[Rarebooks] FS: ...CAMPAIGNS OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

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[Philippart, John, compiler]. A HISTORY OF THE CAMPAIGNS OF THE 
BRITISH FORCES IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, UNDERTAKEN TO RELIEVE THOSE 
COUNTRIES FROM THE FRENCH USURPATION COMPREHENDING MEMOIRS OF THE 
OPERATIONS OF THIS INTERESTING WAR, CHARACTERISTIC REPORTS OF THE 
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE TROOPS, AND ILLUSTRATIVE ANECDOTES OF 
DISTINGUISHED MILITARY CONDUCT IN INDIVIDUALS, WHATEVER THEIR RANK IN 
THE ARMY. [VOLUMES I, II, III, & IV OF FIVE]. London: Printed for T. 
Goddard, 1812-1813. xxxi, 476 pp.; xiii, 496 pp.; xii, 500 pp.; xii, 
496 pp. 8vo. Later three quarter red morocco over marbled boards, 
five raised bands ruled in gilt, compartments with gilt decorations 
and titles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (hardback). Lowndes 1851 
(First 4 volumes).

First edition. V. 1. Policy of the war. Military view of the 
peninsula. Preliminaries to the operations of the British Army; V. 2. 
First British campaign (1808). The convention of Cintra. Restoration 
of the kingdom of Portugal, on its evacuation by the French troops; 
V. 3. The campaign under Sir John Moore, his retreat, and 
re-embarkation of the British Army; V. 4. Military state of the 
peninsula, in 1809. Defence of the eastern frontier of Portugal. 
Advance of an army under Sir Arthur Wellesley (Marquis Wellington) 
into Spain. The battle of Talavera. Lacking the fifth volume 
published in 1814 (Views of the campaign, of the allies and the 
enemy. Military-diplomatic negotiation of Marquis Wellesley. 
Retirement of the British Army to the Portuguese frontier). Lowndes 
lists the editor as Sir John Philippart. Scarce. We could find none 
at auction in the last 30 years in ABPC. Provenance: Bookplate of 
Winthrop Cowdin. Very minor edge wear, scattered foxing, fore-edge 
and lower edge untrimmed, else near fine.  [35007] $850.00 


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