Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

Record ID 250049

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 315

Sparman's Travels v. 1

Borrowed: 1800/1/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Sparman's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle, and round the world: but chiefly into the country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the year 1772, to 1776.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Translators: Forster, Georg.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 105 times in 92 borrowing records

ESTC: T150219

ESTC record

Book Work

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World

Borrowed: 1800/1/11 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Johnston

Author: Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 250043

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 315

Mavor Travels v. 17

Borrowed: 1799/11. Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Mavor's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 17

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period. By William Mavor, LL.D. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796-1797. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 20 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1042 times in 955 borrowing records

ESTC: T77044

ESTC record

Book Work

William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837)
Genre: Travel
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]

Borrowed: 1799/11.

Borrower: John Johnston

Author: William Fordyce Mavor (Male, born 1758, died 1837), Genre: Travel

Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries [William Fordyce Mavor]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 17

Record ID 250046

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 315

Townsend's Travels v. 1

Borrowed: 1799/12/14 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Townsend's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
A journey through Spain in the years 1786 and 1787; with particular attention to the agriculture, manufactures, commerce, population, taxes, and revenue of that country; and remarks in passing through a part of France. By Joseph Townsend, A. M. Rector of Pewsey, Wilts; and late of Clare-Hall, Cambridge. In three volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 75 borrowing records

ESTC: T73275

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Book Work

Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Journey through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787

Borrowed: 1799/12/14 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Johnston

Author: Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816), Genre: Travel

Journey through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 250052

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 315

Townsend's Travels v. 2

Borrowed: 1800/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Townsend's Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
A journey through Spain in the years 1786 and 1787; with particular attention to the agriculture, manufactures, commerce, population, taxes, and revenue of that country; and remarks in passing through a part of France. By Joseph Townsend, A. M. Rector of Pewsey, Wilts; and late of Clare-Hall, Cambridge. In three volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 75 borrowing records

ESTC: T73275

ESTC record

Book Work

Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Journey through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787

Borrowed: 1800/1/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Johnston

Author: Joseph Townsend (Male, born 1739, died 1816), Genre: Travel

Journey through Spain in the Years 1786 and 1787

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 262703

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

World Displayed v. 11

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11

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

ESTC record

Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Johnston

Genre: Travel

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

Volumes borrowed: Volume 11

Record ID 262679

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

British Plutarch v. 8

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutach
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch; or, biographical entertainer. Being a select collection of the lives at large of the most eminent men, natives of Great Britain and Ireland; from the reign of Henry Viii. to George II.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 18 borrowing records

ESTC: T118926

ESTC record

Book Work

Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Johnston

Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives

British Plutarch

Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Record ID 262676

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

British Plutarch v. 5

Borrowed: 1811/11. Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutach
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
The British Plutarch; or, biographical entertainer. Being a select collection of the lives at large of the most eminent men, natives of Great Britain and Ireland; from the reign of Henry Viii. to George II.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 18 borrowing records

ESTC: T118926

ESTC record

Book Work

Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810)
Genre: Lives
British Plutarch

Borrowed: 1811/11.

Borrower: John Johnston

Author: Thomas Mortimer (Male, born 1730, died 1810), Genre: Lives

British Plutarch

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 262688

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Cook's Voyages v. 4

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.

Book Holding

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

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: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Johnston

Genre: Travel

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

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 262691

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

History of England v. 16

Borrowed: 1812/1/25 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

John Johnston
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 16

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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 110 times in 79 borrowing records