KINSEY, Rev. William Morgan.- Portugal illustrated in a series of letters.- Second edition.- London: s.n., 1829.- XXXVIII, 564 p.: il.; 25 cm.- E. The Anglican reverend William M. Kinsey (1788-1851) visited Portugal during the year 1827, having traveled extensively along the coast to Minho. In his work, illustrated with engravings from his originals, he frequently cites other authors, namely Link, Costigan, Baillie and Murphy. Complete copy, with the following internal structure: double engraving of Coimbra (frontispiece), engraved title, typographed title page, dedication to George Eden Baron Auckland, preface (V to XVII), contents (XIX to XXXVI, with blank verso), directions for the arrangement of illustrations [XXXVII and XXXVIII], vignettes [XXXIX], observations [XL]; double map of Portugal; text (p. 1 to 565). The remaining engravings correspond exactly to the respective index, that is, four sheets engraved on the front and verso (with two modinhas and a hymn); two engravings with coins; 21 steel engravings with views of localities and aspects of everyday life (and a portrait of Camões); and nine hand-coloured final aquatints, corresponding to 36 popular costumes, in addition to 19 allusive vignettes, printed next to the text. Copy with the front cover missing, occasional light browning and gift inscription (in English), dated 1851, on the free endpaper. Heraldic bookmark by William Arbuthnot. Contemporary binding, fully black morocco, with wide ornamental borders and a central gilt floret on the covers, spine profusely full gilt tooling in closed panels and gilt edges. Tooley, 289. Foulché-Delbosc, 308. Duarte de Sousa, 386.