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Obituary. Sir Richard Burton, K.C.M.G


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    Whitehouse, Frederic Cope, 1842-1911. The latest researches in the Moeris Basin

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    Kirkpatrick reference: 1703 Description: 6 p., [1] folded leaf of plate: map Periodical title: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Montly Record of Geography Issue No.: Oct. 1884 Imprint: [London]

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    James, F. L. (Frank Linsly), 1851-1890. A journey through the Somali country to the Webbe Shebeyli

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    Kirkpatrick reference: 1603 Description: 10 leaves Periodical title: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society Issue No.: Vol. 7 Imprint: [London] Notes: Page proofs from the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society Ownership notes: Ms. annotations by Burton.

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    Findlay, Alexander George, 1812-1875. Remarks on Dr. Livingstone's last journey. In relation to the probable ultimate sources of the Nile

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    Kirkpatrick reference: 1571b Description: 16 p., [1] folded leaf of plate: map Periodical title: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Issue No.: Vol. 37 Imprint: [London?] : [Royal Geographical Society] Notes: Reprinted from Vol. 37 of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Ownership notes: Ms. annotations by Burton on Athenaeum Club stationery, laid in at front. Inscription on front cover: To Capt. R.F. Burton F.R.G.S. with every good wish from the author.

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    Sir Richard Francis Burton Pamphlet Collection

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    This collection contains approximately 450 articles, offprints, pamphlets and other works, covering a span of 1812 to 1894, collected by the British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton and forming part of his library. The items are contained in 432 envelopes and cover 17 different categories of material: General; Periodicals, Congress Reports; Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore; Biography; Geography, Travel; Linguistics; Literature; Medicine, Psychology; Religion, Philosophy; Science, Pure, Natural, Applied; Sword; Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe; Pacific, Australasia. Some of the works include manuscript annotations by Burton as well as correspondence sent to him and insertions of articles and clippings. This is a subsection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton Library Printed Material Collection in the Rare Books Department. Those items can be searched as a whole under the heading: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, former owner or Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896, former owner.

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    Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. [Speeches by Captain R.F. Burton, at a meeting of the Anthropological Society, 20-12-64]

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    Kirkpatrick reference: 312 Description: p. xlv-lxxiv Periodical title: Journal of the Anthropological Society Issue No.: Vol. III, no. 8 (February 1865) Imprint: London Notes: Title from ms. inscription on front flyleaf. Excerpt from Journal of the Anthropological Society

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    Brabrook, Edward William, 1839-1930. Sir R. F. Burton, K.C.M.G

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    Kirkpatrick reference: 317 Description: [1], 296-298 p. Periodical title: Journal of the Anthropological Institute Issue No.: Vol. 20 (February 1891) Imprint: London Notes: "Reprinted from the Journal of the Anthropological Institute, February, 1891" in square brackets above caption title.

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