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Record ID 43064

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96r

3 vol Rollins Ancient History

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: John Nelson.


Borrower

John Nelson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Painter/Limner.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians ... [Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 74 borrowing records


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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 43062

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96r

vol 4 : Johnston's Works.

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: MA Somerville.


Borrower

Mary Ann Somerville
Gender: Female.
Birth date: 1794.


Book Holding

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A new edition ... With an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A new edition ... With an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy. [1806]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: 91


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Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Samuel Johnson

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mary Ann Somerville

Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Samuel Johnson

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 43060

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96r

2 vol Rollin's R History

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Decr. 20. Original Borrower: John Patterson.


Borrower

John Patterson
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)

Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 43063

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96r

2 vol Scotts Minstrelsy

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1. Original Borrower: John Richardson.


Borrower

John Richardson
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ... Third edition. [1806]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Richardson

Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 43061

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96r

Baxters Church Government

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: Robert Boyd.


Borrower

Robert Boyd
Gender: Male. Address: Nungate.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691)
Genre: Theology
Five disputations of church-government, and worship.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.473.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691)
Genre: Theology
Five disputations of church-government, and worship. [R24842]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1659. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691)
Genre: Theology
Five Disputations of Church-Government, and Worship

Record ID 43065

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96r

vol 5 Burn's Reliques

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: Willm Aitken Watchmaker.


Borrower

William Aitken
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Watchmaker.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Watchmaker.


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Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1338-1341.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 101 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).

Borrower: William Aitken

Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry

Works of Robert Burns

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 43066

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 96v

3 vol Spectacle of Nature

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20 Decr. Original Borrower: Thos Hardie Mason.


Borrower

Thomas Hardie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Mason.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Mason/Miller.


Book Holding

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Translators: Humphreys, Mr
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 153 times in 91 borrowing records


Book Work

Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Thomas Hardie

Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy

Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3