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.