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Record ID 226445

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 193

Hume's Hist v. 1

Borrowed: 1785/2/19 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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


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

Borrowed: 1785/2/19 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

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

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226433

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 193

Modern Univer. Hist v. 5

Borrowed: 1784/11/13 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Modern Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
The modern part of the universal history. Compiled from original writers; by the authors of the antient. Which will perfect the work, and render it a complete body of history, from the earliest account of time, to the present. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1765. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 38 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Modern Part of the Universal History

Record ID 226418

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 193

Hist of Indies v. 3

Borrowed: 1783/5/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1783/5/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Genre: Travel

History of the Indies

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 226436

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 193

Universal Hist v. 4

Borrowed: 1784/12/4 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 226439

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 193

Modern Hist v. 9

Borrowed: 1785/1/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Modern Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
The modern part of the universal history. Compiled from original writers; by the authors of the antient. Which will perfect the work, and render it a complete body of history, from the earliest account of time, to the present. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1765. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 38 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Modern Part of the Universal History

Borrowed: 1785/1/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Genre: History

Modern Part of the Universal History

Volumes borrowed: Volume 9

Record ID 226415

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 193

Hist Indies v. 4

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Genre: Travel

History of the Indies

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 230918

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Collection of Voyages v. 6

Borrowed: 1791/1/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Genre: Travel
A Collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 244 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1791/1/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 230936

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Knox's Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1791/5/14 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels

Record ID 230948

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Borrowed: 1791/10/15 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 230924

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Buffon v. 4

Borrowed: 1791/2/22 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Record ID 230921

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Borrowed: 1791/2/5 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Author: John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 230939

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Boswel's Tour

Borrowed: 1791/6/11 (Saturday).


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
Boswel's Tour

Borrowed: 1791/6/11 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Fraser

Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Travel

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

Record ID 230945

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

De Tott's Memoirs v. 1

Borrowed: 1791/7/9 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Baron de Tott's Memoirs
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the state of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the late war with Russia.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 131 times in 103 borrowing records


Book Work

Baron François Tott (Male, born 1733, died 1793)
Genre: Travel
Memoirs of Baron de Tott. Containing the State of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the Late War with Russia

Record ID 230933

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Knox's Voyages v. 7

Borrowed: 1791/4/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels

Record ID 230951

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Abbe Rhenald Hist. v. 4

Borrowed: 1793/6/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Abbé Guillaume-Thomas-François Raynal (Male, born 1713, died 1796)
Genre: History
Abbe Raynal's History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 230930

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6

Knox's Voyages v. 4

Borrowed: 1791/3/26 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels