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Record ID 285092

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 128

Cooks last Voyage 3 vol 4to

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Harry Erskine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


Book Holding

Cook's Last Voyage, 3 vols, 4to
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Harry Erskine

Cook's Last Voyage, 3 vols, 4to

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 285089

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 128

Begas royal Commentaries of Peru

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1770. Life dates: 1747-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


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Garcilaso de la Vega (Male, born 1539, died 1616)
Genre: History
The royal commentaries of Peru [Vega]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.132.b.4 .

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee

Author: Garcilaso de la Vega (Male, born 1539, died 1616), Genre: History

Royal Commentaries of Peru

Record ID 285095

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 129

Boccacio eil Decemeron 4to

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr George Cranstoun of Corehouse; Lord Corehouse
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1793. Life dates: 1771-1850.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Dean of Faculty. Law > Sheriff. Law > Advocate Depute.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Giovanni Boccaccio (Male, born 1313, died 1375)
Genre: Fiction
Il Decameron [Boccaccio]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Af].2/1.5.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Giovanni Boccaccio (Male, born 1313, died 1375)
Genre: Fiction
Il Decameron di messer Giouanni Boccacci cittadino fiorentino.
Language: Italian . Published: Florence. Date of publication: 1573. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Giovanni Boccaccio (Male, born 1313, died 1375)
Genre: Fiction
Decameron

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr George Cranstoun of Corehouse; Lord Corehouse

Author: Giovanni Boccaccio (Male, born 1313, died 1375), Genre: Fiction

Decameron

Record ID 285098

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 129

Evelyn on Forest Trees 4.to

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr David Hume Baron Hume
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1779. Life dates: 1757-1838.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Baron of the Exchequer. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Evelyn (Male, born 1620, died 1706)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Silva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions [Evelyn]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ao.6.9.

Record ID 285101

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 130

Record ID 352535

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 130

Zeluco 2 Vols

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr Steven
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Subs Date: 21 October 1799.
Occupation (normalised): Construction > Architect.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Fiction
Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1789. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Fiction
Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 345 times in 223 borrowing records


Book Work

Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802)
Genre: Fiction
Zeluco

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Steven

Author: Dr John Moore (Male, born 1729, died 1802), Genre: Fiction

Zeluco

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 352538

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 130

& Ann Reg for 1795

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr Steven
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Subs Date: 21 October 1799.
Occupation (normalised): Construction > Architect.


Book HoldingLibrary record

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 16

Book Edition

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


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
New Annual Register

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Steven

Genre: Periodicals

New Annual Register

Volumes borrowed: Volume 16

Record ID 27530

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010177

Paleys Evidences 2V

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/18 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Henry Scott
Gender: Male. Address: Deloraine.
Occupation (original): Tenant.


Book Holding

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Theology
View of the Evidences of Christianity by William Paley
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Theology
A view of the evidences of Christianity. In three parts. Part I. Of the direct Historical Evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the Evidence alledged for other Miracles. Part II. Of the Auxiliary Evidences of Christianity. Part III. A brief Consideration of some popular Objections.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1794. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 17 borrowing records


Book Work

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Theology
View of the Evidences of Christianity

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Henry Scott

Author: William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805), Genre: Theology

View of the Evidences of Christianity

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 27637

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010179

Letters of a rajah 2v

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/26 (Thursday).


Borrower

Mr William Scott
Gender: Male. Address: Singlee.
Occupation (original): Tenant.


Book Holding

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Letters of a Hindoo Rajah by Elizabeth Hamilton
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Translation of the letters of a Hindoo Rajah; written previous to, and during the period of his residence in England. To which is prefixed a preliminary dissertation on the History, Religion, and Manners, of the Hindoos.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1796. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 129 times in 67 borrowing records


Book Work

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/26 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr William Scott

Author: Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816), Genre: Fiction

Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 27638

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010179

Scotish Poems 3v

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/26 (Thursday).


Borrower

Mr William Scott
Gender: Male. Address: Singlee.
Occupation (original): Tenant.


Book Holding

Genre: Poetry
Scottish Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/26 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr William Scott

Genre: Poetry

Scottish Poems

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 27640

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010179

Armstrongs Works 2V

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/10 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr William Scott
Gender: Male. Address: Singlee.
Occupation (original): Tenant.


Book Holding

John Armstrong (Male, born 1709, died 1779)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Poetry
Armstrong's Works (original title)
Armstrong's Miscellanies (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Armstrong (Male, born 1709, died 1779)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Poetry
Miscellanies; by John Armstrong, M.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

John Armstrong (Male, born 1709, died 1779)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Poetry
Miscellanies; by John Armstrong, M.D.

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/10 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr William Scott

Author: John Armstrong (Male, born 1709, died 1779), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Poetry

Miscellanies; by John Armstrong, M.D.

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 27639

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010179

Vicar of Wakefield 2V

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/10 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr William Scott
Gender: Male. Address: Singlee.
Occupation (original): Tenant.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
The vicar of Wakefield: a tale. By Oliver Goldsmith, M.B.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 117 times in 89 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Fiction
Vicar of Wakefield

Borrowed: 1799/11/29 (Friday). Returned: 1799/12/10 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr William Scott

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

Vicar of Wakefield

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2