Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

Record ID 238373

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Knights of Malta v. 1

Borrowed: 1797/8/5 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
Knights of Malta
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
The history of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem; styled afterwards, the Knights of Rhodes, and at present, the Knights of Malta. Translated from the French of Mons. l’Abbe de Vertot.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 208 times in 207 borrowing records

ESTC: T81010

ESTC record

Book Work

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
History of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, styled afterwards, the Knights of Rhodes, and at present, the Knights of Malta

Borrowed: 1797/8/5 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Author: Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735), Genre: History

History of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, styled afterwards, the Knights of Rhodes, and at present, the Knights of Malta

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 238370

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

World Displayed v. 7

Borrowed: 1797/7/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records

ESTC: T113545

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Book Work

Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations

Borrowed: 1797/7/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Genre: Travel

World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 238358

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Knox's Voyages v. 3

Borrowed: 1797/1/24 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

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

ESTC: T113577

ESTC record

Book Work

Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels

Borrowed: 1797/1/24 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Genre: Travel

New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 238388

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Robertson's America v. 3

Borrowed: 1798/5/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of America
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of America. By William Robertson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 207 times in 188 borrowing records

ESTC: T78964

ESTC record

Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of America [William Robertson]

Borrowed: 1798/5/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of America [William Robertson]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 238379

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Hume's England v. 4

Borrowed: 1798/2/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very 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

ESTC: N504610

ESTC record

Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1798/2/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

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

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 238367

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Cook's Voyages v. 6

Borrowed: 1797/6/24 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records

ESTC: T134074

ESTC record

Book Work

Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World

Borrowed: 1797/6/24 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Genre: Travel

New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 238376

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Watson's Philip v. 2

Borrowed: 1797/12/16 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
Watson's History of Philip
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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 two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 143 times in 138 borrowing records

ESTC: T211661

ESTC record

Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1797/12/16 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

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 2

Record ID 238364

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Goldsmith's History of Rome v. 2

Borrowed: 1797/6/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Goldsmith's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history abridged by himself for the use of schools.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 258 times in 246 borrowing records

ESTC: T146057

ESTC record

Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Borrowed: 1797/6/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Education, Genre: History

Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 238361

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Robertson's Scotland

Borrowed: 1797/5/15 (Monday).

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's History of Scotland

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records

ESTC: T71467

ESTC record

Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Borrowed: 1797/5/15 (Monday).

Borrower: William McDowall

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Record ID 238352

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 127

Life of Cicero v. 2

Borrowed: 1796/12/19 (Monday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

William McDowall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
Life of Cicero
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Lives
The history of the life of Marcus Tullius Cicero. In three volumes. By Conyers Middleton
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 38 times in 30 borrowing records