Burton, Richard

Richard Burton was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, spy, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnographer, ethnologist, linguist, poet, fencer, Freemason, and diplomat. Amongst other things. A man who made 'Boy's Own' look faintly pedestrian.

1894 The Kasidah (Couplets) of Haji Adbu Al-Yazdi
London: 1894

A limited edition of Sir Richard Burton's long narrative novel, one of five copies printed on Japanese vellum.

£1,750.00

Stock Code: 842A44

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1914 The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El Yezdi
London: 1914

A scarce edition of Sir Richard Francis Burton's Arabic poem.

£65.00

Stock Code: 790F17

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