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“Lady Burton” by Raymond Blathwayt, Bookman, May 1896. An interview conducted some months before her death and published just after it. Illustrated with portraits of Burton and Lady Burton, and a picture of Burton’s mausoleum.

Typed copy of a letter from Isabel Burton to Mr Quaritch to ask him to advertise for [Petersilaas's] undiscovered county and an old copy of Burton's bayonet Exercise. She writes that the article in the Atheneum that had vexed Quaritch did not seem so offensive to her. She is concerned regarding the forthcoming Arabian Nights whose copyright she has sold under the strictest covenants. Letter is from The Catholic Rectory, Carlisle, dated 14 November 1894

Letter from Isabel Burton to Mr Cotton to send him an advance copy of Arabian Nights. Handwritten from 23 Dorset Street, Portman Square, London, dated 4 November 1886. The letter is addressed to "The Academy".

Letter from Isabel Burton to enclose a copy of "Sketch of the Career of Sir R F Burton" to ask for a review notice. Printed in a script to look handwritten. From 23 Dorset Street, Portman Square, London. Dated November 1886.