Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. 57 letters and 1 postcard to W. F. (William Forsell) Kirby, 1844-1912, (1885-1890), London (Eng.) and Trieste (Austria)

Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. 57 letters and 1 postcard to W. F. (William Forsell) Kirby, 1844-1912, (1885-1890), London (Eng.) and Trieste (Austria) | Collections | The Huntington

Description: Note: bound volume, with envelopes; two letters (9a & 53a) laid into volume. Letters bound together with essay (15 p.) and notes by Norman M. Penzer. Also enclosed: four Isabel Burton letters to W. F. Kirby, (1887-1891), one W. F. Kirby letter to Richard Burton (1887, Dec. 18), one W. F. Kirby letter to Oliver Notcutt, (1888, Jan. 5). Cataloger's note: a bound volume of typewritten transcriptions cataloged separately in Ephemera; pencilled page numbers supplied by an earlier cataloger.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1846-2003.
Call number: RFB 306
Creator: Burton, Richard Francis (1821-1890)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, October 1992. The bulk of the collection was acquired by Mr. Metcalf at two Sotheby's sales, in 1963 and 1965, featured the property of R.J.R. Arundell who had inherited them from Lady Burton. Smaller groups and individual items came from various booksellers in Britain and the United States, including Spink & Son, Ltd, Maggs Brothers, David Bickersteth, Howard S. Mott, III, John Shroeder, Argus Bookshop, David Magee Bookshop, Bennett & Marshall, Bertram Rota, and others. The collection of papers of A.R. Allinson was purchased from Robert W. Mann in 1979.
Associated people: Cameron, Verney Lovett. (1524?-1580.); Camões, Luís de, (1867-1921,); Cole, George R. Fitz-Roy. (1830-1895.); Carrington, Charles, (1820-1888,); Ismail, (1844-1912.); Hunfalvy, János, (1842-1916.); Kirby, W. F. (1861-1907.); Marié, Georges. (1837-1909.); Murchison, J. H. (1865-1921.); Notcutt, Oliver. (1820-1889.); Metcalf, Edwards H. (1474-1533.); Pincherle, James. (1818-1864.); Payne, John, (1565-1635.); Smithers, Leonard C.; Tinsley, John.; Tootal, Albert.; Swinburne, Algernon Charles,; Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander,; Walker, R. B. N.; Yule, Henry,; Apuleius.; Ariosto, Lodovico,; Magyar, László,; Tassoni, Alessandro,
Associated organizations: African Gold Coast Syndicate.; C. Kegan Paul & Co. Publishers.; Guinea Coast Gold Mining Company.; John F. Henry & Co.
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