An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1786/3/24
Your search matched 4 borrowing records.
Record ID 344465
Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 5
Harrises Voyages-
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday).
Mr John Wright
Gender: Male. Address: Torbrex [formerly Stirling].
Subs Date: 13 October 1785. Subs: 5.6.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca : or, A compleat collection of voyages and travels. consisting of above four hundred of the most authentick writers; beginning with Hackluit, Purchas, &c. in English; Ramusio in Italian; Threvenot, &c. in French; De Bry, and Grynaei Novus Orbis in Latin. the Dutch East-India company in Dutch. [Harris]
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1705. Format: folio.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records
ESTC: N10532
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Wright
Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 227867
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 216
Goldsmith's Nat Hist v. 7
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday). Returned: yes.
Robert Pillans
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Goldsmith's Natural History
Shelfmark: 530.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
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 721 times in 469 borrowing records
ESTC: T146096
Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday).
Borrower: Robert Pillans
Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 228068
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 219
Hume's England v. 2
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday). Returned: yes.
John Lea
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
Hume's History of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records
ESTC: N504610
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday).
Borrower: John Lea
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 230210
Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 249
Voyages v. 7
Borrowed: 1786/3/24 (Friday). Returned: yes.
J Grant
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.