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Record ID 301804

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.263 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 175

Spences' Anecdotes 12 [JacIV] 3.36

Borrowed: 1820/12/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1820/12/29 (Friday).


Borrower

Mr Robert Bruce
Gender: Male. Address: 55 Frederick Street, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1808. Life dates: d. 1851.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


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Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, anecdotes, and characters of books and men [Spence]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Jac.I.4.25.

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Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Malone, Edward, 1741-1812
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Borrowed: 1820/12/5 (Tuesday). Returned: 1820/12/29 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Bruce

Author: Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768), Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 265910

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Spence's Anecdotes

Borrowed: 1823.


Borrower

Walter Kennedy Child
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

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Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 267032

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Spence's Anecdotes

Borrowed: 1824/2/28 (Saturday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

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Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 269558

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Spence Anecdotes

Borrowed: 1824/1/2 (Friday).


Borrower

George K Pitcairn
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

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Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 272816

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Spence's Anecdotes

Borrowed: 1825/11/13 (Sunday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 273437

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Spence's Anecdotes

Borrowed: 1825/11.


Borrower

James Forrest
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 388297

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Harold and Spence's

Borrowed: 1826/4/7 (Friday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men

Record ID 276824

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Spence's Anecdotes


Borrower

James Hamilton Bell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Spence's Anecdotes

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Anecdotes, observations and characters of books and men, collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope / Joseph Spence.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 7


Book Work

Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men