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MEMOIRES DU COMTE DE GRAMMONT 18TH CENTURY ANTIQUE ANTOINE HAMILTON ILLUSTRATED - MEMOIRES du COMTE DE GRAMMONT, Par Le C. Antoine Hamilton With 72 full-page copper plates - portraits of personages involved. London. No date. 18th century. Leather binding. Front cover detached. Otherwise, very good condition. Size 8 3/4 by 10 3/4” Philibert, Count de Gramont (1621 – 31 January 1707), was a French nobleman, known as the protagonist of the Mémoires written by Antoine Hamilton (his brother-in-law). He was a younger half-brother of Antoine III of Gramont and uncle of Catherine Charlotte de Gramont, princess of Monaco Antoine (or Anthony) Hamilton (c. 1645 – 1719) was a soldier and a writer of literature. As a Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, he fled with his family to France during the Interregnum and later sided with James II against the Prince of Orange, which led him into another French exile. As a soldier, he fought in French service in the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678) and then in the Irish Army in the Williamite War (1688–1690), where he fought on the losing side in the battles of Newtownbutler and the Boyne. As a writer, he chose French as his language and adopted a light and elegant style, e seeking to amuse and entertain his reader. He is mainly known for the Mémoires du comte de Grammont, which tell about the time his brother-in-law, Philibert, comte de Gramont, spent at the court of Charles II at Whitehall. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.