An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1791/3/12
Your search matched 15 borrowing records.
Record ID 202124
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 36
First Vol: of Virgil
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/6/15 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Blackadder
Gender: Male. Address: Blair Drummond.
Subs Date: 14 May 1788. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1779-1849.
Virgilius Maro Grammaticus (Male)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Education
Virgilii Maronis Opera
Language: Latin. Publication Place: Amsterdam. Publication Year: 1746. Format: 4to (quarto).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Virgilius Maro Grammaticus (Male)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Education
P. Virgilii Maronis Opera, cum integris & emendatioribus commentariis servii, philargyrii, pierii. Accedunt Fulvii Ursini, Georgii Fabricii, Francisci Nansii, Joh. Musonii, Tanaquilli fabri, et aliorum, ac praecipue Nicolai Heinsii notae nunc primum editae: quibus & suas in omne opus animadversiones, & variantes in servium lectiones addidit Petrus Burmannus. Post cujus obitum interruptam editionis curam suscepit & adornavit Petrus Burmannus Junior. Cum indicibus absolutissimis & figuris elegantissimis.
Language: Latin . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1746.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 13 borrowing records
Virgilius Maro Grammaticus (Male)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Education
Works of Virgilius Maro Grammaticus
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/6/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Blackadder
Author: Virgilius Maro Grammaticus (Male), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Education
Works of Virgilius Maro Grammaticus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 202106
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 36
Nimmos History of Stirlingshire
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/6/15 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Blackadder
Gender: Male. Address: Blair Drummond.
Subs Date: 14 May 1788. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1779-1849.
William Nimmo (Male)
Genre: History, Genre: Natural Philosophy
A general history of Stirlingshire; containing an account of the ancient monuments, and most important and curious transactions in that shire, from the Roman invasion of Scotland, to the present times; with the natural history of the shire.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1777. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 8-F-4.
Confidence level: Certain
William Nimmo (Male)
Genre: History, Genre: Natural Philosophy
A general history of Stirlingshire; containing an account of the ancient monuments, and most Important and Curious Transactions in that Shire, from the Roman Invasion of Scotland, to the Present Times; with the natural history of the shire.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 32
ESTC: T135383
William Nimmo (Male)
Genre: History, Genre: Natural Philosophy
General History of Stirlingshire
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/6/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Blackadder
Author: William Nimmo (Male), Genre: History, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 202103
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 36
New Annual Register
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/6/15 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Blackadder
Gender: Male. Address: Blair Drummond.
Subs Date: 14 May 1788. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1779-1849.
Genre: Periodicals
The new annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and literature, for the year 1780 [-1825]
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1780-99. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 13-A-22.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The new annual register, or general repository of history, politics, and literature, for the year.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781-1825. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 181 times in 126 borrowing records
ESTC: T131829
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1791/6/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Blackadder
Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 230927
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 6
Chinese Traveller v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Fraser
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Chinese Traveller
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Travel
The chinese traveller. Containing a geographical, commercial, and political history of China. With A particular Account of their Customs, Manners, Religion, Agriculture, Government, Arts, Sciences, Ceremonies, Buildings, Language, Physick, Trade, Manufactures, Shipping, Plants, Trees, Beasts, Birds, &c. &c. To which is prefixed the life of Confucius, The celebrated Chinese Philosopher. Collected from du halde, le compte, and other modern travellers. ... . Adorned with a map of China and other curious Coperplates.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 44
ESTC: T62654
Genre: Travel
Chinese Traveller
Record ID 234110
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 52
Ray's Travels v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Thomas Muller
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Rae's Travels
Shelfmark: 451.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
A collection of curious travels and voyages. In two parts. Part I. Containing Dr Leonhart Rauwolf’s journey into the eastern countries. Viz. Syria, Palestine, or the Holyland, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Chaldea, &c. Translated. from the Original High Dutch, by Nicholas Staphorst. Part II. Containing travels into Greece, Asia minor, Egypt, Arabia felix, Petraea, Ethiopia, the Red Sea, &c. Collected from the Observations of Mons. Belon, Mr Vernon, Dr Spon, Dr Smith, Dr Huntington, Mr Greaves, Alpinus Vestingius, Thevenot’s Collections, and others. To which are added, three catalogues of such trees, Shrubs, and Herbs, as grow in the Levant. By J. Ray, F.R.S.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 63
ESTC: T93655
John Ray (Male, born 1627, died 1705)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Collection of Curious Travels and Voyages
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Muller
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 234176
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 53
Watson's Philip v. 2
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Parkinson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
Watson's History of Philip
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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
Robert Watson (Male, born c.1730, died 1781)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Parkinson
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 234431
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 57
Collection of Voyages v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
William Peat
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
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
ESTC: T147990
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Peat
Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 234797
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 63
Voltaire's Peter the Great
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
John Cameron
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
Voltaire's Peter the Great
Confidence level: Speculative
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
The history of the Russian empire under Peter the Great. Newly translated from the French of M. de Voltaire. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 29
ESTC: N18015
Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778)
Genre: History
History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Cameron
Author: Voltaire (Male, born 1694, died 1778), Genre: History
Record ID 235550
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 76
Blackwell's Memoirs v. 1
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Francis Horner
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Life dates: 1778-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Thomas Blackwell (Male, born 1701, died 1757)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Blackwell's Memoirs
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Blackwell (Male, born 1701, died 1757)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Memoirs of the court of Augustus.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1753-1755. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 53 times in 32 borrowing records
ESTC: T142959
Thomas Blackwell (Male, born 1701, died 1757)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Memoirs of the Court of Augustus
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Francis Horner
Author: Thomas Blackwell (Male, born 1701, died 1757), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Memoirs of the Court of Augustus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 236519
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 92
Universal History v. 10
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Andrew Watson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: History
Universal History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
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
ESTC: T150199
Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Watson
Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 236966
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 99
Pope's Works v. 5
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Adam Neall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Pope's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Speculative
Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Alexander Pope Esq. In nine volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; as they were delivered to the editor a little before his death: together with the commentary and notes of Mr. Warburton.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 32 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T5439
Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Alexander Pope
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Adam Neall
Author: Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 237353
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 108
Voyages and Travels v. 6
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
J Moffat
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 237431
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 110
Buffon v 4
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Alexander Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
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
ESTC: N42265
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Robertson
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 237650
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 113
Knox's Voyages v. 3
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
Archibald McDowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
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
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: Archibald McDowan
Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 238556
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 132
Rollin's Ancient History v. 6
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday). Returned: yes.
R Sterrnoor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Speculative
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 871 times in 851 borrowing records
ESTC: T127048
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Borrowed: 1791/3/12 (Saturday).
Borrower: R Sterrnoor
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6