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Record ID 246620

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 267

Rollin's Ancient History v. 9 & 10

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9, Volume 10

Book Edition

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


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 43637

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 52

Cook's Voy.

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/1/29 (Tuesday). Returned?: 29-Jan.


Borrower

John Graham
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkinner.
Occupation (original): Minister.
Committee: President, Chair of Managerial Committee.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
  
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/1/29 (Tuesday).

Borrower: John Graham

Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 43645

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 64

Brit Theatre

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/2/10 (Sunday). Returned?: 10-Feb.


Borrower

John Hawthorn
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Committee: Treasurer, Clerk, Managerial Committee.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.


Book Holding

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre. Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
Language: English. Genre: Plays.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre. Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1776-1778. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 180 times in 110 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Drama
Bell's British Theatre

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/2/10 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Hawthorn

Genre: Drama

Bell's British Theatre

Volumes borrowed: Volume 12

Record ID 43731

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 100

Gillie's Greece

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/2/19 (Tuesday). Returned?: 19-Feb.


Borrower

William McConnell Esq.
Gender: Male. Address: Culbae.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Committee: President, Chair of Managerial Committee.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Attorneys/Lawyers/Solicitors.


Book Holding

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, its colonies, and conquests; From the earliest accounts till the division of the Macedonian Empire in the east. Including the history of literature, philosophy, and the fine arts. By John Gillies, LL.D. F.A.S. The second edition, in four volumes.
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, its colonies, and conquests; From the earliest accounts till the division of the Macedonian Empire in the east. Including the history of literature, philosophy, and the fine arts. By John Gillies, LL.D. F.A.S. The second edition, in four volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 62 borrowing records


Book Work

John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/2/19 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William McConnell Esq.

Author: John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836), Genre: History

History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 44129

Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 11/28 (Type: Town). Page: 142

Do. - Do -

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/1/24 (Thursday). Returned?: 24-Jan.


Borrower

Samuel Shortridge
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original):  Physician/Surgeon.
Committee: Managerial Committee.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.
  


Book Holding

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, From the first invasion of it by the Romans under Julius Cæsar. Written on a new plan. by Robert Henry, D.D. one of the ministers of Edinburgh, member of the Society of Antiquarians of Scotland, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The second edition.
Language: English. Genre: History.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, From the first invasion of it by the Romans under Julius Cæsar. Written on a new plan. by Robert Henry, D.D. one of the ministers of Edinburgh, member of the Society of Antiquarians of Scotland, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The second edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 320 times in 232 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Borrowed: 1799/1/18 (Friday). Returned: 1799/1/24 (Thursday).

Borrower: Samuel Shortridge

Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History

History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7