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WILLIAM BRADFORD - C. 1780-1857 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... = Esquisse du pays, du caractere et du costume, en Portugal et en Espagne, prises pendant la campagne et durant la marche de l’Armee Angloise, en 1808 en [sic] 1809. / Gravees et colorees d’apres les desseins du Rev. Guillaume Bradford...- London: John Booth, 1812.- London: printed for John Booth, 1812.- [38] f.: [39] gravuras coloridas; 37 cm.- E. Together with: -----.- Revue historique et chronologique des evenements memorables de la Guerra dans la Peninsule [...] compilee et redigee pur servir de suplement aux esquisses du pays, costumes, &c. par Rev. Guillaume Bradford. = Chronological and historical restrospect of the memorable events of the War in the Peninsula [...] collected and anexed as a supplemental addition to the Rev. William Bradford’s views, &c.- London: printed for John Booth, 1813.- [2], 24 p.: [13] gravuras coloridas; 37 cm.- E. Reverend William Bradford (1780-1857) was a military chaplain and accompanied the forces of Wellington in the Peninsular War Campaign against Napoleon's troops; his drawings were improved and engraved by J. Clark to illustrate one of the most beautiful books about Portugal and Spain published in the 19th century. A variant of the 1810 edition. The first part contains 39 hand-coloured aquatints, mainly depicting popular costumes and city views. The second one includes 13 coloured aquatints with Portuguese, French and Spanish military uniforms (the copy apparently lacks the 10 text pages with their own title, that come before the military engravings but lacking in many other copies). The text is bilingual in English and French. The engravings comply exactly with the índex. Buffalo skin recent half-binding with protective case. Duarte de Sousa, 102. Tooley, 108.

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