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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Hourbrakens Heads (13)
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Dinarbas (13)
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Lelands Demosthenes (13)
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Montaignes Essays (13)
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Burke on the Sublime (13)
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Dillons Travels (13)
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Martins Philosophy (13)
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Smiths New York (13)
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Otways Works (13)
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Nadir Shah (12)
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Farquhars Works (12)
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Laws New York (12)
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Dows Hindostan (12)
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Hurds Dialogues (12)
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Prideauxs Connection (12)
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Robinson Crusoe (12)
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Wraxals Tour (12)
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Jewish Spy (12)
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Arnold Zulig (12)
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Potters Antiquities (12)
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Elements Criticism (12)
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North West Passage (12)
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Voyage to America (12)
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Watsons Philip IIId (12)
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History of Greenland (12)
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Sentimental Beauties (12)
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Kalish Revolution (12)
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Le Noble (12)
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Cleggs Memoirs (12)
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Zimmermans Survey (12)
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Fathers Instruction (11)
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Harriss Inquiries (11)
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Guardian (11)
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British Apollo (11)
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Kirbys Perspective (11)
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Carrs Sermons (11)
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Evans Old Ballad (11)
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Graingers Tibullus (11)
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Fugitive Pieces (11)
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Death of Cain (11)
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Essexs Letters (11)
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Littletons England (11)
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Davillas Civil Wars (11)
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Grand Tour (11)
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Lamberts Works (11)
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Voyages & Travels (11)
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Peggy & Patty (11)