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Record ID 266249
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
Tale of a Tub
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday).
George Cunningham
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The Tale of a Tub
Confidence level: Very likely
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Tale of a tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, an account of a battle between the ancient and modern books in St James’s Library. With the author’s apology, and explanatory notes by W. Wotton, B.D. and others. Whereunto is subjoined, directions to servants. By the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Swift, dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T173095
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Tale of a Tub
Borrowed: 1823/12/18 (Thursday).
Borrower: George Cunningham
Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres
Record ID 273854
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:
The Tale of a Tub
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Charles Ireland
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The Tale of a Tub
Confidence level: Very likely
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Tale of a tub. Written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, an account of a battle between the ancient and modern books in St James’s Library. With the author’s apology, and explanatory notes by W. Wotton, B.D. and others. Whereunto is subjoined, directions to servants. By the Reverend Dr. Jonathan Swift, dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T173095
Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Tale of a Tub
Borrowed: 1825/12/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Charles Ireland
Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres