Burton, Richard Francis Sir 1821-1890

The Arabian nights' entertainments; or, The book of a thousand nights and a night ( Book )
322 editions published between 1874 and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 3,963 libraries worldwide
A selection of the most famous and representative of these tales from the plain and literal translations by Richard F. Burton; the stories have been chosen and arranged by Bennett A. Cerf and are printed complete and unabridged with many of Burton's notes; introductory essay by Ben Ray Redman.

The Kama sutra of Vatsyayana by Vātsyāyana ( Book )
133 editions published between 1883 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 1,302 libraries worldwide
This famous classical Hindu manuel of physical love is one of the high points in all erotic literature. It is frank and explicit in its descriptions, and is beautifully peotic in its manner of expression. For long a forbidden work, it is undoubtedly a classic of world literature...

The City of the Saints, and across the Rocky Mountains to California by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
62 editions published between 1861 and 2008 in English and French and held by 1,296 libraries worldwide
Tout à la fois orientaliste, soldat, poète, archéologue et officier de la Compagnie des Indes, R.F. Burton (1821-1890) avait le démon de l'aventure. Après son voyage clandestin à La Mecque en 1853, il gagna Salt Lake City, la ville sainte de l'étrange secte polygame des Mormons, dont il a fait une description détaillée. Avec de nombreuses informations sur les sociétés indiennes d'Amérique du Nord.

Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to al-Madinah & Meccah by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
75 editions published between 1856 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,000 libraries worldwide
Burton's account of traveling to Mecca in disguise in 1853. The trip was extremely dangerous, and several times he was close to being discovered; he had to learn a great deal of particular social customs, Islamic ritual, and etiquette.

The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû el-Yezdî by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
136 editions published between 1880 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 886 libraries worldwide

The Nile basin by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
9 editions published between 1864 and 1967 in English and held by 794 libraries worldwide

The lake regions of Central Africa : a picture of exploration by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
26 editions published between 1860 and 1975 in English and French and held by 692 libraries worldwide
Sir Richard Burton's journal of his journey through Africa.

First footsteps in East Africa by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
24 editions published between 1856 and 2006 in English and held by 637 libraries worldwide

The book of the sword by Richard Francis Burton ( Book )
18 editions published between 1883 and 2009 in English and Russian and held by 585 libraries worldwide
This book traces the origin of the sword from prehistory to its full growth during the early Roman Empire. The author discusses the earliest weapons of stone, bone, horn and wood as well as variations. The swords covered include the sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, foil, and rapier as well as a host of other arms, including dirks, daggers, throwing knives, flails, and more. The text is enhanced by nearly 300 line drawings.

Il Pentamerone, or, The tale of tales by Giambattista Basile ( Book )
19 editions published between 1893 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 561 libraries worldwide