Mary Augusta Elton

Mary Augusta Elton (1838–1914), born Mary Augusta Strachey, was an English writer from the notable Strachey family. She married Charles Isaac Elton in 1863, and the two later wrote together.

She is chiefly remembered as the co-author of The Great Book-Collectors (1893), a book about famous bibliophiles and the cultures of collecting, preserving, and valuing books. The work combines literary history with an obvious affection for readers, libraries, and the strange passions that books can inspire.

Although not much biographical detail is readily confirmed online, her name continues to appear in library catalogs, public-domain editions, and book history references because of that enduring collaboration. For readers interested in the world of rare books and literary heritage, her surviving work offers an engaging window into late Victorian book culture.