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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.

"A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry by Richard F. Burton, author of 'A System of Bayonet Exercises' (1853)". (London: William Clowes & Sons 1876.) Red cloth binding, gold lettering on front with crossed swords.

A Complete System of Bayonet Exercise by Richard F. Burton, Lieutenant Bombay Army. (London: William Clowes & Sons, 1853.) Red cloth binding embossed decoration, gold lettering on front. Marbled endpapers. Ex libris: Cyril G R Matthey, motto Viam Prosequor. Pencilled note on verso of front free endpaper quoting N M Penzer on its extreme rarity and likely value.