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SORIANO (Simão José da Luz). HISTÓRIA da Guerra Civil e do Estabelecimento do Governo Parlamentar em Portugal: Compreendendo a História Diplomática, Militar e Política d’este Reino desde 1777 até 1834. Lisboa. 1866-1890. - SORIANO (Simão José da Luz) HISTÓRIA da Guerra Civil e do Estabelecimento do Governo Parlamentar em Portugal: Compreendendo a História Diplomática, Militar e Política d’este Reino desde 1777 até 1834 . Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional, 1866-1890. 19 v.; 220 mm. Original edition, in 19 volumes published between 1866 and 1890, of a history of the civil war and the establishment of the liberal regime in Portugal which, despite the title, covers the diplomatic, military and political history of the kingdom from 1777 to 1834. It is divided into three periods. The first, in three volumes, deals with the background, from 1777 to 1807. The second, dedicated to the Peninsular War, occupies seven volumes, two of which are documents. The third, in nine volumes, narrates the establishment of parliamentary government, from the Cortes of 1821, and the liberal struggles, including the Siege of Porto. Written on commission from the government and dedicated to the Marquis of Sá da Bandeira, the work is based on extensive documentary evidence, which the author transcribes in appendices, and mixes narrative with personal opinions and judgments, since Simão José da Luz Soriano (1802-1891), a doctor, naval officer, and member of parliament, participated in the events: enlisted in the academic battalion of Coimbra, he accompanied the emigrants to Terceira Island in 1829. It was published over twenty-four years, and the complete collection is difficult to assemble. VERY RARE. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate