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Record ID 263222

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Shakespeare v. 2

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Shakespeare
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
The works of Shakespear. In which the beauties observed by Pope, Warburton, and Dodd, are pointed out. Together with the author’s life; a glossary; copious indexes; and, a list of the various readings. In eight volumes
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v..
Editors: Hugh Blair
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 136 times in 98 borrowing records


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William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry
Works of William Shakespeare

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Samson

Author: William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616), Genre: Drama, Genre: Poetry

Works of William Shakespeare

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 263189

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Beauties of Scotland v. 3

Borrowed: 1812/2/22 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scoltand
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 263213

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Modern Voyages and Travels v. 2

Borrowed: 1812/2/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


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Modern Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative


A collection of modern and contemporary voyages and travels
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 71 times in 68 borrowing records

Borrowed: 1812/2/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Samson

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 263225

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Shaw's Voyages v. 2

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Shaw's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels : or observations relating to several parts of Barbary and the Levant
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 33 borrowing records


Book Work

Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751)
Genre: Travel
Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Samson

Author: Thomas Shaw (Male, born 1694, died 1751), Genre: Travel

Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 263195

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Burn's Poems v. 1

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Burns' Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 21


Book Work

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Samson

Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Genre: Poetry

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 263192

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Bewick's British Birds

Borrowed: 1811/11.


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Bewick's British Birds

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of British birds. The figures engraved on wood by T. Bewick. Vol. I. Containing the history and description of land birds.
Language: English . Published: Newcastle. Date of publication: 1797. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 10


Book Work

Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of British Birds

Borrowed: 1811/11.

Borrower: Alexander Samson

Author: Ralph Beilby (Male, born 1744, died 1817), Thomas Bewick (Male, born 1753, died 1828), Genre: Natural Philosophy

History of British Birds

Record ID 263228

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Tuckey's Travels

Borrowed: 1812/1/11 (Saturday).


Borrower

Alexander Samson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

James Hingston Tuckey (Male, born 1776, died 1816)
Genre: Travel
Tuckey's Travels