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Session 2 | May 29, 2012  | 314 Lots

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WILLIAM BRADFORD - C. 1780-1857 WILLIAM BRADFORD - C. 1780-1857, Sketches in Portugal and Spain, Sketches of the country, character and costume, in Portugal and Spain, made during the campaign, and on the route of the British Army, in 1808 and 1809. / engraved and coloured from the drawings by the Rev. William Bradford [...] with incidental illustrations, and appropriate descriptions, of each subject.- London: printed for John Booth by William Savage, 1809.- [1], 38 f.: [40] color engravings; 47 cm.- B. Together with: Sketches of military costume in Spain and Portugal: intended as a supplement to the Rev. Mr. Bradford's Sketches of country, character and costume, in Portugal and Spain.- [London]: printed by William Savage for John Booth, 1810.- [1], 8, [1, 1 br.] p.: [13] color engravings; 47 cm.- B. One of the most popular picture books about Portugal and Spain. Variant of the original edition, presents the dates of 1809 and 1810 respectively. The first part contains 40 hand colored aquatints (two less than the original edition), representing mainly popular costumes and city views. The second part includes 13 colored aquatints, with military uniforms Spanish (5), Portuguese (6) and French (2). The engravings confer exactly with the index. Clean exemplar and with large margins, half morocco binding, of the period, with week joints. Gilt sheets cutting. Duarte de Sousa, 102. Tooley, 107.

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