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[MILITARY HISTORY] [HAWKER, CAPTAIN PETER] journal of a regimental officer... in portugal and spain London: for J. Johnson 1810. First edition. 8vo. With a folding, partly hand-colored, battle plan. Errata included, advertisement leaf at rear. Contemporary or near contemporary half brown calf and marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, red morocco spine label, marbled endpapers. Spine scuffed, joints rubbed; red regimental stamp at head of title-page, scattered light foxing to text, small separation along one fold of battle plan, some offsetting from map onto the first page, but otherwise clean. Ex-library with book-plate on front paste-down, call number in pencil on front paste-down and title-page. Provenance: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.