Burton, Sir Richard Francis

The Lake Regions of Central Africa. 1860, 2 volumes, half-titles, folding map, 12 plates, later cloth, slight stain to a few plates, bindings slightly worn
Wanderings in West Africa. 1863, 2 volumes, half-titles, folding map, one plate, original cloth, uncut
The Nile Basin. 1864, half-title, 3 maps, original cloth, spine slightly faded and frayed at head and foot
A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome. 1864, 2 volumes, half-titles, 2 frontispiece, original cloth, spines worn
Zanzibar. 1872, 2 volumes, half-titles, 5 maps and plans (one folding), 11 plates, original cloth, spines worn
Unexplored Syria. 1872, 2 volumes, half-titles, 2 frontispieces, folding map backed on linen, 25 plates (some folding), illustrations, contemporary half calf, slight stain to frontispieces, bindings somewhat worn
The Gold-Mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities. 1878, folding map, illustrations, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, lacking half-title, title slightly spotted
The Land of Midian (Revisited). 1879, 2 volumes, half-titles, folding map, 16 plates (6 coloured), illustrations, original cloth, binding soiled

Burton, Isabel
Inner Life of Syria, Palestine and the Holy Land. 1875, 2 volumes, PRESENTATION COPY, with 2 A.Ls.s from the author apologising for her husband's illness, to Sir Reginald [Beauchamp] (one written in Richard Burton's name; one written in her name requesting him to read Inner Life), with Beauchamp's bookplate in each volume, 4 plates, folding map, original cloth, slightly soiled, spines worn
AEI. Arabia, Egypt, India. 1879, 2 maps and 12 plates, original cloth gilt



together 17 volumes, FIRST EDITIONS, 8vo; and 32 others

R.C.H. Risley (1917-2001), great-great nephew of Isabel Burton; thence by descent through the family. Risley wrote Burton: an appreciation ('Tanganyika Notes and Records', No.49, December 1957, pp.257-297)

The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Others in this lot include:

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah. 1893, 2 vol., Memorial edition, original cloth, spines worn
First Footsteps in East Africa. 1894, 2 vol., Memorial edition, original cloth
Vikram and the Vampire. 1893, Memorial edition
The City of the Saints… second edition, 1862, original cloth
Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil, 1869, 2 vol., lacking map
The Lands of Cazembe, 1873, original cloth
Goa, and the Blue Mountains. 1851, original cloth, a poor copy
The Kasidah. 1900, original cloth (worn)
The Jew, the Gypsy and El Islam. 1898, original cloth, faded
Wanderings in Three Continents. 1901, original cloth, worn
Arabian Nights. 1886, 6 vol., Lady Burton's Edition, original cloth, worn

Stisted. The True Life of Capt. Sir Richard Burton. 1896, original cloth
Richards and others. A Sketch of the Career of Richard Burton. 1886, original cloth-backed boards, with a printed card with a photo showing Burton on his deathbed loosely inserted
Penzer. An Annotated Bibliography of Sir Richard Francis Burton. 1923, limited edition, original cloth
Burton, I. The Life of Captain Sir Richard Burton. 1893, 2 vol., original cloth, somewhat worn

and 8 others