Richards Alfred Bates (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Original black paper covered boards lettered in gilt. Worn at the extremities and joints, binding loose but holding and still attached. Contents age toned, nonetheless clean and tidy with no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: Small 8vo (185mm x 120mm); collation: pp. [iv], 96. Includes a Woodbury-print photographic frontispiece of Richard Burton. Thus a very scarce item in good condition, albeit rubbed and worn and somewhat shaken. Scarce. …

Softcover. Condition: Good. First edition under this title (first issued in 1880 as A Short Sketch by an 'Old Oxonian'). 96 pp, in flexible leather boards with title and date stamped in gilt. Text complete, but lacks frontispiece portrait, and binding is delicate, with considerable chipping to backstrip. The first biography of the great explorer and ethnographer. Penzer p. 306.…

Second edition; updated from the 1880 first edition; with an original photographic portrait of Burton; publisher's printed paper covered boards; some soiling and minor wear; a very good copy of the first Burton biography. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp 96. Original publisher's black glossy boards, lettered gilt on the front cover. Portrait frontispiece of Richard F. Burton. Professional archival restoration at spine, otherwise a handsome, very good+ copy.

First edition. âCollected from âMen of Evidenceâ; From Sir Richard and Lady Burtonâs own Works; From the Press; From Personal Knowledge, and Various Other Reliable Sources.â Original black card covers, with stylized âRichard F. Burtonâ across front and back. Original cloth spine now somewhat distressed, covers nearly detached and chipped at edges; front cover cracked along length. Original Woodbury-Print photographic frontispiece of Burton also cracked along length. A pretty rough copy of one of the scarcer items of Burtoniana , with its unusual original photograph of Burton.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good tight copy, rubbing to edges & corners, age discolouration marks, light wear & marks, crease to rear cover.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A sought-after first edition thus of this biographical account of the career of British explorer Richard F. Burton. The first edition thus expanded from the extremely scarce short 1880 A Short Sketch by an 'Old Oxonian,' written by some of Burton's closest friends at Oxford. Expanded with new material of his life up to 1886, with additional mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of Richard F. Burton by Kingsbury and Notcutt. Collected from 'Men of Eminence;' from Sir Richard and Lady Burton's own works, from the press, personal knowledge, and various other reliable sources.A biographical sketch of the career of the popular British explorer, linguist, and author Richard F. Burton, known for his voyages to Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Written by Alfred Bates Richards, Andrew Wilson, and St. Clair Baddeley. In the original publisher's binding, with cloth spine over paper covered boards. Externally sound with some shelf wear and a touch of edge wear, chipping to the extremities of the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the first few leaves, otherwise the pages are clean with a touch of age toning, as usual. Illustrated with a mounted Woodburytype frontispiece portrait of the explorer. Collated, complete. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. A smart copy of this comprehensive biography of British explorer, Sir Richard F. Burton. Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-1890) was a British explorer, writer, and scholar who was well-known for his voyages to Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Among his most noted achievements were his voyage to Mecca in disguise (Europeans were not allowed to enter at this time, threatened with death if they did so) as well as his translation ofThe Arabian Nights.This work is collected from 'Men of Eminence', from Sir Richard and Lady Burton's own works, from the press, from personal knowledge, and various other reliable sources.Containing the original Woodburyprint portrait frontispiece of Burton, as called for.Written by Alfred Bates Richards, Andrew Wilson, and St. Clair Baddeley.Containing the bookplates of C.J. Peacock and Harold E. Matthews to the verso of the front board.This copy came from the library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire, the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (1902-1968). She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. In the original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Richard F. Burton's signature has been gilt stamped to the front board. Externally, lovely, with just light shelf wear. Bookplates of Harold E. Matthews and C.J. Peacock to the verso of the front board. Internally, front hinge is slight tender but firm. Some offsetting to the front free-endpaper. Book is firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

12mo, original printed stiff black paper covers with black cloth spine, Burton's signature printed in gold on both covers. 96 pp., woodburytype portrait frontis. Clipped wood-engraved portrait of Burton affixed to verso of flyleaf. The second, revised edition of the first biography of Burton, first published in 1880, with a fine woodburytype portrait after a photograph by Kingsbury & Notcutt of Knightsbridge. The text, as noted in the subtitle, is "Collected from 'Men of Eminence;' from Sir Richard and Lady Burton's own works, from the press, from personal knowledge, and various other reliable sources." CONDITION: Good, extremities rubbed, old blind-stamp of one "William B. Clark" on flyleaf, tight and clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First, Thus. First published in 1880 as "A Short Sketch." authored only by ".an Old Oxonian," this reprint of 1886 is titled slightly different; includes an original Woodbury photographic print as the frontispiece; gives the authors names; and expands the subject's life through the year 1886. 96 pages, bound in card board covers with black paper surface and gold lettering and design. Lettering is just a little rubbed, though remains very clear. Covers show scattered wear along edges and spine ends. Blank end leaves are darkened. Volume remains tight and clean.…

