Tales from Turkistan
London: William Blackwood, 1924. First. Hardcover. authored under the pseudonym of Stor Lob. 307 pp. 2 ill. End paper map of Persia, Transcaspia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Pamirs, Sinkiang. VG. More
Travel & Exploration
The Golden Road to Samarkand
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973. First. Hardcover. 280 pp, ill. Journeys of a number of men who crossed Central Asia including Aurel Stein, Hsuang-rsang, Jhengiz Khan, Dr Joseph Wolff and more. Fine in near fine jacket. More
Some Further Notice of the Species of Wild Sheep
Asiatic Society, 1847. First. Offprint in Board Covers. pp 350-366 of the April 1847 issue of the journal. Covers the numerous (15) species of wild sheep that are now recognized in Central Asia. Good only condition. First page detached. The entire article bound in board covers. Scarce. More
Kongur China's Elusive Summit
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. First. Hardcover. 224 pp, ill. Fine in near fine dj. More
Missions to the Niger
Cambridge, England: Hakluyt Society, 1964. Hakluyt-Second Series. Original Cloth. 1:Hornemann's travels from Cairo to Murzuk 1824/6, letters of Laing 1824/6 406 pp. ill. text maps & folding map. 2. Bornu Mission part 1 1822-25. 306 pp. ill. text and folding maps. 3. Bornu Mission part 2 1822/25. 285 pp. illl..... More
Tribes of the Sahara
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1960. First. Orig Cloth. 295 pp. Index. Covers major tribes of the area. More
Observations and Inquiries Relating to Various Parts of Ancient History
Cambridge, England: J. Archdeacon, 1767. First. Full Leather. containing dissertations ...together with an account of Ancient Egypt in its most early state and of the Shepherd Kings....324 pp. + errata page. 5 engraved folding maps, 1 engraved folding plate. Text and maps are clean. Rear board detached. End papers are..... More
Arabic Proverbs
London: Darf, 1990. New Impression. Hardcover. Manners and customs of the modern Egyptians illustrated from their proverbial sayings current at Cairo. Translated and explained by Burckhardt. 283 pp. Reprint of 1830 orig. ed. More
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia
London: Sir Richard Phillips, 1819. Extract. Paper Boards. 32 pp extract from The Calcutta Journal describing the travels of the noted explorer. Part of spine of paper covers missing. Paper cover label (recent) present. Conents are very good. More
The Indian Field Shikar Book
Calcutta: Thacker Spink, 1928. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. 656 pp, two game registers inserted in rear pocket (one with a few entries, the other clean). Intended to be a small encyclopedia to help sportsmen identify and hunt game in India. Includes large and small game with section on equipment, rifles, ammunition..... More
Narrative of a Visit to the Court of Sinde
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1831. First. Hardcover. A sketch of the history of Cutch from its first connexion (sic) with the British Government of India till the conclusion of the treaty of 1819 and some remarks on the medical topography of Bhooj. 253 pp, 2 large folding maps and one folding..... More
A Sketch of the Geography and Geology of the Himalaya Mountains and Tibet
Calcutta: Govt of India/Superintendent of Govt Printing India, 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. 303 pp + plates bound in groups. This was originally issued in parts. This copy has the plates bound in with each part as issued. Original paper wrapper from Part I bound in at rear. Plate L (50)..... More
Catalogue of Maps Published by the Survey of India
Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Corrected up to 1 January 1915. 121 pp, large format, many maps some folding). Burrard was surveyor general for this mapping of India. Contents describe the maps shown, , atlas sheets, provincial, divisions, district and administrations maps etc. On some of..... More
Explorations of the Highlands of Brazil
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. with a full account of the gold and diamond mines, also canoeing down 1,500 miles of the great river Sao Francisco from Sabara to the sea. First ed. Penzer pp 78-80. Two volumes: 443 & 478 pp. Plate & ill. in both volumes..... More
Falconry in the Valley of the Indus
London: Jon Van Voorst, 1852. First Edition - only 500 copies printed. Hardcover. First ed. 107 pp, 4 lithographed plates. Only 500 copies printed. Penzer p 41. After 10 years 257 copies remained for sale so the publisher recommended scrapping them and preparing a second edition. Thus the book is..... More
First Footsteps in East Africa
Norwalk CT: Easton Press, 1992. Reprint. Hardcover. 275 pp, ill, silk end papers, full elaborate gilt stamped leather and all edges gilt. A fine reprint presentation of a scarce anf wonderful work of exploration on the Dark Continent. For anyone not wanting to spring thousands for the first edition, this..... More
A Glance at the Passion Play
London: W H Harrison, 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. 168 pp. Penzer p 106. Becoming scarce. Burton traveled to Bavaria to see if there was any connection between the survival of "Christian Mystery" (the great religious drama in the highlands of Bavaria) and the living scenes at Ek-Islam and Meccah. Publisher's..... More
The Lands of Cazembe
London: Royal Geographical Society, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798. Translated and annotated by Capt. R.F. Burton. Penzer pp 89,90. 271 pp, 1 folding map in front. Together with the description of another trip by Amaro Jose across Africa from Angola to Tete on the Zambeze..... More
Letters from the Battle-Fields of Paraguay
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. with map and illustrations. FIrst ed. 481 pp. Engraved frontis, vignette on title page. Burton resigned from his work in Brazil because of sickness but rather than return to London right away, he decided to visit Paraguay which was then in a border..... More
The Nile Basin
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1864. First Edition. Hardcover. Part 1 showing Tanganyika to be Ptolemy's western lake reservoir by Richard Burton and Part 2 Captain Speke's DIscovery of the Source of the Nile by James McQueen. Penzer p 74, 75. First ed. Very scarce. LACKS THE MAPS (which are considered rare..... More
Sind Revisited
London: Richard Bentley, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. with notices of the Anglo Indian Army, railroads, past, present and future, etc. First edition. 2 volumes: 343 & 331 pp. Penzer p 94, 95. After a brief visit to Sind (then part of India, now Pakistan), Burton added material to his earlier..... More
Sindh and the Races that Inhabit the Valley of the Indus
London: Wm H Allen, 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. with notices of the topography and history of the province. 422 pp, Penzer p 40. Burton worked with the Bombay Army survey and eventually traveled to the annexed Sindh province in 1851. Bound in terra cotta cloth with blind triple border enclosing..... More
Unexplored Syria
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Visits to the Libanus, the Tulul el Safa, the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus and the Ala. First ed. Penzer pp 85-88. Two volumes: 360 pp, folding map, plates, text ill. 400 pp, plates & text ill. In most of the copies the binder..... More
Vikram and the Vampire
London: Longman's Green, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. or Tales of Hindu Devilry. Penzer p 82. 319 pp, ill. All edges gilt. Stories were adapted by Burton from a Hindu version of vampire stories. Splendidly bound in full leather with original front cover laid in at rear. Raised spine bands, gilt..... More
Wit and Wisdom From West Africa
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. or, a book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas and Laconisms compiled by Richard F Burton, Lake HM's Consul for the Bight of Biafra and Fernando Po. First edition of this important work. 455 pp. Penzer p 75, 76 described this book as RARE..... More