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Richard Francis Burton

British explorer, geographer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, cartographer, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer, and diplomat

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Born 1821
Died 1890

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  • Cover of: Vikram and the vampire, or, Tales of Hindu devilry

    Cover of edition cu31924024159760 Cover of edition vikramvampireort00unse Cover of edition vikramvampireort00burt Cover of edition vikramvampire0000sirr First published in 1870 — 48 editions
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  • Cover of: Supplemental Nights

    First published in 1886 — 19 editions
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  • Cover of: The Book of fantasy

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  • Cover of: First Footsteps in East Africa

    First published in 1966 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entituled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume V

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entitled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume III

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  • Cover of: First Footsteps in East Africa: Or an Exploration of Harar (Konemann Classics)

    First published in 1894 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo

    First published in 2003 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Explorations of the highlands of the Brazil: with a full account of the gold and diamond mines. Also, canoeing down 1500 miles of the great river S©Þao Francisco, from Sabar©Øa to the sea.

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  • Cover of: Supplemental nights to the Book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume VI

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    First published in 1856 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The lake regions of Central Africa

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entituled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume VII

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  • Cover of: Arabian Nights: Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night with Notes and Anthropological and Explanatory, Vol. 3

    First published in 2011 — 7 editions
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    First published in 2018 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Captivity of Hans Stade of Hesse in A. D. 1547-1555 among the Wild Tribes of Eastern Brazil

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  • Cover of: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah

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  • Cover of: Supplemental nights to the Book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume VII

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights entertainments, now entitled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume IV

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  • Cover of: A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights' entertainments, now entituled The book of the thousand nights and a night: Volume II

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Born 1821
Died 1890

Subjects

Description and travel, Travel, Fiction, Classic Literature, Ethnology, Burton, richard francis, sir, 1821-1890, Harari language, Amazons, Gold mines and mining, Pilgrims and pilgrimages, Antiquities, Black race, Folklore, History, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Africa, west, description and travel, Arabian peninsula, description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, Fairy tales, Mormons, Translations into English, Mecca (saudi arabia), Overland journeys to the Pacific, Voyages and travels, Africa, central, description and travel

Places

Arabian Peninsula, Benin, Central Africa, Mecca, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Medina (Saudi Arabia), Saudi Arabia, West Africa, Hārer (Ethiopia), Sindh (Pakistan), Salt Lake City (Utah), Somalia, Syria, Utah, Brazil, East Africa, India, Nile River, Somaliland, Zanzibar, Arab countries, Congo River, Ghana, Pakistan, Sindh

People

Richard Francis Burton Sir (1821-1890), John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Luís de Camões (1524?-1580), Adolfo Bioy Casares, Burton Speke, Ezra Buckley, Faucigny Lucinge, Herbert Ashe, Jesus Christ, Jorge Luis Borges, Priapus (Greek deity)

Time

19th century, 17th century, 1830-1875, 1850's, 1851-1950, 1854 Exploration East Africa, 1857, 1878, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 19e siècle, ONE BOOK

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Alternative names

  • Richard Francis Burton
  • Sir Richard Francis Burton
  • Burton, Richard F[rancis] Sir
  • Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
  • Richard Francis Burton, Sir
  • Francis Richard Burton
  • Sir Francis Richard Burton
  • Burton, Richard Francis Sir.
  • SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON
  • Richard Francis Sir Burton
  • Richard F. Burton
  • F. Richard Burton
  • Richard, Sir Burton
  • Sir Richard Burton
  • Sir Richard F Burton
  • Richard Burton
  • Bo dun (Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890)
  • Sir Richard F. Burton
  • Richard Francis Burton Sir
  • S. I. R. Richard BURTON
  • Richard F. BURTON
  • RICHARD F. BURTON
  • Burton, Richard, Sir, 1821-1890
  • Burton, Richard Francis Sir
  • Richard F Burton
  • SIR RICHARD F. BURTON
  • Sir Richard Burton
  • Sir Richard Francis BURTON
  • RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON

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September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
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May 3, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import