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The collection comprises: By Moliere: (1) Le Misanthrope, Comedie en cinq actes. Pp. 60. Chez Devers, Toulouse, 1809; (2) Le Malade Imaginaire, Comedie- Ballet en trois actes. Nouvelle edition.84pp, Par la Compagnie des Libraires 1760; (3) Les precieuses, Comedie, En un act et en prose. New ed.28pp. Chez Duchesne, Paris. 1786; (4) Tartuff ou L' Imposter, Comedie. Nouvelle edition.67pp. Chez P. Phillippot, Bordeaux. Undated but text under publication details reads "An Septieme; (5) L'avare Comeide en cinq actes et en prose. Nouvelle ed. 68pp. Chez Delain, Paris. 1788; (6) Le Fourberies de Scapin, Comedie, en trois actes. Noevelle ed. Pp. 75. Par la Compagnie des Libraires. Paris, 1760. By M. Palaprat (7) L'avocat Patelin, Comedie En Trois Actes. Nouvelle ed. 47pp. Chez les Libraires Associese, Paris 1775; (8) Le Grondeur, Comedie en trois actes et en prose, Nouvelle ed. 67pp. Chez P. Phillippot, Bordeaux.1779. Full calf covers. Front cover loose and spine lacking. Occasional internal stains, the odd edge tear. Text unaffected. Generally good internally. With book plate of a previous owner Major General Sir Nicholas Trant pasted to front pastedown and with the titles and authors listed in black ink on f.e.p. Trant, Sir Nicholas (1769/1839), officer in French, British,& Portuguese armies, born 12 Nov. 1769, 3rd son of Thomas Trant of Ballintlea, Co. Kerry, and his wife (and cousin), a daughter of James Trant of Castleisland, Co. Kerry. His grandfather was Dominick Trant of Ballintlea; a family of Danish origin. Spent his youth in Kerry went to France & educated in a French military academy. In the État Militaire de France of 1786 he is mentioned as a lieutenant in the regiment of Comte Walsh de Serrant, then at Oleron. After French revolution he fled France & joined British Army & made a Lieutenant of the 84th Foot May 1794. Served at Flushing & Cape of Good Hope, back to England (1795),& joined the 2nd Regiment of the English?Irish Brigade - a captain of it backdated to 1 October 1794. Sent to Portugal, he took part in the capture of Minorca (Nov. 1798). Promoted to major (Jan.1799), served in Egyptian expedition & present at battle of Alexandria. After the peace of Amiens (1802) brigade was disbanded and he sold commission. When war declared 1803, he was living with family in Boulogne returned to England with some difficulty. Entered army and, started career from scratch.Commissioned into Royal Staff Corps as ensign (25 Dec. 1803). Promoted to lieut.(1805), went to Portugal as military agent (1808), with rank of lieut-coll in Portuguese army. Commanded a corps Portuguese troops, campaigned with Sir Arthur Wellesley (1st duke Wellington), & present battles of Roliça (Aug.1808) & Vimeiro (21 Aug). 1809 he raised a corps of volunteers Coimbra University & appointed governor Oporto after recapture from the French. Held rank of brigadier-general in Portuguese army. Oct 1810 he captured Coimbra & 5,000 French prisoners. Created knight commander of Portuguese order of Tower & Sword (Oct.1811), April 1812 he convinced two French divisions about to storm Almeida there was a superior British force nearby. He ordered a large number of camp fires to be lit and used his troops in such a way as to convince the French that they were outnumbered, and they retired from the field. resigned from the army altogether in 1825 and suffered serious financial difficulties in later life. His health also suffered as he was often in severe pain from an unextracted bullet in his side, the result of an old wound. He died 16 October 1839 at Great Baddow, Essex. Source: Dictionary of Irish Biography. Seller Inventory # DAY1642
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