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London: Printed for J. Murray, 1773. [4], xxii, 312pp. With a half-title. Contemporary calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities worn, joints split. Occasional marginal ink-spotting. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) of George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (1770-1850), Scottish jurist, satirist and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo, with his armorial bookplate to FEP. The expanded edition of Scottish jurist John Millar's (1735-1801) pioneering attempt at a historical sociology of social authority, covering, familial relations, class distinction, the history and condition of women, and political and martial leadership. The final chapter 'Of the condition of servants in different parts of the world' demonstrates both Millar's support of the American cause and his opposition towards slavery. First published in 1771, the work influenced the developing field of anthropological studies and historical…