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Rochambeau, General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte deMémoires militaires, historiques et politiques de Rochambeau, Ancien Maréchal de France, et Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur. Paris: Chez Fain, 1809 Two volumes, 8vo (203 x 121 mm). Half titles. Contemporary half calf over pinkish-brown marbled boards, smooth spines ruled and lettered gilt; joints rubbed. Quarter red morocco folding-case with burgundy cloth chemises. First edition, a classic history of the American Revolution. Rochambeau was commander of the troops sent from France to aid the Americans in the revolutionary war. His Mémoires contain an account of the expedition from its arrival in Rhode Island in 1780 to the surrender of the British army at Yorktown in 1781. Scarce, the last copy apparently sold at auction (according to Rare Book Hub’s database) was at Anderson Galleries in 1935. Worldcat reports only 6 copies in American institutions. PROVENANCESir Joseph Copley, 3rd Baronet (1769–1838; armorial bookplates on front pastedowns and signature “J. Copley” on title-page in vol. 1 and on half title in vol. 2) REFERENCEHowes R384; Revolutionary Hundred 95; Sabin 72303