[BUCHANAN
(Captain Angus, M.C., 1886-1954, Naturalist and Explorer)]
Group of 3 unsigned postcard photos
of his expedition to the Air region of the Sahara, showing camels feeding on thorn trees in the dry river bed of the Air, transporting "big game specimens to camp" of a new sub-species of damas gazelle, and two ostriches shot by Captain Buchanan, 3½" x 5½", southern central Sahara region, no date, circa
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
53439
£55
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BURCHELL
(Willilam John, Explorer & Naturalist, Botanist at St Helena)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Laurence SULIVAN
1783-1866, Statesman and Philanthropist, Deputy Secretary at War) saying that he has "much pleasure in sending you the two larvae of Sphinx celeris for Miss Sulivan, who will certainly rear them much better than I; and it would be a pity if they should be lost through my ignorance of the proper management; otherwise I would gladly keep them till they should be fit to put into your cabinet; as I already possess in my own, two individuals of this species, and having by her assistance ascertained what these larva were, the object I should have had in rearing them is already completely attained ...", 2 sides 8vo., 11th October
Item Date:
1839
Stock No:
39399
£575
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BURTON
(Sir Richard Francis, 1821-1890, Traveller, Explorer and Linguist)
Fine Autograph Letter signed to "Monsieur Isidore Lesley" (?)
saying that he "did not answer yours of Sept 11 till I could acknowledge the safe receipt of the mss so kindly lent to me by Captain ... de Costierès. The mss arrived yesterday and shall be most carefully kept to be returned in one month. Meanwhile would you kindly offer the expressions of my sincere gratitude to its kind and courteous owner. You tell me that a copy could be obtained from Thomson (?). It would be an additional favour if you could put me in the way of obtaining it. Of course price would be of no consideration. With many thanks to you for the excellent assistance you have lent to me ...", 3 sides 8vo., Athenaeum headed paper, 17th September no year but
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
39389
£1275
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BURTON
(Sir Richard Francis, 1821-1890, Traveller, Explorer and Linguist)
Fine Autograph Letter signed to Professor D. Oliver
telling him that "The map, stone and the bottles have reached me safely I am ... at your service as regards the Arabic names ... before Oct. 8 [sic], as we shall then be leaving town. The best way would be to make a list of the English transliteration by the side of which I can at once enter the Arabic. My great ambition is to see a paper upon the Collection written by your self. I can give you any amount of local details regarding the plants ...", 2 sides 16mo, no place, 28th October, no year but circa
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Oct. 28
Dear Sir
The map, stone and the bottles have reached me safely I am quite at your service as regards the Arabic names – if possible before Oct. 8 [sic], as we shall then be leaving town. The best way would be to make a list of the English transliteration by the side of which I can at once enter the Arabic. My great ambition is to see a paper upon the Collection written by your self. I can give you any amount of local details regarding the plants.
Believe me
yrs sincerely
R.F. Burton
Prof. Oliver
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
38118
£2000
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[BURTON
(Sir Richard Francis, 1821-1890, Traveller, Explorer and Linguist)]
Fine unsigned Woodburytype Portrait Photograph, by Lock and Whitfield,
showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face, with his thick and rather straggly beard and moustache, and a somewhat fierce expression, oval 4½" x 3½" on mount 10¾" x 8", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54341
£575
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