€180
(Anthony Hamilton) Memoirs of the Life of Count de Grammont, containing the amorous intrigues in the reign of King Charles 11. Translated from the French by Abel Boyer. London 1714, 8vo half calf. Lovely copy. Boyer cashed in quickly with a poor translation of one of the-most popular and best-written books of the period. A French classic as described by Sir Walter Scott: ‘that a foreigner should thus prove himself more French than the French themselves is a major phenomenon in the history of literature. …unique in English letters as a masterpiece of French literature.’ Hamilton was born in 1646 either in Roscrea or Nenagh castle where his father was governor. The Memoirs tell the story of the amorous going-ons at the court of Charles 11 as told to Hamilton by his brother-in-law, Philibert, the Comte de Gramont. It was on the Vatican index from 1817 up to 1965. Hamilton had a chequered career in Ireland before moving to France. Almost 100 various editions in many languages have appeared of the work today.
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