SPAIN AND PORTUGAL WITH MAP

Spain and Portugal, with map and accompanying text. A rare original article from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797.

Edinburgh: A.Bell & C.Macfarquhar, 1797. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #369675

This 1797 Encyclopaedia Britannica article on Spain and Portugal, issued with its contemporary engraved map, offers a late 18th century view of the Iberian Peninsula at a moment of shifting European power. The map presents the historic kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, Galicia, and Andalusia alongside a distinctly bounded Portugal, with major cities and coastal features confidently rendered. Inland geography is conveyed through broad, stylised mountain shading typical of the period, while political divisions reflect pre-Napoleonic arrangements soon to be transformed. As an artifact, it captures both the scholarly reach and the cartographic conventions of Britannica’s early editions, making it a revealing record of Iberia on the eve of modern upheaval. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. 30 pages, 1 map. Printed in double columns throughout. Size: 21 x 27 cms. Category: Encyclopaedia Britannica; Printed before 1800; Special Interest.

Keywords: BZDB395 Encyclopaedia Britannica; Printed before 1800; Special Interest. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL WITH MAP Spain and Portugal, with map and accompanying text. A rare original article from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797.

Price: £19.95