Poetry Books by Richard Francis Burton
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published Date: 2015-04-16
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"Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Meccah - I" from Richard Francis Burton. English geographer, explorer, pastry chef, translator, writer, soldier (1821-1890).
Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC
Published Date: 2009-04
Categories: History
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC
Published Date: 2009-04
Categories: History
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Published Date: 1993-02
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Translated by the noted Victorian Orientalist, Sir Richard F. Burton, from the original Sanskrit, these ancient Indian folk tales influenced such later works as 1001 Arabian Nights and Boccaccio's Decameron. First published in 1870, these stories will entertain and delight modern readers while illuminating the life and customs of classical India.
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published Date: 2015-04-16
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"The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El Yezdi" from Richard Francis Burton. English geographer, explorer, pastry chef, translator, writer, soldier (1821-1890).
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published Date: 2004-06-01
Categories: History
Visits To The Libanus, The Tulzl El Safa, The Anti-libanus, The Northern Libanus, And The alah.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Date: 2018-10-11
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsayayana: Large Print Sir Richard Francis Burton Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 - 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he spoke 29 European, Asian and African languages.
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Published Date: 2020-02-28
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The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî is a long English-language poem written by "Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî", a pseudonym of the true author, Sir Richard Francis Burton, a well-known British Arabist and explorer.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published Date: 1995-10
Categories: Travel
A fascinating chronicle of Burton's 1877 expedition to locate gold and other valuable metals in the Arabian peninsula.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published Date: 1991-01-01
Categories: Travel
In 1861, Sir Richard Francis Burton, one of the Victorian era's greatest scholar/adventurers, entered the British Foreign Office as consul in Fernando Po, a Spanish island off the coast of West Africa. Over the next three years, he embarked on many short expeditions to the mainland, amassing a huge store of information on the indigenous peoples of the region. He later wrote five books about his travels and explorations.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published Date: 1998-02-26
Categories: Mathematics
A practical undergraduate textbook for maths-shy biology students showing how basic maths reveals important insights.
Publisher: Huntington Library Press
Published Date: 2005
Categories: History
FROM REVIEWS OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION: "Burton's own narratives...are classics of travel. Best known is the account of his journey to Medina and Mecca, closed to non-Muslims.... As Hayman observes, [Burton] reveals his volatile temper as well as his amazing capacity to assimilate information which must have been retained in his head, as no writing was permitted."--"History Today "Burton's lectures...give the full flavor of both his fierce temperament and his fiercer curiosity."--"Los Angeles Times
