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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c81z47q9 No online items Sir Richard Francis Burton Pamphlet Collection: Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Julie Kemper and Diann Benti. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Rare Books Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2015 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Sir Richard Francis Burton 635664 1 Pamphlet Collection: Finding Aid Overview of the Collection Title: Sir Richard Francis Burton Pamphlet Collection Dates (inclusive): 1812-1894 Bulk dates: 1860-1890 Collection Number: 635664 Creator: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 ; Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896 Extent: 432 envelopes (including 27 oversized envelopes) Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Rare Books Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection contains approximately 450 articles, offprints, pamphlets, and other works collected by the British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) and forms part of the Sir Richard Francis Burton Library Printed Material Collection. The items cover a span of 1812 to 1894 and include material under the subjects: General; Periodicals, Congress Reports; Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore; Biography; Geography, Travel; Linguistics; Literature; Medicine, Psychology; Religion, Philosophy; Science, Pure, Natural, Applied; Sword; Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe; Pacific, Australasia. Some of the works include manuscript annotations by Burton as well as correspondence sent to him and insertions of articles and clippings. Language: Collection is mostly in English; non-English materials are indicated at the item level. Note: Finding aid last updated on February 25, 2015. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Sir Richard Francis Burton Pamphlet Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Acquired from the Christenson Fund, November 1997. Custodial History At the time of Isabel Burton's death in 1896, the main part of Richard Burton's surviving manuscripts and library were deposited at the Central Library, Kensington; in 1955, the Royal Borough of Kensington gave the library to the Royal Anthropological Institute for safe-keeping. In 1986, The Christensen Fund acquired the entire library from the R.A.I., and deposited it at the Huntington Library, until November 1997, when The Christensen Fund formally gave the manuscripts and 2,500 volume library to the Huntington Library. Biographical Note Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was a British explorer, linguist, writer, diplomat and translator; he explored Africa, the Middle East, South America and Iceland, and translated, among many other titles, The Arabian Nights. Burton married Isabel Arundell (1831-1896), in 1861, and she, thereafter, accompanied Burton on many of his travels, and became his amanuensis and editor, as well as publishing her own travel volumes and an autobiography. Burton died of a heart attack on October 19, 1890. Scope and Content This collection contains approximately 450 articles, offprints, pamphlets and other works, covering a span of 1812 to 1894, collected by the British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton and forming part of his library. The items are contained in 432 envelopes and cover 17 different categories of material: General; Periodicals, Congress Reports; Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore; Biography; Geography, Travel; Linguistics; Literature; Medicine, Psychology; Religion, Philosophy; Sir Richard Francis Burton 635664 2 Pamphlet Collection: Finding Aid Science, Pure, Natural, Applied; Sword; Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe; Pacific, Australasia. Some of the works include manuscript annotations by Burton as well as correspondence sent to him and insertions of articles and clippings. This is a subsection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton Library Printed Material Collection in the Rare Books Department. Those items can be searched as a whole under the heading: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, former owner or Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896, former owner. • Burton Library Printed Material Collection (634001-635663) • Richard Francis Burton Library Manuscripts Collection, 1842-1890 (mssRBL 1-139) Arrangement The pamphlets are organized by subject and then by main entry, as determined by the Burton Library bibliographer B.J. Kirkpatrick. See her bibliography, A catalogue of the Library of Sir Richard Burton, K.C.M.G. held by the Royal Anthropological Institute, edited by B.J. Kirkpatrick. London, 1978. Subjects consist of: • General • Periodicals • Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore • Biography • Geography, Travel • Linguistics • Literature • Medicine, Psychology • Religion, Philosophy • Sciences, Pure, Natural, Applied • Sword • Africa • North America • Middle and South America, West Indies • Asia • Europe • Pacific, Australasia Individual envelopes are described in the container list in the following format: Author. Title. Date Language of Material: Kirkpatrick reference: [Number assigned to item in the Kirkpatrick bibliography] Description: [physical description of item] Periodical title: [For offprints and articles] Issue No.: [Edition and/or issue information] Imprint: [City and name of publisher, if known] Notes: [Additional information about the title, physical condition, additional Huntington holdings, etc.] Ownership notes: [Notes on annotations, inscriptions, signatures, etc. that reflect provenance] Correspondence and insertions: [Correspondence and/or additional laid-in items, such as clippings] Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. Periodicals Anthropology Archaeology Geography Sir Richard Francis Burton 635664 3 Pamphlet Collection: Finding Aid Linguistics Literature Medicine Religion Science Swords Africa -- Description and travel North America -- Description and travel South America -- Description and travel Asia -- Description and travel Europe -- Description and travel Australasia -- Description and travel Forms/Genres Annotations (Provenance) -- 19th century. Added Entries Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896. Pamphlets General Physical Description: 10 envelopes Envelope 1 Royer, Clémence, 1830-1902. Du groupement des peuples et de l'hégémonie universelle. [1877?] Language of Material: French Kirkpatrick reference: 123 Description: 15, [1] pages Periodical title: Journal des économistes Imprint: [Paris] : [Publisher not identified] Notes: Imperfect: title page and pages 15, [1] at end lacking. Envelope 2 Prospetto degli studj dell' I.R. Accademia di commercio e nautica in Trieste. 1871 Language of Material: Italian Kirkpatrick reference: 125 Description: 2 issues (1870-71, 1871-72) Imprint: Trieste : Tipografia di Lodovico Herrmanstorfer Ownership notes: Initials "R.F.B." on front cover of the 1870-71 issue. Insertions: "Statuto della Associazione Triestina di Ginnastica" (7, [1] pages) Envelope 3 Heron-Allen, Edward, 1861-1943. Hodges against Chanot. Being the history of a celebrated case. 1883 Language of Material: English Kirkpatrick reference: 127 Description: 88 pages Imprint: London : Mitchell & Hughes Ownership notes: Autograph on front cover: R.F. Burton. Inscription: Captn. R.F. Burton, wtih the author's kind regards ... 1883. Sir Richard Francis Burton 635664 4 Pamphlet Collection: Finding Aid Pamphlets General Envelope 4 Catalogo delle pitture e sculture possedute dalla famiglia bianconi in Bologna. 1854 Language of Material: Italian Kirkpatrick reference: 131 Description: 18 pages Imprint: Bologna : Tipi A.S. Tommaso d'Aquino Ownership notes: Autograph on title page: R.F. Burton Envelope 5 Chandler, Henry W. (Henry William), 1828-1889. On lending Bodleian books and manuscripts. 1886 Language of Material: English Kirkpatrick reference: 136 Description: 31, [1] pages Imprint: Oxford : Baxter Notes: "Not published" in square brackets on title page. Ownership notes: Autograph on title page: R.F. Burton. Occasional ms. annotations and underlinings by Burton Envelope 6 Crystal Palace. Grand fête in honour of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar. Saturday, June 19th, 1875. [1875?] Language of Material: English Kirkpatrick reference: 139 Description: [16] pages Imprint: [London?] Envelope 7 Humble adresse de la Chambre des Communes a son altesse royale le Prince Regent, Mardi, le 3 de Mai, 1814, sur le commerce des esclaves en Afrique. Et la reponse de son Altesse Royale. Vendredi, le 3 de Juin, 1814. 1814 Language of Material: French Kirkpatrick reference: 143 Description: 7, [1] pages Imprint: Londres : De l'imprimerie de H. Hay ... Envelope 8 Effendi, Mahmoud. Mémoire sur le calendrier Arabe avant l'Islamisme, et sur la naissance et l'âge du Prophète Mohammad. 1858