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"A Sketch of the Career of Richard F. Burton (Al-Haj Abdullah). 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. By Alfred Bate Richards, Andrew Wilson and St Clair Baddeley. (London: Waterlow & Sons Ltd. 1886.) Black board covers with Richard F. Burton in gold handwriting diagonally across front cover.

Containing: inscription in Isabel Burton's handwriting on fly-leaf “In gratitude for kindness and courtesy in a moment of difficulty on the 20th October 1886.” and signed by both Isabel and Richard Burton.

On the next page is a copy of a letter from Robert Davis, ex-Station Master of Oxford Station 1883-1905, to Prof J. S. Margoliouth, New College, Oxford, saying that in October 1886 he found a gentleman in great pain seated on a bench near his office, and a lady anxiously attending him. He had no idea who they were until the A.B. Richards book arrived with the kind inscription. He was now asking what the Arabic inscription on the book meant. Prof. Margoliouth's reply (also attached) gives the translation (“the Pilgrim Abdullah”) and says that Mr Davis is to be congratulated on “having seen this eminent man”.

Pasted to the title page is a letter from Mr R. Davis (Clifton Villa, Ramsgate), to the Royal Asiatic Society, sending copies of the above letters and saying that as he is 82 years old he would like to leave the book and letters to the RAS for their members. “The recollection of that meeting has been a source of great pleasure to me ever since, especially during my retirement”. He also mentions an article in Pearson’s Weekly of 2 September 1916 called “The World's Greatest Love Romance” - the article is pasted on the end fly-leaf

“Mr Smalley on Captain Burton”. Extract from The Critic, 8 November 1890. The author is apparently George Washburn Smalley (1833-1916) at this date London correspondent of The New York Tribune. It is not clear whether the item was written for The Critic or reprinted from the Tribune.

Copy of The New Review, Vol. IV, No. 21, February 1891, containing "Verses on the Death of Richard Burton" by Algernon Charles Swinburne, pp. 97-99

“Burton at Damascus” by Salih, Bookman, May 1891. “Salih” was the pen-name of the Reverend William Wright, author of An Account of Palmyra and Zenobia.

Dictionary of English Book Collectors Part XI, 1898. Bernard Quaritch. Contains contribution on Richard F. Burton, pp. 1-10 by Herbert Jones. Periodical part. Green paper covers

“Sir Richard Burton” by Thomas Lloyd . The Bookman, May 1906 (with loose plate). Grey paper cover

"The Centenary of Sir Richard F. Burton" by N. M. Penzer. Offprint from Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, April 1921. pp 304-307

Two copies of the Fifth Burton Memorial Lecture given by Sir Arnold Wilson on 27 May 1927 before the Royal Asiatic Society in which he spoke about Richard Burton. Loose printed sheets. Also accompanying loose label.

Colonial Discourses Series Two: Imperial adventurers and explorers part 1: The papers of Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) from the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office by William Pidduck. Adam Matthew Publications 2001. A brief description of the microfilmed Arundel Papers held at the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office, with some comments on the life and achievements of Sir Richard Burton. Loose pages.

Prospectus for Isabel Burton’s “Memorial Edition” of her husband’s works, April 1893. Single printed sheet.