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BURTON, Richard Francis Sir (1821 - 1890) Persona

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London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. 3 volumes. 8vo (225 x 140 mm). 13 plates (as often seen), some colored, and 3 folding plans. Contemporary half green morocco, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, t.e.g. Condition: some very light foxing and darkening; spines uniformly faded, rubbing to extremities. Provenance: Joseph Hixon Colm (bookplates); Lucius C. Colnan (ownership signature). first edition. Dressed in full disguise as a Muslim pilgrim, Burton became one of the first Englishman to travel to Meccah and other holy Islamic sites. The lyrical narratives that made Burton famous are first presented here. This title is routinely found with 13, 14, or 15 plates.(3)

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