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.

1863 Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po
London: 1863

An exceptionally bright copy of the two volume first edition of Burton's account of his explorations in West Africa.

£3,500.00

Stock Code: 848F34

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