Portugal & Spain.- Bradford (Rev. William) Sketches of the Country, Character and Costume, in Portugal and Spain, first edition, with engraved frontispiece (often lacking), 53 hand-coloured aquatint plates, without unlisted plate 'Toro from the River Douro' (as usual), one or two minor instances of soiling, occasional light spotting (mainly to plate borders), small abrasion mark to front pastedown where label removed, ink signature of Katherine Annabella Bishopp dated 1817, bookplate, diced russia, gilt, title in gilt to upper cover, rebacked retaining original backstrip, corners scuffed, folio, for John Booth, 1809.

⁂ First edition of this splendid work, being also the first English work on Portugal and Spain to be illustrated with aquatint plates. Bradford enjoyed considerable popularity in the aftermath of the Peninsular War, with further issues appearing in 1812, 1813 and 1823.