An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1797/2/6
Your search matched 3 borrowing records.
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.
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.
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
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
ESTC: T96668
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.
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.
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
Confidence level: Certain
Arthur Young (Male, born 1741, died 1820)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The farmer’s letters to the people of England: containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great importance: particularly the exportation of corn. The balance of agriculture and manufactures. The present state of husbandry. The circumstances attending large and small farms. The present state of the poor. The price of provisions. The proceedings of the society for the encouragement of arts, &c. The importance of timber and planting. Emigrations to the colonies. The means of promoting the agriculture and population of Great Britain, &c., &c. To which are added, Sylvæ: or occasional tracts on husbandry and rural oeconomics
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 23 times in 14 borrowing records
ESTC: T56255
Arthur Young (Male, born 1741, died 1820)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Farmer’s Letters to the People of England
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.
William Hendrie
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: 1797/2/6 (Monday).
Borrower: William Hendrie
Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1