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130 MILNER (PETER) (?) bookseller in Warrington, Lancashire, c. 1641. In the will of James Milner, of Warrington, co. Lancashire, stationer, proved on the 18th April, 1639, occurs the following passage: "To Peter Milner my servant the half of the books in my shop in Warrington and all such patternes, workloomes, and colers w$ch$ I use to paint and drawe worke withall." [Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Vol. 37, pp. 67-115; Booksellers and Stationers in Warrington, 1639-1657. By W. H. Rylands, F.S.A.]

MILWARD (WILLIAM), bookseller in London; Without Westminster Hall Gate, 1656. Only known from the imprint to F. Duke's Fulness & Freeness of God's Grace, 1656.

MINSHALL (W.), see.

MINSHEW (WILLIAM), bookseller (? in Chester), 1655. In company with, and , he was granted a pass to go to Holland in 1655. The name may be a misreading for William Minshall, who took up his freedom July 7th, 1634. [Arber, iii. 687.] There were booksellers of the name of Minshull in Chester some years later.

MITCHEL, or MICHAEL (MILES), bookseller in London, (1) Within the Gate [i.e., Westminster Hall Gate]; (2) At the first shop in Westminster Hall, 1656-63. He was London agent for, of Gloucester, q.v.

MOND (DUNCAN), stationer at Edinburgh, c. 1650. "Duncan Mond, stationer in Edinburgh, had a gift of King's printer conferr'd on him, which entirely cut off Tyler." [Watson, 10.] Mr. H. G. Aldis does not confirm this statement, though he quotes it, neither has he apparently come across a single work that bears it out. &#91;H. G. Aldis, List of Books, p. 117.]

MOONE (RICHARD), bookseller in London; Seven Stars in St. Paul's Churchyard near the great north doore, 1653-5. Issued books in conjunction with, q.v. His mark, consisting of a play upon his name, will be found amongst the Bagford fragments. [Harl. 5963 (75).] There was also a Richard Moon or Moone, bookseller in Bristol, who may be identical with the above.