Isabel Burton Editor (14 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 2 volumes : illustrations, map, plans, portrait ; 22 cm. Summary:Posing as a wandering dervish, Burton gained admittance to the holy Kaabah and to the tomb of the prophet at Medina and participated in all the rituals of the Hadj (pilgrimage). A treasury of material on Arab life, beliefs, manners and morals, and much more. Volume One starts with the Preface to the Memorial Edition by his wife, Isabel Burton. Contents: [1]. Part 1: Al-Misr - Part 2: Al-Madinah - [2]. Part 2: Al-Madinah (continued) - Part 3: Maccah Notes: "Unabridged republication of the memorial edition, as published by Tylston and Edwards in 1893"--Title page verso Language Notes: Text in English.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 283 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Boards rubbed and marked, with sunned boards and spine, prelims lightly foxed, pages slightly mellowed. Clean throughout. Good reading copy. Good. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 283 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Two volumes. Tylston & Edwards, 1893; Memorial Edition with no additional printings indicated. Ex-library set, with Topsfield Town Library's plate pasted over the private plate of John Endicott Peabody, a scion of two Boston Brahmin families. Both volumes bound in smooth cloth with stylized gilt titling on spine, and a gilt illustration of Burton as Mirza Abdullah and Arabic script on front board. Volume I: [xiv], xxviii, 436pp., photo frontis, fold-out color map, and eight illustrated plates present. Binding is tight, sturdy and fully intact; ~2" tear in cloth along rear gutter, else moderate amount of wear to edges/corners of boards; white cup-ring stains and smudges on front board; typical ex-libris markings to spine (call number in white), and end pages; a couple pages with underlining, text otherwise very good. Volume II: [ix], xii, 479pp., color frontis, seven illustrated plates, and fold-out plan all present. Hinge starting between first two end pages, binding otherwise remains sturdy and fully intact; typical ex-libris markings to spine (call number in white), and end pages; text, illustration very good throughout; light wear to edges/corners of boards. Due to the size/weight of this set extra charges may apply for international shipping.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Memorial Edition 1893, VG+ complete Two volumes in the publishers gilt pictorial black cloth, corners rubbed. Spines, gilt titles, edges rubbed. Internally, Vol 1, [11], (xii-xxviii), [2], [2], [1], 2-436 pp, 18 illustrations (including coloured folding map). Vol 2, [9], (x-xii), [2], [2], [1], 2-479 pp, 29 illustrations (some coloured), some light edge browning, top edges reddened, remainder cut. (214*139 mm). (Penzer p54-55). Burton followed the pilgrim route to Mecca, Penzer states that Burton was the 1st English Christian to enter Mecca of his own free will as a true Mohammedan pilgrim and not as a convert. SEDDAN T. BRANDARD J. etc (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes in very good condition. A republication of the 1893 memorial edition. Volume 1: 436 pages. Volume 2: 479 pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in orange and yellow card covers with black titles. Light wear around the edges. Some stickers and sticker residue on the lower covers. VG. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898. Isabel brought out her two-volume pro-vita memoir in 1893; Penzer was not impressed by her efforts, noting that she plagiarized Hitchman's work and lacked editing skills, insering many odd and irrelevant items - but not the letters and journals she had destroyed. This is a Very Good copy of a "New Edition" from five years later that has been compressed by Wilkins into one volume, no doubt improving the product greatly. This edition much less common than the First; not in Penzer (Casada #347). Decoratively bound in gray cloth with gilt titling. Blindstamped decoration to rear cover. The front cover features Burton as he appeared during his incognito visit to Mecca, rendered in colour. Clean text; xx, 548 pages. There is a frontis portrait of a fierce Burton; eleven other illustrations within. Light soiling; rubbed at the margins of the spine, with two short splits at the head; spine slightly darkened. Quercus notes evidence of an interesting provenance: there is a small label on the FFEP from the "Institute for Sex Research" (Alfred Kinsey's Institute) and what appears to be a faint call number on the spine. Bookplate on the front paste-down and owner signature opposite. A solid and still-attractive volume. In an archival plastic protector, First American Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1898. Lady Burton's biography was published initially in 1893 as two volumes. Penzer was not impressed by her efforts, noting that she plaiarized Hitchman's work and lacked editing skills, insering many odd and irrelevant items - but not the letters and journals she had destroyed. This is a Very Good copy of a "New Edition" from five years later that has been compressed by Wilkins into one volume, no doubt improving the product greatly. This edition much less common than the First; not in Penzer (Casada #347). Decoratively bound in gray cloth with gilt titling. Blindstamped decoration to rear cover. The front cover features Burton as he appeared during his incognito visit to Mecca, rendered in colour. Clean text; xx, 548 pages. There is a frontis portrait of a fierce Burton; eleven other illustrations within. There is a gift inscription dated 1899 and a notation "read through for 2nd time" in February 1938. Light wear to the margins; spotting to the page edges and the endpapers. The spine has darkened, and is now a golden brown. A handsome book. First American Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Memorial Edition. Two Octavos; 436 & 479 pages; G; Dark gray cloth boards and spine with gilt illustration and titling; Ex-Library with stamp on title page; Boards are worn with some bumping and fraying at the corners; Cloth tearing at upper 2" of spine on volume one, Chipping to the crown and tail of both volumes; Waviness to the cloth on volume one; Bindings slightly shaking but sturdy; Frontispiece of volume two has separated but is present; Previous owners bookplates on paste downs; Outer edge of text block is foxed/spotted; Interior is age toned, free of markings; Case 8 1/2; LJ consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2. 1336535. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seven volumes. Hardcovers, bound in original gilt embossed cloth. The bindings rubbed, spine ends frayed; toning throughout. {Bas-C2].

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 283 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 283 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.