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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, por le Brézil... = Chronological and historical retrospect of the memorable events of the war in the Peninsula, from the embarcation of the Prince Regent of Portugal to the Brazils...- London: printed for John Booth, 1813.- [2], 24 p.; 36 cm. Junto com: -----.- 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 1809... = 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...- London: printed for John Booth, 1812.- [2], 38 f.: [39, 13] gravuras coloridas; 37 cm.- E. The Reverend William Bradford (1780-1857) was a military chaplain and accompanied Wellington's forces on 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 1809 edition, containing the two parts with the texts in French and English. In this issue, the “Revue historique” is bound at the beginning of the volume, followed by the “Esquisse du pays”. The set is illustrated with 52 (39 + 13) hand-coloured aquatints, corresponding exactly to the index (List of plates) located after the title page of the second part. The last 13 aquatints represent Portuguese, French and Spanish military uniforms. Copy with very rare minor browning, but overall clean, showing great freshness in the colour of the prints. Half-binding from the 19th century, in Levantine morocco (label: Bound by Allen, Chichester), with a slightly worn spine, showing at the top a small crowned circular ownership mark (book stamps), with the initials BLC( ?), wrapped in the cord and motto of the Order of the Garter. Duarte de Sousa, 102 (for the 1809 edition). Tooley, 107.

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