Project Gutenberg 2007-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 153 Burton, John Hill 1809 1881 The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Book-Hunter" by John Hill Burton is a literary memoir written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and experiences of a bibliophile, reflecting on the passion for collecting books and the culture surrounding book hunting during Burton's time. The narrative combines personal reminiscences with broader observations on literature and its preservation, making it a significant contribution to the field of bibliophilia. The opening of the book introduces the author, John Hill Burton, providing insights into his background and early life in Aberdeen. It describes his family heritage, education, and formative experiences, including his encounters with various educational authorities and the challenges he faced. Burton's early struggles and his family's dynamics set the stage for his later literary pursuits and indicate a deep-seated love for literature that would define his career. The text captures his personal reflections on these experiences while hinting at the broader themes of the book that will follow, centered on the collector's journey and the significance of books in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Book collecting Bibliomania Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Other 935618 935483 2024-09-09T12:56:02.260860 2023-09-10T05:43:56.570566 text/html text/html 941540 2007-07-24T17:03:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1734705 2021-01-02T20:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1660276 2024-09-09T12:56:19.033766 application/epub+zip 1669962 2024-09-09T12:56:06.587878 application/epub+zip 421336 2024-09-09T12:56:04.228875 application/epub+zip 1973379 2024-09-09T12:56:27.410701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1908419 2024-09-09T12:56:16.235763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684505 2022-09-10T11:33:30.832799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825439 825344 2024-09-09T12:56:00.259849 2023-09-10T05:43:54.801553 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 824959 2021-01-02T20:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 324444 2021-01-02T20:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 825053 2021-01-02T20:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324140 2021-01-02T20:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20148 2024-09-09T12:56:27.561706 application/rdf+xml 13303 2024-09-09T12:56:04.658856 image/jpeg 3544 2024-09-09T12:56:04.442876 image/jpeg 2164469 2024-09-09T12:56:02.438827 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog