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BRADFORD, Rev. William.- 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...- London: printed for John Booth, by William Savage, 1810.- [2], 38 f.: [1, 40] gravuras color.; 36 cm.- E. 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.- [2], 8 p.: [13] gravuras coloridas; 36 cm.- E. The 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 on Portugal and Spain published in the 19th century. Variant of the 1809 edition, containing both parts in English. The first part (Sketches of the country...) is illustrated with a monochromatic frontispiece, copperplate print (etching and stipple) and 40 hand-coloured aquatints, representing, above all, popular costumes and views of localities. The second part (Sketches of military costume...), with its own title page, includes 13 aquatints, also hand-coloured, with Portuguese, French and Spanish military uniforms. The engravings exactly match the index (List of plates) that appears on the second sheet (after the main title page). Clean copy, slightly cropped (marbled edges). The plates have great freshness and the original cellophane separators. 19th century binding, full crushed sheepskin, with light wear, triple gold fillet and blind tooling roll, squared on the covers and golden roll on the squares, with new endpapers in plain wrought paper. Duarte de Sousa, 102 (for the 1809 edition). Tooley, 107.

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