BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890). "Brief Notes Relative to the Division of Time, and Articles of Cultivation in Sind; to Which are Appended Remarks on the Modes of Intoxication in that Province. By Lieutenant R.F. Burton and the late Assistant Surgeon J.E. Stocks... Submitted to Government on the 2nd March 1848." -- "Notes Relative to the Population of Sind; and the Customs, Language, and Literature of the People; &c. &c... Submitted to Government on the 31st December 1847." In: Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government, No. XVII. -- New Series. [Part II]. Bombay: Printed for the Government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1855. Lot 41

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BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir. "Brief Notes Relative to... Sind." -- "Notes Relative to the Population of Sind." 1855. FIRST EDITIONS. BURTON'S EARLIEST PRINTED ARTICLES. RARE.

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BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890). "Brief Notes Relative to the Division of Time, and Articles of Cultivation in Sind; to Which are Appended Remarks on the Modes of Intoxication in that Province. By Lieutenant R.F. Burton and the late Assistant Surgeon J.E. Stocks... Submitted to Government on the 2nd March 1848." -- "Notes Relative to the Population of Sind; and the Customs, Language, and Literature of the People; &c. &c... Submitted to Government on the 31st December 1847." In: Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government, No. XVII. -- New Series. [Part II]. Bombay: Printed for the Government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1855.

8vo (246 x 169 mm). (Some occasional light spotting.) Early 20th-century red straight-grained morocco-backed red cloth boards, spine gilt-lettered (some minor soiling and minor wear to extremities). Provenance: Wilfred Partington (bookplate, signature, a few annotations).

FIRST EDITION, CHRONOLOGICALLY THE EARLIEST WRITTEN ARTICLES PRINTED BY BURTON, EXCEPTIONALLY RARE. While not published until 1855, Burton submitted "Notes Relative to the Population of Sind" for publication on 2 March 1847, chronologically the earliest printed article by Burton Penzer could find. Both articles were sent to Bombay, mistakenly with Burton's notorious report on the brothers in Karachi, which ultimately led to Burton being relieved of his duties. Penzer pp. 198-199 ("Brief Notes" - "very rare article").

Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio

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