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Book Holding: The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.

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The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.

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Record ID 199136

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 13

Chaucer'sfol:

Borrowed: 1736/9/1 (Saturday).


Borrower

John Goldie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


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Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: 1.4.5.

Borrowed: 1736/9/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Goldie

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400), Genre: Poetry

Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Record ID 199061

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 13

Chaucer's work's fol:

Borrowed: 1736/8/4 (Saturday). Returned: 1736/9/1 (Saturday).


Borrower

John Goldie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: 1.4.5.

Borrowed: 1736/8/4 (Saturday). Returned: 1736/9/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Goldie

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400), Genre: Poetry

Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Record ID 199454

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 14

Chaucer's works

Borrowed: 1736/12/7 (Friday).


Borrower

George Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1692-1765.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


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Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: 1.4.5.

Record ID 204602

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 26

Chaucers works .

Borrowed: 1742/12/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1743/4/13 (Saturday).


Borrower

Edward Buncle
Gender: Male.
Life dates: d. 1777.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


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Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: 1.4.5.

Borrowed: 1742/12/22 (Saturday). Returned: 1743/4/13 (Saturday).

Borrower: Edward Buncle

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400), Genre: Poetry

Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Record ID 212282

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 46

Chaucer's works

Borrowed: 1752/6/10 (Saturday).


Borrowers

James Hogg
Gender: Male.
Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.

Thomas Carlisle
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: 1.4.5.