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Title: The Book-Hunter
A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author

Author: John Hill Burton

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THE BOOK-HUNTER

[Illustration: Yours truly, J.H. Burton]

THE BOOK-HUNTER

etc.

by

JOHN HILL BURTON
D.C.L., LL.D.

Author of 'A History of Scotland,' 'The Scot Abroad,'
'The Reign of Queen Anne,' &c.

A New Edition
_With a Memoir of the Author_

William Blackwood and Sons
Edinburgh and London
MDCCCLXXXII
_All Rights reserved_

_PUBLISHER'S NOTE._

_The learned Author of 'THE BOOK-HUNTER,' very shortly before his death,
gave his consent that the Work should be reprinted._

_This has now been done from his own copy, with any slight additions or
emendations which it, or the notes of literary friends, supplied, and in
a form which, it is hoped, will be acceptable to all lovers of choice
books._

_A Memoir of Dr Burton, by his Widow, has been prefixed, and a copious
Index added._

_The portrait of the Author has been reproduced from a characteristic
photograph, and etched by Mr W.B. Hole, A.R.S.A. The View in the
Library, and the Vignettes of Craighouse and Dalmeny, have been drawn by
Miss Rose Burton, and engraved by Miss E.P. Burton._

45 GEORGE STREET,
EDINBURGH, _May 1882_.

_THE AUTHOR'S ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION._

The Author, in again laying his little book before the public, has taken
advantage of some suggestions kindly contributed by the critics who
reviewed the previous edition, and he has thus bee