3 edition of Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont found in the catalog.
Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont
Count Anthony Hamilton
Published
1932
by Routledge in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Anthony Hamilton ; a new translation by Peter Quennell ; with an introduction and commentary by Cyril Hughes Hartmann. |
| Contributions | Hartmann, Cyril Hughes, 1896-, Quennell, Peter, 1905- |
| The Physical Object | |
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| Pagination | viii, 392 p., [20] leaves of plates (inc. front.) : |
| Number of Pages | 392 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16358609M |
Memoirs of Count Grammont [sic] London: John C. Nimmo, 12 Etchings. First Edition Thus. Half Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #L Near fine (hints of fading & wear). 8vo ca. /vol+pl Edited with notes by Sir Walter Scott. With 12 etchings by L. Boisson after original designs by C. Delort. Philibert, comte de Gramont ( – ) was a French nobleman. Anthony Hamilton ( – ) was an Irish classical author who wrote in French. The Mémoires du comte de Gramont made Hamilton one of the classical writers of Rating: % positive.
The memoirs of the Count de Gramont are not to be recommended for general reading: yet they have the merit of being true ; in no other work is the reality of that profligate society of St James s so vividly ex pressed ; in no other contemporary memoirs is there so much wit, such grace of style, such skill in portraiture. Biography. Philibert de Gramont came of a noble Gascon family, said to have been Basque in origin. His grandmother, Diane d'Andouins, comtesse de Gramont, was "la belle Corisande," one of the mistresses of Henry grandson assumed that his father, Antoine II de Gramont, viceroy of Navarre, was the son of Henry IV, and regretted that he had not claimed the .
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Genre/Form: Early works Early works to Additional Physical Format: Online version: Hamilton, Anthony, Count, approximately Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont. Antoine Hamilton is mainly known for a single book: the Mémoires du comte de Grammont.
After this followed some shorter works among which the four short stories: Le Bélier, Fleur d'Epine, Zénéyde, and Les quatre Facardins.
Memoirs. Anthony Hamilton wrote the Mémoires du comte de Gramont between and at the age of 59 to This Born: orIreland, probably Roscrea. Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont. New York, Dutton, (OCoLC) Named Person: Philibert Gramont, comte de; Philibert Gramont, comte de; Philibert comte de Gramont: Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Anthony Hamilton, Count.
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by Hamilton, e - and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. An illustrated edition of this work by Anthony Hamilton, which was originally published in French under the title Memoires du Comte de Gramont.
Anthony Hamilton was an Irish classical author who wrote in French. The Memoires du Comte de Gramont made Hamilton one of the classical writers of France. GRAMONT, PHILIBERT, Comte de (–), the subject of the famous Memoirs, came of a noble Gascón family, said to have been of Basque origin.
His grandmother, Diane d’Andouins, comtesse de Gramont, was “la belle. The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Complete Language: English: LoC Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe: Subject: Gramont, Philibert, comte de, Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, Subject: Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Early works to Category.
Memoirs of Count Grammont rare book for sale. This by Anthony, Count HAMILTON, Philibert, comte de GRAMONT is available at Bauman Rare Books. The anonymous Mémoires de la Vie du Comte de Gramont, published for the first time at Cologne inis universally acknowledged to be a masterpiece of French literature; in fact, Voltaire went so far as to say that the author was the first to discover the essential genius of the French language.
Yet this book was written by an Englishman, and it deals chiefly with the English. About the yearHamilton turned his attention to collecting the memoirs of his brother-in-law, the Count de Grammont, as we may conjecture, from the epistle beginning “Honneur des rives eloignees” being written towards the close of the above year: it is dated, or supposed to be so, from the banks of the Garonne.
Memoirs of Count Grammont by Count Anthony Hamilton; 19 editions; First published in ; Subjects: Biography, Court and courtiers, Early works toHistory, Clergy (Canon law), Catholic Church, Clergy; Places: Great Britain; People: Philibert Gramont comte de (); Times: Charles II,Stuarts, Attractive wood-engraved illustrations.
Purported to be the memoirs of Grammont, it was mostly written by Anthony Hamilton, his brother-in-law. "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.
The book is divided into eleven unequal chapters, of which the first five are short and relate only to continental adventures. This portion closes with the chevalier Gramont’s banishment from the French court owing to his persistent attentions to Mlle. La. Entry for 'Philibert, Comte de Gramont' - Encyclopedia Britannica - One of 8 Bible encyclopedias freely available, this resource contained over 40 million words in nea articles written by 1, respected authors.Philibert, comte de Gramont, ().
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers. Charles II, -- King of England (). The book is the most entertaining of contemporary memoirs, and in no other book is there a description so vivid, truthful, and graceful of Seller Rating: % positive.Author of Memoirs of Count Grammont, Memoirs of Count Grammont, Memoirs of the court of Charles the Second, Memoirs of the Comte de Gramont, Memoirs of Count Grammont, Mémoires de la vie du Comte de Grammont, Count de Grammont, Memoirs of the Court of Charles IIWritten works: Memoirs of the court of Charles the Second.
