An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1796/4/29
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Record ID 231641
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 16
World Displayed v. 7
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Inglis
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
World Displayed
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Travel
The world displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations. In which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain, and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1761. Format: 12mo.
Editors: Compiled by Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson; introduction by Samuel Johnson.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1944 times in 1812 borrowing records
ESTC: T113545
Genre: Travel
World Displayed; or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, Selected from the Writers of All Nations
Record ID 231791
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 18
Cook's Voyages v. 5
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: yes.
Robert Simson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Genre: Travel
Cook's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Speculative
Genre: Travel
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, ... history of Captain Cook’s first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyage ... It is proper to observe, that some other editions of these works ... would cost a purchaser ... upwards of twenty guineas; ... but the present edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers, ... enables every person, ... to become familiary [sic] acquainted with those ... voyages ... Now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 536 times in 506 borrowing records
ESTC: T134074
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday).
Borrower: Robert Simson
Genre: Travel
New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 234071
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 51
Lives of the Admirals v. 1
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: yes.
Robert Haggerston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Campbell's Lives of the British Admirals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the admirals, and other eminent British seamen. Containing their personal histories, and a detail of all their public services. Including a new and accurate naval history from the earliest account of time; and, clearly proving by a continued series of facts, our uninterrupted claim to, and enjoyment of the dominion of our seas. Interspersed with many curious passages relating to our discoveries, plantations, and commerce. The whole supported throughout by proper authorities. By John Campbell, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742-1744. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 352 times in 329 borrowing records
ESTC: T90051
John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday).
Borrower: Robert Haggerston
Author: John Campbell (Male, born 1708, died 1775), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Lives of the Admirals and Other Eminent British Seamen
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 43902
Library: Wigtown Subscription Library. Register: MS 5/27 (Type: Town). Page: 20b
Cooks voy.
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: 1796/5/3 (Tuesday). Returned?: 03-May.
Alexander McKie
Gender: Male. Address: Wigtown.
Occupation (original): Lawyer.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English. Genre: Travels.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Speculative
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of the Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v..
Editors:
Translators:
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 197 times in 134 borrowing records
ESTC: T145011
James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Borrowed: 1796/4/29 (Friday). Returned: 1796/5/3 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Alexander McKie
Author: James Cook (Male, born 1728, died 1779), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6