Note from Hal and Sandra to send Angus the work of another poet, undated

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.

"Stone Talk [Greek word: LITHOPHONEMA]: being some of the marvellous sayings of a petral portion of Fleet Street, London, to one Dr Polyglott, PH.D". by Frank Baker, D.O.N. [“Richard Burton” in pencil underneath]. In verse.- A bitter satire on London social life. (London: Robert Hardwicke. 1865.) Inscription facing title page in Burton’s handwriting: “Justin H. McCarthy - with the best wishes of the author [Arabic: Hajji Abdullah].” Violet cloth binding.

The Kasidah (couplets) of Haji Abdu a1-Yazdi. A Lay of the Higher Law translated and annotated by his friend and pupil, F.B. by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton, KCMG, FRGS&c. 1880. London: Privately printed. First edition, first issue. Stiff light yellow paper covers with half-title in black. Found within the pamphlet is an advertsiement for The Kasidah - printed sheet. Note with the book "Kasidah [ ] N.T. 1880" "first edition", "privately printed..."

“Three Sonnets of Camoens” – Nos II, LXX, LXXXIII. Single sheet. Headed by note from Burton to unnamed addressee. Printed sheet.

“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’.

Correspondence from Roger Ingpen to Oscar Eckenstein concerning Eckenstein's copy of the "Kasidah", 19 March 1915 - April 1915.

Poem beginning "Doomed to search if human nature…" Manning muses on his need to travel but how he will miss a certain "dearest…" Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side

"On a Kiss". Newspaper cutting of the poem. Printed material, 1 piece, 1 side

Draft of the poem "Green was the growth of the Heidelberg Tunnel". Handwritten, 1 piece, 1 side