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 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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[BURTON
(Sir Richard Francis, 1821-1890, Traveller, Explorer and Linguist)
Rare unsigned carte de visite photo by M. Manenizza,
showing him half length, wearing an open necked shirt, 4" x 2½", Trieste, no date, c.
rather indistinct and faded
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
22673
£475
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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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PHOTO SIGNED BY RICHARD E. BYRD
BYRD
(Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957, American Naval Officer and Pioneering Aviator, Polar Explorer and Organiser of Polar Logistics)
Magazine Photo boldly signed
showing him head and shoulders in profile, wearing his white Navy uniform, 6” x 4½”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
42703
£575
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