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Photograph of Richard Burton in Turkish dress, wearing fez, sitting cross-legged. Studio portrait by Ernest Edwards taken in 1863, entitled “Captain Burton, Traveller”.

“In Memoriam, Sir Richard Burton” A Poem to Richard Burton by A. F. Ruge Single sheet, handwritten with 14 lines of verse.

“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.

“Lusiads” - Burton's translation: prospectus. Single sheet with decorated border top and left margins. In addition to the Lusiads, the prospectus also advertises Burton's ‘Life of Camoens’ and his translation of Camoens’ ‘Lyricks’.

“Mr Smalley on Captain Burton”. Extract from The Critic, 8 November 1890. The author is apparently George Washburn Smalley (1833-1916) at this date London correspondent of The New York Tribune. It is not clear whether the item was written for The Critic or reprinted from the Tribune.

12 signatures either cut from letters or as calling cards. Include Robert Morrison, Bletterman, Bergman, J Mayo, de Vaudreuil, Monsieur de le Croix

Information concerning the 12th Conference of British Orientalists and the Association of British Orientalists. These are:

• "Association of British Orientalists: The Nature and Aims of the ABO".
• Letter from T.F. Mitchell, Secretary of Association of British Orientalists, to members or prospective members to enclose an account of the nature and aims of the Society and a report from the recent conference, dated 31 October 1962.
• "12th Conference of British Orientalists". Report from the conference held from 3-6 September in Durham. Standing order form for membership fees to be paid on 1st March 1963 and annually thereafter.

16 Epigrams on the state of the "Bogs" (toilets) at Caius, Cambridge. Undated [1799] Handwritten, 5 pieces, 5 sides

These manuscripts include:

Proof copy of 1688 Revolution in Siam , each page is stamped with "3 Oct 1967 Proof with Compliments of Cathay Press".