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Richard Francis Burton
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This travelogue offers a vivid and detailed account of the author's explorations of the Brazilian highlands. It includes descriptions of the region's scenic beauty, wildlife, and indigenous peoples, as well…
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A travel narrative that chronicles Burton's exploration of East Africa.
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah - Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on…
This classic work of literature contains over 1001 Arabian tales, including some of the most famous stories in world literature. With richly descriptive language and unforgettable characters, this book is…
One of the greatest works of Eastern literature, this collection of 1001 tales from the Arab and Islamic world is a masterpiece of storytelling and an invaluable window into the…
This book is a detailed study of the ancient Etruscan city of Bologna, one of the most important cities of the Etruscan civilization. The author, a renowned explorer and scholar…
Unexplored Syria - Visits to the Libanus, the Tulul el Safa, the Anti-Libanus, the northern Libanus, and the Alah. Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition…
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…
Francis Burton Harrison
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po - In Two Volumes. Vol. II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of…
Claud Francis Burton
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1917 Original Publisher: Sherman, French
A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome - with notices of the so called. Vol. 3 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor…
A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome - With notices of the so called. Vol. 2, Edition 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks…
Unexplored Syria - Visits to the Libanus, the Tulul el Safa, the Anti-Libanus, the northern Libanus, and the Alah. Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition…
Ultima Thule - Or, a summer in Iceland. Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
Richard Francis Burton's firsthand account of his pilgrimage to Mecca is a classic of travel literature. He details the challenges he faced as a non-Muslim attempting to visit the holiest…
First footsteps in East Africa - An Exploration of Harar is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome - With notices of the so called. Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor…
A mission to Gelele, king of Dahome - With notices of the so called. Vol. 1, Edition 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks…
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the…
First footsteps in East Africa - An exploration of Harar is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
Amberley’s new series of Eyewitness Accounts bring history, warfare, disaster, travel and exploration to life, written by the people who could say, ‘I was there!
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Ultima Thule - Or, a summer in Iceland. Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
Sent on a diplomatic mission to convince the king of Dahomey (present-day Benin) to put a stop to the slave trade, British explorer Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) recounts his experience…
A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry is a classic book on military sword fighting. Written by Richard Francis Burton - a British military officer and explorer - this…
Eloquent, exceptionally erudite history of the Queen of Weapons. Traces sword’s origin - from prehistory to its full growth during early Roman Empire. Discusses earliest weapons of stone, bone, horn…
Stationed as consul on the West African outpost of Fernando Po (modern-day Equatorial Guinea), the British adventurer Richard Burton (1821-1890) decided to explore the area, which he wrote about in…
Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) was a British explorer famous for his nineteenth-century travels. This 1863 publication documents his mission to investigate West African mortality. In it he vividly recounts his…
In this two-volume work, published in 1860, British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-90) recounts his journey around the lakes of present-day Tanzania. In Volume 1 Burton begins in Zanzibar…
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