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CASANOVA, GIACOMO (TRANSLATED BY ARTHUR MACHEN) The Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova di Seingalt
Privately printed for The Casanova Society. London. 1922. 3rd edition of Machen's translation, with a new Preface by the translator. Goldstone & Sweetser 586. 12 volumes complete. Vellum backed boards. No. 497 of 1000 copies. One marginal library stamp on each volume. Gilt page tops. Uncut page sides and bottoms. Some unopened pages. 246-343 pages. Contents include: My family pedigree; My childhood; I become a preacher; I fall in love with the two sisters, and forget Angela; My grandmother's death, and its consequences; I am sent to a clerical seminary; I am expelled from it, and confined to a fortress; I enjoy revenge, and prove a clever alibi; My stay in Naples; I renounce the clerical profession and enter the military service; my return to Florence, and my departure with the Corticelli; My victory over the deputy-chief of police; Some adventures at Trieste; I am of service to the Venetian Government; etc.
Offered for US$ 275.00 by: Barry Cassidy Rare Books - Book number: 78
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