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Record ID 40915

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 15r

the first Volm Humes Eng.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: Alexr Watson.


Borrower

Alexander Watson
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England to the revolution in 1688 [Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England to the revolution in 1688.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 101


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Watson

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 40914

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 15r

part 2d Vol 1st Beauties of Scotland

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: James Simpson.


Borrower

James Simpson
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1.2

Record ID 353303

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 148

------ Life of Burke One

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr John Rob
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Subs Date: 1777. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1815.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Notaries/Clerks.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: Lives
The life of Edmund Burke.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1800. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: Lives
The life of Edmund Burke.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 28 times in 22 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: Lives
Life of Edmund Burke

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr John Rob

Author: Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805), Genre: Lives

Life of Edmund Burke

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 353306

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 148

Edinr Review - first Volume

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr John Rob
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Subs Date: 1777. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1815.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Notaries/Clerks.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or Critical journal.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1802-1816. Modern shelfmark: Leighton 13-A-20 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Edinburgh review, or, Critical journal.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1802-1929. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Jeffrey, Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 537 times in 416 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr John Rob

Genre: Periodicals

Edinburgh Review, or, Critical Journal

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 353300

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 148

Bisset's George the third - three Vs

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr John Rob
Gender: Male. Address: Dunblane.
Subs Date: 1777. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1815.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Notaries/Clerks.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of George III. To which is prefixed, a view of the progressive improvement of England.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1803. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of George III. To which is prefixed, a view of the progressive improvement of England / by Robert Bisset.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 71 times in 36 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of George III [Robert Bisset]

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr John Rob

Author: Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805), Genre: History

History of the Reign of George III [Robert Bisset]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 33587

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010475

Coxe's scetches

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday).


Borrower

Mr James Grieve
Gender: Male. Address: Howden.
Occupation (original): Tenant.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer. Agricultural > Tenant.


Book Holding

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Sketches of the Natural, Political and Civil State of Switzerland by William Coxe
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Sketches of the natural, civil, and political state of Swisserland; In a series of letters to William Melmoth, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1779. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 42 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Sketches of the Natural, Civil, and Political State of Swisserland

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr James Grieve

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Sketches of the Natural, Civil, and Political State of Swisserland

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 34870

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34858

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/13 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/13 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34862

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Boswels Tour

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Travel
Boswell's Tour of the Hebrides

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Travel

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

Record ID 34876

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34874

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34854

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Gibbons Hist Vol 6th

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/21 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787-1789. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 14 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 66 times in 43 borrowing records


Book Work

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 34863

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Dodsley's poems 2 vol

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730)
Genre: Poetry
Dodsley's Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730)
Genre: Poetry
A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Dodsley, Robert, 1703-1764
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 11 borrowing records


Book Work

Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730)
Genre: Poetry
Collection of Poems in Six Volumes by Several Hands [ed. Robert Dodsley]

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730), Genre: Poetry

Collection of Poems in Six Volumes by Several Hands [ed. Robert Dodsley]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 34869

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34864

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34866

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Hoggs Mountain bard

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Mountain Bard by James Hogg

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
The Mountain Bard: consisting of Ballads and Songs, founded facts and legendary tales.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1807. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29


Book Work

James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Mountain Bard

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: James Hogg (Male, born 1770, died 1835), Genre: Poetry

Mountain Bard

Record ID 34871

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34856

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Boswells Life of Johnson 3 vols

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/13 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
Boswell's Life of Johnson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/13 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives

Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 34873

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34855

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Henry's History of England vol 1st

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/9/20 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
Henry's History of Britain (original title)
History of Britain [Henry] (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans Under Julius Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 301 times in 203 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/9/20 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History

History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 34857

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Henry History of Britain vol 6th 7th

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/13 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
Henry's History of Britain (original title)
History of Britain [Henry] (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans Under Julius Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 301 times in 203 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/13 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History

History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7

Record ID 34861

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Le perouse

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/21 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Comte Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse (Male, born 1741, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Voyage of La Perouse around the world.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse (Male, born 1741, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
The voyage of La Pérouse round the world, in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, with the nautical tables.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1798. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 19 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse (Male, born 1741, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Voyage of La Pérouse round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, with the Nautical Tables

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: Comte Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse (Male, born 1741, died 1788), Genre: Travel

Voyage of La Pérouse round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, with the Nautical Tables

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 34868

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34875

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Record ID 34865

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

Peregrine Pickle 4 vol

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/3 (Saturday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction
Peregrine Pickle by Tobias Smollett
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of Peregrine Pickle. In which are included, Memoirs of a lady of quality.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 211 times in 94 borrowing records


Book Work

Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771)
Genre: Fiction
Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/10/3 (Saturday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: Tobias George Smollett (Male, born 1721, died 1771), Genre: Fiction

Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

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

Record ID 34867

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

History of Indostan

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/11 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


Book Holding

Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: History
History of Indostan

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: History
A history of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan, from the year MDCCXLV. To which is prefixed a dissertation on the establishments made by Mahomedan conquerors in Indostan.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 32 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Orme (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: History
History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year MDCCXLV

Record ID 34872

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 2 (1810-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010508

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Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.

Borrowed: 1807/9/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1807/11/29 (Sunday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson