MEMOIRES DU COMTE DE GRAMMONT

Edizione senza data ma del 1793 delle celebri memorie del libertino nobile francese Conte Philibert de Grammont (1621-1707) scritte da suo fratellastro il Conte Anthony Hamilton (1645-1719). Il Conte di Grammont fuggì dalla Francia dopo aver sedotto una delle concubine preferite da Luigi XVI. All'interno sono presenti 60 planches fuori testo di ritratti disegnati da S. Harding e F. Voet, e incisi da Bartolozzi, Birrel, Barker, Claessens, Clamp, Gardiner, Harding jeune, Knight, Legoux, Nugent, Osborne, Parker, Sheneker, Schiavonetti, Silvester, Tomkins e Vandenburg. Risultano purtroppo mancanti 12 ritratti. Tra i personaggi presenti: Maresciallo di Turenne, Mazarino, Anna D'Austria, Duchessa di York ecc. "The book is the most entertaining of contemporary memoirs, and in no other book is there a description so vivid, truthful, and graceful of the licentious court of Charles II."-Wikipedia. In buone condizioni. Copertina in piena pelle coeva in discrete condizioni con usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. Pagine in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. In 4. Dim. 28x22 cm. Pp. (6)+313+77+(3). Peso Kg 2,356No dated edition but of 1793 of the famous memories by the licentious french nobleman Conte Philibert de Grammont (1621-1707) written by his brother-in-law Conte Anthony Hamilton (1645-1719). The Count of Grammont fled from France after seducing one of Louis XVI's favourite mistresses. inside there are 60 out of text plates of portaits from drawngs of S. Harding and F. Voet, and engraved by Bartolozzi, Birrel, Barker, Claessens, Clamp, Gardiner, Harding jeune, Knight, Legoux, Nugent, Osborne, Parker, Sheneker, Schiavonetti, Silvester, Tomkins e Vandenburg. Unfortunately 12 portraits are loss. "The book is the most entertaining of contemporary memoirs, and in no other book is there a description so vivid, truthful, and graceful of the licentious court of Charles II."-Wikipedia. In good condition Full leather cover in fair conditions with wearings in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions. Pages are in good conditions with occasional foxings. In 4. Dim. 28x22 cm. Pp. (6)+313+77+(3). Peso Kg 2,356