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Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was an English explorer, author, translator, linguist, and orientalist. Though he published over forty books and countless articles during his life, only two were original works. He is best known for his translations, in particular his translations of One Thousand and One Nights and The Kama Sutra.

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The Arabian Nights (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
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The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
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The Arabian Nights, Volume I: The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights
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The Arabian Nights, Volume I: The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights
by Richard Francis Burton (Translator), Jack Zipes (Adapted by), Daniel Beaumont (Introduction)
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo - II
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Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo - II
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsayana: The Classic Hindu Treatise on Love and Social Conduct
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsayana: The Classic Hindu Treatise on Love and Social Conduct
by Vatsayana, Santha Rama Rau (Foreword by), John W. Spellman (Introduction), Richard Francis Burton (Translator)
The City of the Saints, and across the Rocky Mountains to California
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The City of the Saints, and across the Rocky Mountains to California
by Richard Francis Burton
Goa and the Blue Mountains; or, Six months of sick leave
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Goa and the Blue Mountains; or, Six months of sick leave
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The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî: in large print
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The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî: in large print
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah: Volume 1 - in large print
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah: Volume 1 - in large print
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Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po: In two volumes. Vol. 1. Vol. 2
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Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po: In two volumes. Vol. 1. Vol. 2
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Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo,: Volume 2 - in large print
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Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo,: Volume 1 - in large print
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Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo,: Volume 1 - in large print
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah
by Richard Francis Burton
Letters from the battle-fields of Paraguay
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Title: The Arabian Nights (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions), Author: Richard Francis Burton
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Title: The Kama Sutra of Vatsayana: The Classic Hindu Treatise on Love and Social Conduct, Author: Vatsayana
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Entdeck mich! II: Weltberühmte Expeditionen: Burton - Darwin - Kessler - Nansen (Abridged)
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by Fridtjof Nansen, Harry Graf Kessler, Charles Darwin, Richard Francis Burton
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Title: The Kasîdah of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî: in large print, Author: Richard Francis Burton
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