Books

Dublin: Printed by T. Ewing, in Capel-Street. M. DCC. LXXI [1771]. Hard Cover. xiv, [1], 240 pages; 18 cm. "By John Millar, Esq. Professor of Laws in the University of Glasgow." "Upon the whole it has been the author's design to explain the causes of various manners and customs, rather than to enter into any formal discussion concerning the political advantages or disadvantages of which they have been productive..." Contents: Of the rank and condition of women in different ages; Of the jurisdiction and authority of a father over his children; Of the authority of a chief over the members of a tribe or village; Of the rise of a sovereign over an extensive society, and the advancement of a people in civilization and refinement; Of the condition of servants in different parts of the world. First published London that same year. Waterstain in bottom front margin of pages 63-83; internally clean and crisp. Re-sewn and handsomely rebound by Hope Bindery & Box Co., James DiMarcantonio,…