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Record ID 206147

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/16 (1789-1791, Type: Other). Page: 188

Philosophical Transactions for 1784 4to

Borrowed: 1790/8/23 (Monday). Returned: 1790/9/23 (Thursday).


Borrower

Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1775. Life dates: 1754-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Barrister. Law > Advocate. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


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Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: J.202-205 PER.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1784

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 172 times in 85 borrowing records


Book Work

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions

Borrowed: 1790/8/23 (Monday). Returned: 1790/9/23 (Thursday).

Borrower: Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster

Author: Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals

Philosophical Transactions

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1784

Record ID 206150

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/16 (1789-1791, Type: Other). Page: 189

Barrintons Miscellanies 4to

Borrowed: 1790/8/23 (Monday). Returned: 1790/9/24 (Friday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


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Daines Barrington (Male, born 1727, died 1800)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Miscellanies [Barrington]
Possible modern shelfmark: [An].1/1.14.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Daines Barrington (Male, born 1727, died 1800)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Miscellanies by the Honourable Daines Barrington.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Daines Barrington (Male, born 1727, died 1800)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Miscellanies by the Honourable Daines Barrington

Borrowed: 1790/8/23 (Monday). Returned: 1790/9/24 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack

Author: Daines Barrington (Male, born 1727, died 1800), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Miscellanies by the Honourable Daines Barrington

Record ID 387270

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.23 (1789-1790, Type: Student). Page: 294

Goldsmith's Nat: History vol. 2nd

Borrowed: 1790/8/23 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Ten & sixpence. Funds deposited: 1789.


Borrower

James Fry
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/75650. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1790-1791. Other: Apprentice of Royal College of Surgeons 1790.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the earth, and animated nature [Goldsmith]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .59 Gol..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 705 times in 454 borrowing records


Book Work

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Borrowed: 1790/8/23 (Monday).

Borrower: James Fry

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

History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2