Burton Emmett (1871 – May 6, 1935) was an advertising copywriter and executive in New York City.
"[1][3][4] In 1928, Emmett retired from advertising to concentrate on collecting rare books and prints.
His good friend and president of Pynson Printers, Elmer Adler, said of Emmett that he had trained himself on what to acquire and had a responsibility that a collector should be knowledgeable on their collection and continually develop their judgement.
He kept a library in Washington Mews, one of his homes, which attracted artists and collectors to share his collection.
[1][3][5][6] From 1929 to 1932, Emmett was a founder and editor of The Colophon, a quarterly journal for book collectors.