The Book of the Sword: With 293 Illustrations (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)
Richard Francis Burtonwas an explorer, translator, writer, soldier, spy, fencer, and diplomat. He is most famous for his translations ofOne Thousand and One Nightsand theKama Sutraand for having been the first European to visit the Great Lakes of Africa. He traveled to Mecca in disguise and spoke nearly thirty languages. He died in 1890.--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.