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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Title: Goa and the Blue Mountains; or, Six months of sick leave, Author: Richard Francis Burton
Title: Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo, Author: Richard Francis Burton
Title: Letters from the battle-fields of Paraguay, Author: Richard Francis Burton
Title: The City of the Saints, and across the Rocky Mountains to California, Author: Richard Francis Burton