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Record ID 351098

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 103

Smith's Wealth of Nations First Volume Quarto

Borrowed: 1797/2/6 (Monday). Returned: 1797/4/20 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Renewed, then returned.


Borrower

Mr William Murdoch
Gender: Male. Address: Gartincaber.
Subs Date: 3 May 1796. Subs: 5s. Life dates: 1757-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Construction > Architect. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


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Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1776. Format: 4to (quarto).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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Confidence level: Certain

Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 77 borrowing records


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Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Borrowed: 1797/2/6 (Monday). Returned: 1797/4/20 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr William Murdoch

Author: Adam Smith (Male, born 1723, died 1790), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 351101

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 103

and Farmer's Letters two Volumes Octavo-

Borrowed: 1797/2/6 (Monday). Returned: 1797/4/20 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Renewed, then returned.


Borrower

Mr William Murdoch
Gender: Male. Address: Gartincaber.
Subs Date: 3 May 1796. Subs: 5s. Life dates: 1757-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Construction > Architect. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


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Arthur Young (Male, born 1741, died 1820)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The farmer's letters to the people of England. To which are added, Sylvae : or Occasional tracts on husbandry and rural oeconomics.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1771. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1797/2/6 (Monday). Returned: 1797/4/20 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr William Murdoch

Author: Arthur Young (Male, born 1741, died 1820), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Farmer’s Letters to the People of England

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 236600

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 94

Collection of Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1797/2/6 (Monday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1797/2/6 (Monday).

Borrower: William Hendrie

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1