Hanselled Books, Burntisland
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Hanselled Books, Burntisland
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 20 Apr 2011
A second-hand bookshop's name conserves of an old Scots word that has become practically extinct in the past half century. To hansel an object is to make first use of it, ergo 'Hanselled Books' are books that have already been read.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.06047
Longitude
-3.235554