‎Casanovachevalier‎

‎Casanova, Jacques‎

‎Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 12 Vols.‎

‎The Venetian Society of London and New York. Collectible - Good. London: The Venetian Society 1929. 12 vol set. Edition unknown. Limited to 550 sets. Hardcovers. 8vo. Approx 300 pgs each volume. B/w frontis. Near very good. Cream spines with gilt over brown paper covered boards. Gilt top edges. Spines toned and spine ends and corners worn. Hinge starting in some places. Contents clean and bindings sound. Inquire if you need further information. The Venetian Society of London and New York hardcover‎

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‎CASANOVA, Jacques De Seingalt‎

‎Memoirs Of.Now fully annotated for the first time in English‎

‎CASANOVA Jacques de Seingalt. The Memoirs of.Now Fully Annotated for the First Time in English. The Memoirs and Notes Translated by Arthur Machen and Introduced by Havelock Ellis. Tall 4tos. Eight vols. Orig. cloth-backed patterned boards in two publisher's slipcases. Edinburgh: Printed by R.R. Clark for the members of the Limited Editions Club 1940. Limited to 1500 copies. The printing was supervised by Francis Meynell. A fine set. unknown‎

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‎CASANOVA, Jacobo‎

‎Memorias / Prólogo biográfico por Stefan Zweig; Traducción del francés por Aurelio Garzón del Camino‎

‎México: Compañía General de Ediciones S. A. Imp. Nuevo Mundo 1957.- 2 Vols. 816 p. 1 h.; 824 p. 1 h.; 8º mayor 184 x 135 cm; Portada a dos tintas; Enc. en pleno curpiel lomo dorado cabeza tintada en tono amarillo.- Col. Ideas Letras y Vida. Excelente estado. LITERATURA Y ESTUDIOS LITERARIOS EXTRANJEROS DE LOS SIGLOS XVI-XXI Libro en español Compañía General de Ediciones, S. A. hardcover‎

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‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Memorias De J. Casanova De Seingalt Tomo Primero Spanish Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 1021244430.G ISBN : 1021244430 9781021244437

‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Memorias De J. Casanova De Seingalt Tomo Sexto Spanish Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 1020003782.G ISBN : 1020003782 9781020003783

‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Memorias De J. Casanova De Seingalt V6 1884 Spanish Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 1104264188.G ISBN : 1104264188 9781104264185

‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Memórias Volume 2. Spanish Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 0341272140.G ISBN : 0341272140 9780341272144

‎Casanova, Mary‎

‎Menace at Mammoth Cave‎

‎American Girl Publishing Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. American Girl Publishing, Incorporated unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 56954213-6 ISBN : 1544407505 9781544407500

‎Casanova, Rosa; Adriana Konzevik‎

‎Mexico : A Photographic History‎

‎Editorial RM. New. 2007. Hardcover. 9685208751 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 296 pp. ; 288 ills. -- with a bonus offer-- . Editorial RM hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 89466 ISBN : 9685208751 9789685208758

‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Mi fuga de las prisiones de Venecia‎

‎Madrid.: Valdemar. 1996. Hardcover. Good. 25 cm. 190 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Avatares' numero coleccion25. Casanova Giacomo 1725-1798. Traducción José Luis Checa Cremades. Traducción de: Histoire de ma fuite des prisons de la Rèpublique de Venise qu'on appelle Les Plombs. Checa Cremades José Luis. 1953-. Avatares Valdemar. 25 . ISBN: 8477021651 Literatura francesa. Historia como género literario. Crónicas. Memorias. Diarios. Biografías. Autobiografías. Siglo XVIII. 821.133.1-94"17" 821.133.1 Biografías. Casanova Giacomo 929 Casanova Giacomo 929 Valdemar. hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 2556923 ISBN : 8477021651 9788477021650

‎Casanova, J‎

‎Mmoires de J. Casanova Tome Sixime‎

‎Libairie Garnier Frres N.D. Paperback. G. 0x0x0. G TRADE-PAPERBACK. WORN BUT SOLID UNMARKED Libairie Garnier Fr?res paperback‎

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‎Casanova, Mary‎

‎Moose Tracks Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage‎

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‎Casanova, Mary‎

‎Moose Tracks‎

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‎CASANOVA, Giacomo Girolamo‎

‎Mémoires du vénitien J. Casanova de Seingalt extraits de ses manuscrits originaux; publiés en Allemagne par G. de Schutz. à partir du Tome VIII: “Et traduits par M. Aubert de Vitry traducteur des Mémoire de Goëthe etc.â€.‎

