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MILNES, Richard. The warning voice of a hermit abroad, who has been compelled to write in his justification, and he hopes for the good of mankind, under the protecting hand of divine providence, (For which he can never be thankful enough.) Through a long and tedious passage of the most imminent perils and dangers of being extinguished, and sent to his grave.. Wakefield. Printed for the author, by E. Waller, 1825. First edition. Quarto. 181pp, [3]. Printed in double columns. Uncut in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, recently rebacked. Boards rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30626
[MILL, John Stuart]. A constitutional view of the india question. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. 10pp.

[Bound with:] [MILL, John Stuart]. Practical observations on the first two of the proposed resolutions on the government of india. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. 10pp.

[And:] [MILL, John Stuart]. A president in council the best government for india. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. 8pp.

[And:] [MILL, John Stuart]. Observations on the proposed council of india. London. William Penny, 1858. First edition. ... More >
£ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33594
MILLET, A. F. Report on the settlement of the land revenue of the sultánpur district. Lucknow. Printed at the Oudh Government Press, 1873. First edition. 8vo. [2], 12, ii, iv, [4], 247, [3], 18, 12, xlvi, xvii pp, [1]. Contemporary green cloth. Extremities rubbed and wormed. Book-label of Allahabad-based advocate Pandit Sundar Lal to FEP, FFEP detached, ink-stamp of the Board of Revenue, Fort William, Calcutta to initial page of text, several leaves working-loose, worm-trails throughout, primarily marginal, though touching text at times without loss of sense. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30900
[MILES, William Augustus]. A letter to the duke of grafton, with notes. To which is annexed a complete exculpation of m. de la fayette from the charges indecently urged against him by Mr. burke, in the house of commons, On the 17th March, 1794. London. Printed for J. Owen, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [2], 95pp, [1]. Without half-title. Disbound. Ink library stamps of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia to title page and p.53, lightly browned, occasional chipping to margins. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21406
[MCCALMONT, Robert]. Some remarks on the contract packet system, and on ocean penny postage; in a letter from a merchant and shipowner, to the president of the board of trade. London. Trelawney Saunders, 1851. First edition. 8vo. 14pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece to spine. A trifle rubbed. Light spotting. Pencilled note to rear pastedown stating: 'From the collection of the 3rd Earl Grey (1802-94) sometime Secretary of State for the Colonies'; though no evidence of such (if ever present) now remains. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32611
MAYO, Robert. Political sketches of eight years in washington; in four parts, with annotations to each... Baltimore. Published by Fielding Lucas Jr. et al., 1839. First edition. 8vo. The first part, all published. viii, [1], vi-x, [1], 12-216pp. With a folding facsimile. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed and lightly marked, chipping and splitting to head and foot of spine. Later bookplates to FEP, stamps, both ink and blind, of the Macalester Library to FEP and recto and verso of title page, foxed throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 19159
MATTHAEUS, Antonius. De judiciis disputationes septendecim... Trajecti ad Rhenum [i.e. Utrecht]. Typis Joannis a Waesberge, 1645. Editio Secunda [i.e. second edition]. 12mo. [16], 380pp. With an additional engraved title. Contemporary vellum with title in gilt to spine. Some minor spots of soiling but overall well preserved. Armorial bookplate of Los Angeles Law Library to FEP, tear to bottom edge of FFEP, loss to head of *4, ink annotation to margin of p.39, lightly foxed throughout. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 12254
MARRYAT, Joseph. An examination of The Report of the berbice commissioners, and an answer to the letters of james stephen, esq. Respecting the crown estates in the west indies, published in the courier, under the signature of "truth.". London. Printed by Hughes & Baynes...Sold by J. M. Richardson, 1817. First edition. 8vo. [4], 122pp. With a half-title. Modern half-calf, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Minor shelf-wear. Loss to lower corners of leaves C7-8, small marginal hole to head of leaf G5. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title: 'Lewis Hoyes Esq. / With the Author's Compliments'. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 29950
MALTHUS, T[homas] R[obert]. An essay on the principle of population; or, a view of its past and present effects on human happiness; with an inquiry into our prospects respecting the future removal or mitigation of the evils which it occasions. London. Printed for J. Johnson...by T. Bensley, 1807. Fourth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xvi, 580; vii, 484pp, [60]. With half-titles. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting green and tan calf lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, corners exposed. Hinges exposed, later inked ownership inscription of Arthur Johnson to recto of front blank fly-leaf of Vol. I, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 28409
[MAIDMENT, James]. The court of session garland. Edinburgh. Thomas G. Stevenson, 1839. First edition. 2, x, 154pp. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements.

[Bound with:] The court of session garland. Part Second. Edinburgh. Printed for Private Circulation, 1839. First edition. [4], 16pp.

[And:] Supplement to the court of session garland. Edinburgh. Thomas G. Stevenson, 1839. First edition. vii, [1], 36pp.

[And:] Appendix to the court of session garland. Edinburgh. Printed for Private Circulation, 1839. First edition/ 22pp.

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£ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25539
MACKENZIE, George. The laws and customes of scotland, In Matters criminal. Wherein is to be seen how the Civil Law, and the Laws and Customs of other Nations do agree with, and supply ours. Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Brown, 1678. First edition. Quarto. [16], 272, 271-581pp, [1]. With initial order-to-print leaf. Title in red and black. Recent red morocco-backed red pebbled cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, all edges red. Lightly rubbed and marked. Book-label of Lord Aitchison to FEP, scattered spotting, occasional early manuscript notes. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28158
[MACKCOULL, James]. Memoir of the life and trial of james mackcoull, or moffat, who died in the coutny jail of edinburgh on the 22d december 1820; Containing a full account of his trial before the jury court, and high court of justiciary, at edinburgh, For Robbing the Branch of the Paisley Union Bank at Glasgow of Twenty Thousand Pounds. Illustrated with notes, anecdotes, and a portrait. Edinburgh. Printed for John Anderson, Jun., 1822. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 317, [5], 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Modern navy half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, contemporary gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, very occasional manuscript corrections to text, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33286