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Report Upon the Minerals of Midian. Alexandria: The Alexandria Stationers and Booksellers Co. Ltd., 1880. This is a slightly abridged version of the Preface to The Land of Midian (Revisited). Typed Copy of Pamphlet originally in the Kensington Library (now in the Huntington Library, California).

Two items:

Remains of Buildings in Midian (read on December 16, 1878). Trans. Roy. Inst. of British Architects 1878-79; Paper: Vol. No.4, pp. 61-80. Very fragile.

Remains of Buildings in Midian (read on December 16, 1878). Trans. Roy. Inst. of British Architects 1878-79; Discussion: Vol. No.5, pp. 81-84. [P. 234]. Very fragile.

These are pamphlets and offprints covering many different areas of his interest. Some are rare editions whilst others are typed reprints of material held elsewhere.

The material within this collection comprises of correspondence and publications by and about Richard Francis Burton and his wife Isabel Burton (nee Arundell). There are also two photographs of Burton and artefacts.

Also included within this Collection are correspondence concerning the acquisition of the material by the RAS and some supplementary material regarding Oscar Eckenstein, its original collector.

Correspondence with His Excellency Riaz Pasha upon the Mines of Midian. Printed for private circulation only. Alexandria, Egypt, the Alexandria Stationers and Booksellers Co., 1880. Typed Copy of Pamphlet originally in the Kensington Library (now in the Huntington Library, California).