(BURTON, Richard F.) (BURTON, Isabel) RICHARDS, Alfred Bates, WILSON, Andrew, and BADDELEY, St. Clair. A Sketch of the Career of Richard F. Burton. London: Waterlow & Sons, 1886. 12mo, original black paper-covered boards respined, with Burton's signature printed in gilt on both front and rear. $2000.Second edition, presentation copy of this contemporary biography of Sir Richard F. Burton, with Woodburytype frontispiece portrait, inscribed by his wife, Isabel Burton: "Robert Mackay Smith with the sincere regard of his affect. friends Richard & Isabel Burton, Nov 9th 1886." In this contemporary biography, three different authors trace the life, travels and adventures of a "very extraordinary man, who has toiled every hour and minuteÉ distinguishing himself in every possible way. He has done more than any other six men in Her Majesty's dominions, and is one of the best, noblest and truest that breathes" (page 37). The recipient, Robert Mackay Smith (1802-1888), was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In Burton's 1875 survey of Iceland, Ultima Thule, he writes of "my friend, Mr. Robert Mackay Smith, [who] kindly lent me a little bell-tent, which had already seen service in Iceland, and which proved uncommonly useful." (vol. 2, p. 43). "This is a curious little book, often overlooked in studies of Burton, but it deserves closer attention. Of special note is the frontispiece, pp. 84-96, which prints ['the only scrap of autobiography we have from Burton's penÉ written very early in life, whilst in India'], and pages 79-82, which contain a 'List of Captain Burton's Works'" (Casada 369). Woodburytype photographic frontispiece bearing Burton's printed facsimile signatures in English and Arabic. This edition reprints and updates A Short Sketch of the Career of Captain Richard F. Burton by "An Old Oxonian" (1880). Penzer, 305-06. Also inscribed: "LÑ SÑ RÑ 1919, From his affectionate Great Uncle R. M. S."Interior clean with light offsetting to title page and frontispiece page, not affecting portrait, offsetting to pp. 64-65 from laid in clipping, original paper-covered boards with light restoration. Signed. …

Second, revised edition of the first life of Burton, following the first of 1880. The first edition attributed the authorship to an "Old Oxonian"; the authors, three of Burton's good friends, are thus identified here for the first time. Penzer, pp. 305-6. Octavo. Mounted Woodburytype portrait frontispiece of Burton. Original black boards, black cloth backstrip, covers printed with Burton's facsimile autograph in gilt within gilt frames. Shadow from old sticker on rear cover. Binding lightly rubbed, free endpapers with paste-action browning: very good.…

Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880. Woodbury-print photographic frontispiece of Burton. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. The second attempt at a biography of the legendary explorer, linguist, and author Richard F. Burton, utilizing the contents of a short "Sketch" by Richards, Burton's closest friend at Oxford (published in 1880 and unobtainably rare), with new material bringing his life up to 1886 (Burton died in 1890). Contradicting Burton's own later accounts of his unpopularity, Richards wrote that Burton was "brilliant, rather wild, and very popular," at Oxford, adding however that "none of us foresaw his future greatness." The book at hand contains a 47-page biography and various appendices including a 13-page autobiography written around 1856. It was followed by a full-fledged treatment by Francis Hitchman the following year. The Woodburytype portrait is striking. An historic, scarce, and curious volume, a prelude to the vast eruption of Burton studies and biographies which was to follow, and which shows no signs of diminishing. Penzer pp. 304-6 ("rare") Original stiff black paper wrappers, with large gilt facsimiles of Burton's signature on upper and lower cover, black cloth spine. Flyleaves toned, bookplate of G.E.W. Loder. Near fine copy of a scarce book Woodbury-print photographic frontispiece of Burton. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880. …

1st Edition. First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880. Photographic frontispiece portrait of Burton by Kingsbury & Notcutt, Woodbury-print by Waterlow & Sons. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. The second attempt at a biography of the legendary explorer, linguist, and author Richard F. Burton, utilizing the contents of a short "Sketch" by Richards, Burton's closest friend at Oxford (published in 1880 and unobtainably rare), with new material bringing his life up to 1886 (Burton died in 1890). Contradicting Burton's own later accounts of his unpopularity, Richards wrote that Burton was "brilliant, rather wild, and very popular," at Oxford, adding however that "none of us foresaw his future greatness." The book at hand contains a 47-page biography and various appendices including a 13-page autobiography written around 1856. It was followed by a full-fledged treatment by Francis Hitchman the following year. An historic, scarce, and curious volume, a prelude to the vast eruption of Burton studies and biographies which was to follow, and which shows no signs of diminishing. Penzer pp. 304-6 ("rare") Original glazed black boards with Burton's signature stamped in gilt, black cloth spine. Spine repaired, flyleaves darkened, still a very good copy of a fragile book Photographic frontispiece portrait of Burton by Kingsbury & Notcutt, Woodbury-print by Waterlow & Sons. [iv], 96 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo First edition. An expansion of the extremely rare "Sketch By An Old Oxonian" of 1880. …

Second edition (first published in 1880 under a different title, and without the photographic frontispiece); 12mo, pp. [4], 96; mounted Woodburytype frontispiece portrait of the explorer; original paper-covered boards with Burton's signature printed in gilt across upper cover; some rubbing, else every good. The first biography of Burton. Penzer p. 305-6.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1886. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 112, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 112 112.…