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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2525 d Olsen, O.N. Island, efter Oluf Nicolai Ólsen's og Bjorn Gunnlaugssons Uppdrattr Islands. Copenhagen, Boerentzen, 1849. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Numerous notes and translations in Burton's hand. "First voyage and extension shown in red, second expedition in yellow, last blue." This map more heavily annotated by Burton than RB 623699.Burton was hired by Alfred Lock to travel to Iceland to evaluate sulfur mines which he had purchased from the Danish government; Burton traveled there from June 4th to September 5th 1872, but on his return Lock refused to pay him. This turned into a protracted legal battle, and Burton returned to Iceland in 1875 to gather information in aid of his case. MS notes in Burton's hand. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries.. Prime meridian: Ferro, Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: The General Map. Sticker: R.B. 11485 L.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2512 l ; [Great Britain. Admiralty.] Iceland and the Faeroe islands from the Danish survey 1845 corrected to 1866 ... London, Admiralty, [1872]. 1 sheet. [see p.]. Another copy." At head of title: "Hydrographic Office." Two copies. This copy without the linen backing has MS notes just east of Iceland and on the verso giving Burton's name and address. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Map of Iceland R.B. 11486,b. Iceland 2512 p maps Europe Great Britain 1 Captain Richard F. Burton 23 Dorset Street (Partonncese ugeecese ?) London [Postal stamps removed but partial cancellation showing from NIC] Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries. Sticker: R.B. 11486B..
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Kirkpatrick reference: 1354 Description: 50 pages Imprint: London : John Warner & Sons Ownership notes: Autograph: R.F. Burton. Occasional ms. annotations and underlinings by Burton. Correspondence: Ms. letter to Burton by James Irvine, dated 22 Oct. 1881, on his gift of this work, pasted on verso of t.p.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2512 l ; [Great Britain. Admiralty.] Iceland and the Faeroe islands from the Danish survey 1845 corrected to 1866 ... London, Admiralty, [1872]. 1 sheet. [see p.]. Another copy."At head of title: "Hydrographic Office." Two copies.This copy with the linen backing, no MS notes. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kirkpatrick reference: 342 Description: [10], 102, [8] pages Imprint: Venice : Office of the "Poliglotta" Ownership notes: Autograph on title page: R.F. Burton. Ms. annotations by Burton in the margins. Inscription on half-title: To Captain Burton from his friend George Eric Mackay, Venice Dec. 27, 1875.
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Kirkpatrick reference: 1134 Description: iv, [1], 6-24 pages Imprint: London : H. Bailliere Ownership notes: Autograph: R.F. Burton. Ms. annotations titled "Gymnastics" by Burton on p. ii-iii and occasional notes in the margins.
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