John Hill Burton

A bust of John Hill Burton as portrayed on his wife's grave in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh (carved by [[William Brodie (sculptor)|William Brodie]] in 1881) John Hill Burton FRSE (22 August 1809 – 10 August 1881) was a Scottish advocate, historian and economist. The author of ''Life and Correspondence of David Hume'', he was secretary of the Scottish Prison Board (1854–77), and Historiographer Royal (1867–1881). Provided by Wikipedia
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    The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author

    The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881

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    Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 1

    Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 1 by Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881; Hume, David, 1711-1776 [Contributor]

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    Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 2

    Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 2 by Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881; Hume, David, 1711-1776 [Contributor]

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    A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy

    A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy by Spalding, William, 1809-1859; Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Burton, John Hill, 1809-1881 [Contributor]

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