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/4/1 (Friday). Returned?: 01-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, ... In five volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, ... In five volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 134 times in 96 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Borrowed: 1796/3/8 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/4/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 43516

Smollets Contn.

Borrowed: 1796/4/8 (Friday). Returned: 1796/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned?: 12-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the Revolution to the death of George the Second. Designed as a continuation of Mr. Hume’s History. In six volumes. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 35 borrowing records


Book Work

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: History
History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Borrowed: 1796/4/8 (Friday). Returned: 1796/4/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: History

History of England [Tobias Smollett]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 43522

Philip 2nd.

Borrowed: 1796/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/4/18 (Monday). Returned?: 18-Apr.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the second, king of Spain. By Robert Watson, ... In three volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the second, king of Spain. By Robert Watson, ... In three volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain

Borrowed: 1796/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1796/4/18 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 205466

Philip 2d.

Borrowed: 1796/4/18 (Monday). Returned: 1796/4/25 (Monday).


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the second, king of Spain. By Robert Watson, ... In three volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of Philip the second, king of Spain. By Robert Watson, ... In three volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London | Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain

Borrowed: 1796/4/18 (Monday). Returned: 1796/4/25 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781), Genre: History

History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 43518

Knoxs Essay

Borrowed: 1796/4/25 (Monday). Returned: 1796/5/16 (Monday). Returned?: 16-May.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary. By Vicesimus Knox, A.M. Master of Tunbridge school, and late fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford.
Language: English. Genre: Belles Lettres.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary. By Vicesimus Knox, A.M. Master of Tunbridge school, and late fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 11 borrowing records


Book Work

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary

Borrowed: 1796/4/25 (Monday). Returned: 1796/5/16 (Monday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays Moral and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 43526

Cooks voy.

Borrowed: 1796/6/6 (Monday). Returned: 1796/7/3 (Sunday). Returned?: 03-Jul.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1796/6/6 (Monday). Returned: 1796/7/3 (Sunday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 43528

Cooks voy

Borrowed: 1796/7/3 (Sunday). Returned: 1796/7/20 (Wednesday). Returned?: 20-Jul.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Borrowed: 1796/7/3 (Sunday). Returned: 1796/7/20 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 43530

Cooks voy.

Borrowed: 1796/7/25 (Monday). Returned: 1796/8/24 (Wednesday). Returned?: 24-Aug.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6

Borrowed: 1796/7/25 (Monday). Returned: 1796/8/24 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 43510

Brit Theatre

Borrowed: 1796/8/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/10/13 (Thursday). Returned?: 13-Oct.


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre. Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
Language: English. Genre: Plays.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11, Volume 12

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

Borrowed: 1796/8/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1796/10/13 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

Genre: Drama

Bell's British Theatre

Volumes borrowed: Volume 11, Volume 12

Record ID 43517

Gibbon's

Borrowed: 1796/10/13 (Thursday).


Borrower

Alexander Drew
Gender: Male. Address: Newton Douglas.
Occupation (original): Merchant.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq; ...
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 123 times in 83 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1796/10/13 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Drew

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

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1