Popular Books
The books listed below are those that were most popular among Library members during the years covered by the first charging ledger, 1789-1792. It provides a fascinating look at reading activity in 18th-century New York City, featuring titles and authors both canonical and nearly forgotten.
The number to the right of each title is the number of circulations recorded in the ledger. Click on book titles for more information, including fuller titles, links to pdfs of the Library’s 1789, 1791, 1792, or 1793 catalogs if the book appears therein, and a local note that indicates whether the book is still in the Library collection. If the book remains in the collection, a link will take the user to its cataloging record. Each book page also includes the circulation history of the title. Click on the borrower name for more information on the person.
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Howard on Prisons (20)
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Macphersons History (20)
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Court of Augustus (20)
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Critical Review (20)
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De Crui (20)
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Newtons Prophecies (19)
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Hartes Gustavus (19)
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Duhaldes Hist China (19)
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Golden Vale (19)
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Preceptor (19)
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Man of Quality (19)
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Oeuvres de Rousseau (19)
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Emma Corbett (19)
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Rambler (19)
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Harris Travels (19)
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Pennants Tour (19)
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Drydens Plays (18)
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Darts Westminster (18)
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Knights Malta (18)
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Davies Plays (18)
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Baddleys Memoirs (18)
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Tales Imagination (18)
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Virtuous Villagers (18)
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Montagues Letters (18)
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Tatler (18)
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Smellies Philosophy (18)
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Paleys Philosophy (18)
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Casket (18)
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Young Widow (18)
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Review of Nations (18)
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Inchbalds Plays (17)
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Adams Defence (17)
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Smiths Longinus (17)
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Theo & Constantia (17)
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Youngs Works (17)
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Barettis Travels (17)
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Love Letters (17)
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Newtonian Philosophy (17)
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Campbells Admirals (17)
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Jeffersons Notes (16)
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Millars Geography (16)
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Rowes Letters (16)
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Consetts Tour (16)
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Beatties Essays (16)