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Record ID 39308

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 110r

2d Vol: Popes works

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: August 12th.


Borrower

Unknown August 12 1778
Gender: Unknown.


Book Holding

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Alexander Pope, Esq; In six volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Alexander Pope, Esq; In six volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 82 times in 69 borrowing records


Book Work

Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Alexander Pope

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Unknown August 12 1778

Author: Alexander Pope (Male, born 1688-5-21, died 1744-5-30), Genre: Poetry

Works of Alexander Pope

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 217535

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Livius in Usum Delphini v. 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Livius in Usum Delphini
Shelfmark: 14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Livius in Usum Delphini

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 217559

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Hederici Lexicon

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Hedericii Lexicon

Record ID 217598

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Horatius Baxteri

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Horace (Male, born BCE65-12-8, died BCE8-11-27)
Genre: Education
Horatius Baxteri

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Author: Horace (Male, born BCE65-12-8, died BCE8-11-27), Genre: Education

Eclogae of Horace

Record ID 217565

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Cicero Ernesti

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Cicero Ernesti
Shelfmark: 573.

Record ID 217592

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

McBean's Geograph. Diction.

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

McBean's Geographical Dictionary
Shelfmark: 581.

Record ID 217604

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Major's Ruddimann Grammar 2 vols

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Major's Ruddimann Grammar
Shelfmark: 195.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Major's Ruddimann Grammar

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217553

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Suctionis Delphini

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Suctonius in usum Delphini
Shelfmark: 57.

Record ID 217550

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Heineccius v. 4, 5

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Heineccius
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Heineccius

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 217556

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Geographia Antique & Nova

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Geographia Antiqua et Nova
Shelfmark: 160.

Record ID 217589

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Guthrie's Cicero's Letters to Att 2 vols

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Guthrie's Cicero's Letters to Atticus
Shelfmark: 580.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Guthrie's Cicero's Letters to Atticus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217610

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Pitt's Warton's Virgil 4 vol

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Pitt's Warton's Virgil
Shelfmark: 585.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Pitt's Warton's Virgil

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 217613

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Record ID 217538

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Livius Drak 1, 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Drakenborchi Livy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Drakenborchi Livy

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217601

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Watson's Horace 2 vols

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Watson's Horace
Shelfmark: 584.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Watson's Horace

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217628

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Spelman's Expedition of Cyrus 2 vols

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Spelman's Expedition of Cyrus
Shelfmark: 60.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
The expedition of Cyrus into Persia; and the retreat of the ten thousand Greeks. Translated from Xenophon, with critical and historical notes, by Edward Spelman, Esq; in two volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Spelman, Edward
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 26 borrowing records


Book Work

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History
Expedition of Cyrus

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History

Expedition of Cyrus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217595

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Horatius Guesneri

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Horatius Guesneri
Shelfmark: 582.

Record ID 217568

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Livius Ernesty

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Livius Ernesti
Shelfmark: 574.

Record ID 217577

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Melmoth's Cicero's Letters

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Melmoth's Cicero's Letters
Shelfmark: 60.

Record ID 217607

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Clark's Homer's Iliad vol 1st

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Clarke's Homer's Illiad
Shelfmark: 504.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Clarke's Homer's Illiad

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 217631

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Tacitus Broker v. 1

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Tacitus Brotaer
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Tacitus Brotaer

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 217544

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Festus de verborum signif

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Festus de verborum signif
Shelfmark: 161.

Record ID 217580

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Guthrie's Cicero's Offices

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Guthrie's Cicero's Offices
Shelfmark: 577.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres
M. T. Cicero de oratore. Or, his three dialogues upon the character and qualifications of an orator. Translated into English. With notes ... and an introductory preface. By William Guthrie, Esq;
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1755. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Guthrie, William
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres
On the Orator [Cicero]

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), Genre: Belles Lettres

On the Orator [Cicero]

Record ID 217562

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Hederici Lexicon

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Hedericii Lexicon

Record ID 217586

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Tacitus Ernesti 2 vols

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Tacitus Ernesti 2 vols
Shelfmark: 579.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Tacitus Ernesti 2 vols

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217622

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Terentius Notis Junii

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Terentius Notis Junii
Shelfmark: 38.

Record ID 217574

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Ciceronis offic not Pearce

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Cicero's de officis Pearce
Shelfmark: 576.

Record ID 217625

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Xenophontis Anabasis Hutchinson

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Xenophontis Anabasis Hutchinson
Shelfmark: 587.

Record ID 217583

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Aulus Gellius not Conradi 2 vols

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Aulus Gellius Noctes Atticae Conradi
Shelfmark: 578.

Record ID 217571

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Goldsmith's Rom Hist 2 vol

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Goldsmith's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr. Goldsmith’s Roman history abridged by himself for the use of schools.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 258 times in 246 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Education, Genre: History
Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

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

Dr Goldsmith’s Roman History abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 217619

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Francis Horace vol 3&4

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Genre: Poetry
Francis Horace
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Poetry
A poetical translation of the works of Horace: with the original text, and notes collected from the best Latin and French commentators on that author. By the Revd Mr. Philip Francis, ... In four volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Revd. Mr Philip Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 17 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Poetry
Works of Horace

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Genre: Poetry

Works of Horace

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 217541

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Olivet's Cicero 1, 3, 7, 9

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Adam
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Oliveti Cicero
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 7, Volume 9

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
M. Tulli Ciceronis opera, cum delectu commentariorum, ex editione Josephi Oliveti
Language: Latin . Published: Amsterdam. Date of publication: 1745-1747. Format: 4to. Pagination: 9 vols.
Editors: Olivet, Pierre-Joseph Thoulier
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 17 times in 10 borrowing records


Book Work

Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Works of Cicero

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Adam

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero (Male, born BCE106-1-3, died BCE43-12-7), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Works of Cicero

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 7, Volume 9

Record ID 151065

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 202

Xenophon's  opera Vol

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/8/19 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q4 - 5. Original Returned Text: Xenophon's opera V 3d.


Borrower

John West
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1756-1817. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1418216692.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Ξενοϕωντος τα Σωζομενα Xenophontis Opera Graece et Latine ex Recensione Edvardi Wells Accedvnt Dissertationes et Notae Virorvm Doctorvm cvra Caroli Avg. Thieme cvm Praefatione Io. Avg. Ernesti.
Classmark: Q.4.5, P.5.7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1778/8/12 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/8/19 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John West

Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Xenophon

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3