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John McLaren Emmerson (1938-2014) was an Australian physicist, barrister, and collector of rare books. He published and taught on nuclear and particle physics at the University of Oxford, was an authority on Intellectual Property law, and amassed a book collection reflecting his interest in 17th century British history. His is one of the world's largest collections of rare English printed books relating to the reign of Charles I and the English Civil War.