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BRADFORD, Rev. William.- Revue historique et chronologique des evenements memorables de la guerre dans la Peninsule, depuis l’embarquement du Prince Regent de Portugal, pour le Brézil, et l’emprisonement du Roy d’Espagne en France. Compilee et redigee pour servir de supplement aux Esquisses du pays, costumes, &c. par Rev. Guillaume Bradford.= Chronological and historical retrospect of the memorable events of the war in the Peninsula, from the embarkation pf the Prince Regent of Portugal to the Brazils, and the emprisonment of the King of Spain in France. Collected and anexed as a supplemental addition of Rev. William Bradford’s views, &c.- London: printed for John Booth, 1813.- [2], 24 p.; 36 cm. Junto com: -----.- 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: John Booth, 1812.- [2], 38 f.: [42, 13] gravuras coloridas; 37 cm.- E. Reverend William Bradford (1780-1857) was a military chaplain and accompanied Wellington's forces in the Peninsular campaign against Napoleon's troops. His drawings were perfected and engraved by J. Clark to illustrate one of the most beautiful books about Portugal and Spain published in the 19th century. Variant of the 1810 edition, containing two parts (in this copy bound in reverse order). The first part ("Sketches") is illustrated with 42 aquatints coloured by hand, representing, above all, popular costumes and views of localities, followed by 13 equally coloured aquatints, with Portuguese, French and Spanish military uniforms. This should be followed by the "Revue historique...", not illustrated, which in the present copy is bound at the beginning of the volume. The text is bilingual in English and French. The engravings match exactly with the respective explanatory text sheets (numbered 1 to 38), with sheets 5, 18, 32 and 37 corresponding to two engravings each. Of these four engravings, only the engraving on S. 18 is mentioned in the index. Exemplary with rare foxing, but in general, clean and with large margins. Heraldic Ex-libris of the Molineux family (United Kingdom). Magnificent fully red morocco ("crushed morocco") contemporary binding, with two square frames on the covers, one in gold ("filet à l’ancienne") and the other in blind tooling (with fleur-de-lis); simple roll on the squares and on the thickness of the covers; blind and gold tooling decorated spine. We are not aware of copies of this variant with more than 55 prints. Duarte de Sousa, 102. Tooley, 108.

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