[Rarebooks] OFFER: BURTON'S ICELAND.

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BURTON, RICHARD F.,  ULTIMA THULE; OR, A SUMMER IN ICELAND.  London William 
P. Nimmo 1875.  2 Volumes, ill., maps (some col.), facsim. ; 23 cm. 8vo, 
xix, 380; vii, 408.  First edition. Both volumes with lithographic 
frontispieces, fold-out maps and illustrations throughout. Includes index./ 
"Catalogue-raisonné of modern travel in Iceland":v. 1, p. 235-260./ 
Appendices: On sulphur in Iceland, by O. Henchel, Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Mr. 
C. Crowe ... Leasing contract. Sulphur in Sicily. Sulphur in Transylvania. 
Sulphur in Andaman Islands. In 1872 Burton received an offer from a British 
mining speculator to explore the sulfur mines in Iceland; he was promised 
expenses and BP 2000 if large deposits should be found. He visited 
Reykjavic, sailed to Hofsos on the north coast via Stykkisholmar, 
Isafjordur, and Bordeyri; travelled to the Hekla volcano and the geyser at 
Reykir; and visited the Myvatn sulphur mines near Reykjahlid via Djupivogr. 
Burton found only sulfur which was not easily extracted, but he did explore 
the island at his leisure. His book became one of the most important books 
of travel and exploration on the area. It covers Icelandic, history, 
geography, geology, population statistics, taxation problems, fishing, 
industry, economics, and politics. Burton did not find the place 
intrinsicially romantic and found the women cold, but he did react to the 
poverty and hardship of the people with plans for reorganizing sulphur 
mining and fishing and for encouraging emigration to combat overcrowding. 
Penzer p.91.   A well preserved set with some shelf abrasion to the heads 
and tails of the spine. Endleaves and hinges in good order, the text blocks 
are in clean state. Some library marks have been removed from the lower 
spines, and new Mro. labels affixed above. Period ¼ calf, Marbled boards, 
Very Good. The Frontispieces are both foxed. Inner plates usually have some 
foxing, primarily in the borders. $1250.00

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