Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

You performed a Simple Search for:

Date of borrowing: 1787/4/25

Your search matched 6 borrowing records.

1787/4/25

Filters

Library




Borrower title



Borrower gender


Borrower occupation








Author






ESTC






Book language



Book place of publication





Book format




Genre





Record ID 53346

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 72v

Goldsmith's Natural history Vol. 5, 6, 7, 8

Borrowed: 1787/4/25 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/6/13 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Apr 1787. Original Returned Date: 13 Jun 1778.


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the earth, and animated nature.
Press: AM. Shelf: 7. Number: 6, 14. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.1-8. Original Author: Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 722 times in 470 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Borrowed: 1787/4/25 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/6/13 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy

History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8

Record ID 39962

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 149v

Vol 6 7th 8 Rollins Antient History

Borrowed: 1787/4/25 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1787 25th. April. Original Borrower: Robert Hislop.


Borrower

Robert Hislop
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 39963

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 149v

Record ID 344615

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 12

1st 2d 3d volumes Hawkesworths voyages

Borrowed: 1787/4/25 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr John Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Occupation (original): Minister of Dunblane, 1757-95.
Subs Date: 1757. Subs: Trustee. Life dates: d.1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773)
Genre: Travel
An account of the voyages undertaken for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successfully performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook : drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks.
Language: English. Publication Place: Dublin. Publication Year: 1773. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 344612

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 12

and a view of North America

Borrowed: 1787/4/25 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Wright
Gender: Male. Address: Torbrex [formerly Stirling].
Subs Date: 13 October 1785. Subs: 5.6.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A view of North America, in its former happy, and its present belligerent state. With which is connected, The history of the war with Great-Britain.
Language: English. Publication Place: Glasgow. Publication Year: 1781. Format: 8vo (octavo).

Record ID 344609

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 12

Rec7 & 8 Vols of Bruffons nat: Hist:

Borrowed: 1787/4/25 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr John Wright
Gender: Male. Address: Torbrex [formerly Stirling].
Subs Date: 13 October 1785. Subs: 5.6.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere, avec la description du Cabinet du roi.
Language: French. Publication Place: Paris. Publication Year: 1749-1804. Format: 4to (quarto).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi. [By Buffon, L. J. M. D'Aubenton, P. Guéneau de Montbeillard, G. L. C. A. Bexon, and the Count de Lacépède.]
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1749-1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 243 times in 129 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