Walter Ashburner (1864-1936), was a writer and collector of rare books. When Ashburner died in 1936, his book collection was sold at auction. The catalog for the auction is: Manuscrits et incunables: livres à figures: reliures. Bibliothèque Ashburner, Milan, 1938.

Ashburner was the author of:

• A Concise Treatise on Mortgages, Pledges, and Liens, 1897
• Principles of Equity, 1902
• The Rhodian Sea-Law, 1909