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Record ID 193509

Library: Innerpeffray Library. Register: Volume 1 (1747-1833, Type: Town). Page: 129v

Buffon's Natural History Vol. 3

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Buchan
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with above 260 copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 9 vols.
Translators: Smellie, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 372 times in 279 borrowing records


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Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon

Record ID 394485

Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-03 (1816-1817, Type: Town). Page: 62

British Essayists 26thVol

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/8/6 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Archibald Petrie
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists
Volumes borrowed: Volume 26

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists (1807-8)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 276 times in 129 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Belles Lettres
British Essayists

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/8/6 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Archibald Petrie

Genre: Belles Lettres

British Essayists

Volumes borrowed: Volume 26

Record ID 394476

Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-03 (1816-1817, Type: Town). Page: 62

Waldorf 2 Vols

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/26 (Saturday).


Borrower

Miss Frances Baikie
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

Sophia Fortnum (Female)
Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Sophia Fortnum (Female)
Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 50 times in 27 borrowing records


Book Work

Sophia Fortnum (Female)
Genre: Fiction
Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Miss Frances Baikie

Author: Sophia Fortnum (Female), Genre: Fiction

Waldorf; or, the Dangers of Philosophy

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 394479

Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-03 (1816-1817, Type: Town). Page: 62

White Cottage 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/26 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston
Gender: Male. Address: Cairston; Broad Street, Stromness; Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Politics/Office Holders > Customs Collector.


Book Holding

Arthur Mower (Male)
Genre: Fiction
The White Cottage, A Tale [Arthur Mower]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Arthur Mower (Male)
Genre: Fiction
The White Cottage, A Tale [Arthur Mower, 1817]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 66


Book Work

Arthur Mower (Male)
Genre: Fiction
White Cottage. A Tale

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Pollexfen of Cairston

Author: Arthur Mower (Male), Genre: Fiction

White Cottage. A Tale

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 394470

Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-03 (1816-1817, Type: Town). Page: 62

The American 2 Vols

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/30 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mrs Omond
Gender: Female. Address: Kirkwall.


Book Holding

William Higgins (Male, born 1763, died 1825)
Genre: Fiction
The American; a novel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Higgins (Male, born 1763, died 1825)
Genre: Fiction
The American; a novel
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

William Higgins (Male, born 1763, died 1825)
Genre: Fiction
The American

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mrs Omond

Author: William Higgins (Male, born 1763, died 1825), Genre: Fiction

The American

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 394473

Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-03 (1816-1817, Type: Town). Page: 62

Gertrude of Wyoming 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/26 (Saturday).


Borrower

Miss Frances Baikie
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

Thomas Campbell (Male, born 1777, died 1844)
Genre: Poetry
Gertrude of Wyoming, and other poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Thomas Campbell (Male, born 1777, died 1844)
Genre: Poetry
Gertrude of Wyoming, and other poems [1814]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1814.
Number of borrowings: 23


Book Work

Thomas Campbell (Male, born 1777, died 1844)
Genre: Poetry
Gertrude of Wyoming, and other poems

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/7/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Miss Frances Baikie

Author: Thomas Campbell (Male, born 1777, died 1844), Genre: Poetry

Gertrude of Wyoming, and other poems

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 394482

Library: Orkney Library. Register: C05-100-03 (1816-1817, Type: Town). Page: 62

British Theatre Vol. 3d

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/8/6 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Mr Archibald Petrie
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 668 times in 358 borrowing records


Book Work

Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal

Borrowed: 1817/7/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/8/6 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Archibald Petrie

Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama

British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3