The true life of Capt. Sir Richard F. Burton... Written by his niece... with the authority and approval of the Burton family
London: H. S. Nichols, 1896. First edition, 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 419; photographic frontispiece portrait; original olive-green cloth lettered in gilt on spine; some wear to extremities with spine ends creased and just beginning to fray, fore corners bumped, and binding very slightly askew but internally fine; overall very good. A "popular" account of Burton, "written in indignation against Lady Burton's exaggerated 'Life,' and more especially in strong disapproval of his so-called bed-conversion" (Penzer, p. 311). A variant binding, differing in color from the "blue buckram" listed by Penzer, which matches the first editions of the title currently offered by dealers online. Item #30613
Price: $150.00
