Manuscripts

[Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890]? "Among the many volcanic eruptions of hot water in Iceland…:" [notes], MS. (5 p.), (1873, June 27)

Description: Copied out in several different hands.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1846-2003.
Call number: RFB 14
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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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. "Iceland Revisited or Iceland a Second Time:" Part V-Appendix: [early draft], A.MS.S. (128 p.), ([ca. 1880?])
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With: inserted notes, newspaper clippings, sketch, and autograph letter from Arthur Leared, copied out by Isabel Burton. Note: pencilled page numbers supplied by an earlier cataloger.
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In French; written by a secretary. Followed by: an autograph, draft of a letter, copied out by Isabel Burton, with autograph notes by Richard Burton, [Dec. 1?], 1877 (1 p.).
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[Tassoni, Alessandro, 1565-1635]. "The Original Tale of a Tub from the Secchia Rapita of Alessandro Tassoni", A.MS. (24 p.), ([ca. 1870?])
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Note: copied out by Richard Burton with notes and additions in other hands. The original title (crossed out): "The Rape of the Bucket -- Imitated from the Italian of Alessandro Tassoni."
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[Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890]. ["Iceland Revisited or Iceland a Second Time:" earliest draft?], A.MS. (124 p.), ([ca. 1880?])
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[Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 (trans.)]. Camoens: Sonnets, A.MS. (2 p.), ([ca. 1885?])
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[Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890]? "Among the many volcanic eruptions of hot water in Iceland…:" [notes], MS. (5 p.), (1873, June 27)

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