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Scottish Law.- Mein (John, Writer to the Signet, fl. 1723 -29) [Summary of the laws on bills and contracts], manuscript, 186pp., first leaf small cut slightly affecting a few words of text, later ink ownership signature of Henry Home, later Lord Kames (1696-1782) signed on front fly-leaf, browned, original roan-backed embossed boards, edges rubbed, upper cover detaching, spine torn with small loss, n.d. [c. 1740]; and another legal manuscript, sm. 4to (2).
*** A "very mean man but a man of excellent parts and learning." - James Boswell.
Mein came from Teviotdale and was well known to James Boswell, who wrote, "I had come to Edinburgh a zealous Jacobite. He was as zealous a Whig." Mein was also well acquainted with judge and writer Henry Home, the later owner of this volume, and enjoyed frequent conversations despite their political differences.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/04ca83d0-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/bd69f6d4-6391-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "147
Scottish Law.- Mein (John, Writer to the Signet, fl. 1723 -29) [Summary of the laws on bills and contracts], manuscript, 186pp., first leaf small cut slightly affecting a few words of text, later ink ownership signature of Henry Home, later Lord Kames (1696-1782) signed on front fly-leaf, browned, original roan-backed embossed boards, edges rubbed, upper cover detaching, spine torn with small loss, n.d. [c. 1740]; and another legal manuscript, sm. 4to (2).
*** A \"very mean man but a man of excellent parts and learning.\" - James Boswell.
Mein came from Teviotdale and was well known to James Boswell, who wrote, \"I had come to Edinburgh a zealous Jacobite. He was as zealous a Whig.\" Mein was also well acquainted with judge and writer Henry Home, the later owner of this volume, and enjoyed frequent conversations despite their political differences.")
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Scottish Law.- Mein (John, Writer to the Signet, fl. 1723 -29) [Summary of the laws on bills and contracts], manuscript, 186pp., first leaf small cut slightly affecting a few words of text, later ink ownership signature of Henry Home, later Lord Kames (1696-1782) signed on front fly-leaf, browned, original roan-backed embossed boards, edges rubbed, upper cover detaching, spine torn with small loss, n.d. [c. 1740]; and another legal manuscript, sm. 4to (2).
⁂ A "very mean man but a man of excellent parts and learning." - James Boswell.
Mein came from Teviotdale and was well known to James Boswell, who wrote, "I had come to Edinburgh a zealous Jacobite. He was as zealous a Whig." Mein was also well acquainted with judge and writer Henry Home, the later owner of this volume, and enjoyed frequent conversations despite their political differences.
Lot 147
Scottish Law.- Mein (John, WSriter to the Signet) [Summary of the laws on bills and contracts], manuscript, 186pp., first leaf small cut slightly affecting a few words of text, later ink ownership signature of Henry Home, later Lord Kames, original roan-backed embossed boards, rubbed, upper cover detaching, spine torn with small loss, n.d. [c. 1740]; and another legal, sm. 4to (2).
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Scottish Law.- Mein (John, Writer to the Signet, fl. 1723 -29) [Summary of the laws on bills and contracts], manuscript, 186pp., first leaf small cut slightly affecting a few words of text, later ink ownership signature of Henry Home, later Lord Kames (1696-1782) signed on front fly-leaf, browned, original roan-backed embossed boards, edges rubbed, upper cover detaching, spine torn with small loss, n.d. [c. 1740]; and another legal manuscript, sm. 4to (2).
⁂ A "very mean man but a man of excellent parts and learning." - James Boswell.
Mein came from Teviotdale and was well known to James Boswell, who wrote, "I had come to Edinburgh a zealous Jacobite. He was as zealous a Whig." Mein was also well acquainted with judge and writer Henry Home, the later owner of this volume, and enjoyed frequent conversations despite their political differences.
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