‎<p>Paris Tournachon-Molin 1825-1829.</p><p>14 volumes 166 x 93 mm iv xxviii 246 iv 310 iv 272 iv 288 iv 250 iv 258 iv 237 1 l. iv xii 278 iv 292 iv 299 iv 288 iv 292 iv 284 iv 346 pp.</p><p>Bound in full blond sheepskin gilt border around the covers flat decorated spines hinges and extremities of the spine slightly rubbed. <i>Contemporary binding.</i></p><p><b>"The first French edition"</b> J. Rives Childs 1956.</p><p>"<i>Quite rare</i>" J. Rive Childs.</p><p><b>Memoires. Published in Germany and translated by Sir Aubert de Vitry</b> translator of Goethe's Memoirs etc. with a preface by de Vitry.</p><p>"<i>The German edition of the Memoirs had been received so favorably that a Paris editor decided to bring out this pirated edition. It is thus the first French edition. However it is not the first French edition of the original French text but a translation of the Schütz edition and is therefore a translation of a translation</i>." J. Rives Childs.</p><p>This first French edition of 1825-1829 has a value identical to that of the 12-volumes French edition printed from 1826 to 1838: <i>"Brought 10 000 francs at auction in Paris in 1945 ; 15 000 in 1948 ; quoted at $150 in NY in 1945 for the 1825-1829 edition versus 15500 francs in 1946 for the Brockhaus edition of 1826-1838 and $100 to $150 in 1955."</i></p><p>Casanova's<i>Memoirs</i> are written in French. G. de Schutz first published a German version. The edition published in Paris by <i>Tournechon-Molin</i> in 1825 is a translation of the German version.</p><p><i>"The most famous Venetian adventurer Balzac Théophile Gautier and Roger de Beauvoir were inspired by certain chapters of Casanova's Memoirs which appeared at the height of the Romantic era."</i>Carteret.</p><p><i>"I consider Casanova's Memoirs to be the true Encyclopaedia of the eighteenth century".</i> Blaise Cendrars.</p><p><i>"Casanova that unparalleled mind whose every word is a line and every thought a book!"</i> Le Prince de Ligne.</p><p>In turns adventurer diplomat crook <i>Giacomo Casanova</i> 1725-1798 was also the only prisoner to escape from the prison of the Leads in Venice. At other times in his life he was one of the intellectuals of the time and was received in the European courts. As he became rich he led a life of madness and disorder. He was arrested by the Inquisition. He escaped and when he arrived in Paris in 1757 got in touch with the Marshal of Richelieu Crébillon Voisenon Fontenelle Favart and Rousseau.</p><p>In Geneva in 1760 he introduced himself to Voltaire. In London he met the Chevalier d'Eon and King George III in Berlin he met Frederick II and then in St Petersburg he had several meetings with Catherine II.</p><p>In his<i> Memoirs</i> <b>Casanova drew up a picture of Louis XV France's mores but also that of Italy and courts of Europe in general.</b></p><p>"<i>We know from the Memoires that he was constantly writing and that his baggage comprised in considerable part his papers</i> ". J. Rives Childs <i>Casanoviana</i> p. 108.</p><p>It has been said that Casanova's <i>Memoirs</i>are <i>Anticonfessions.</i></p><p><i>"I write neither the story of an illustrious man nor a novel. Worthy or unworthy my life is my material my material is my life. Having written it without ever believing that the desire to write it would come to me it may have an interesting character that it might not have if I had written it with the intention of writing it in my old age and what is more of publishing it."</i></p><p><i>"An attentive reader of the autobiographical works of Saint Augustine Montaigne and the Marquis d'Argent Casanova was familiar with the work of Rousseau whom he often criticized but without being able to conceal an admiration mixed with envy. He would say: "I will not give my story the title of Confessions because since an extravagant has soiled it I can no longer suffer it. But it will be a confession if ever there was one. People will tell me that a book which alarms virtue is bad. I confess that those whose favourite virtue is chastity must refrain from reading me.".</i></p><p>The book's influence spread overseas. An article published in the <i>North American Review</i> in 1835 was devoted to <i>Casanova</i>'s <i>Memoirs</i>: <i>"It presents a curious and not uninstructive picture of the state of society in Europe at the period immediately preceding the French Revolution".</i></p><p>The author of the article refers to the author's arrest by the Inquisition as an element of comparison between European and American politics: "<i>The constant repetition of similar cases of the violation of private right by the old governments of Europe was among the causes that operated most strongly in bringing on the revolutionary movements of the last century. We are not blind to the inconveniences abuses and dangers of our political system but it gives us a permanent national peace instead of the wars that constantly desolate Europe</i>." <i>The North American Review</i> XLI p.46-69.</p><p><b>In 1834 the work was put on the index of prohibited books.</b></p><p>"Sold in broad daylight or under the cloak the <i>Memoirs</i>made one hell of a fuss and everywhere people talked about them either to doubt their authenticity or to discuss the veracity of the Venetian's love confessions or to inspire themselves in the romantic circles Balzac Théophile Gautier Gorge Sand Roger de Beauvoir Eugène Sue before Émile Zola and Pierre Louys drew according to their imagination on the vast reservoir of adventures that Casanova made available to them.</p><p>Especially after the "Great War" the price of any work by Jacques Casanova became unaffordable and unrealistic. The Brockhaus edition for example oscillated between 99 francs bound P.-A. Chéramy sale and 405 francs in wrappers same sale session of Monday 21 April 1913. In 1917 at the J. P. sale Bosse expert this edition in a half sheepskin binding with speckled edges was sold for 295 francs.</p><p>From now on do not expect to obtain a copy for less than a thousand or 1500 francs when the opportunity arises if it arises!" J. Pollio.</p><p>The last copy recorded on the French market bound later in half-calf with foxing was sold for 75000 francs in May 1996 €11500 26 years ago.</p><p>The "most important heritage acquisition" by the French National Library was finalized on 18 February 2010. The Minister of Culture <i>Frédéric Mitterrand</i> signed the deed that officially brings the manuscripts of Casanova's <i>Memoirs</i> into the B.n.F; a 3700-page unbound manuscript declared to be of <i>"major heritage interest".</i> The work was the object of envy of major libraries and collectors around the world since the 1960s.</p><p>Giacomo Girolano Casanova in turn financial consultant diplomat crook gambler but always an enlightened intellectual in his own way began writing his memoirs in a French strewn with crossing-outs and Italianisms around 1789. In other words<i> "in the twilight of his life as in the twilight of the century"</i> agitated by <i>"revolutionary turmoil"</i> as the Minister of Culture pointed out. It took three years and the intervention of a generous patron from the financial world who paid nearly 7 million euros to complete this exceptional acquisition.</p><p>During the ceremony the Minister of Culture paid tribute to <i>"one of the great authors of eighteenth-century French literature" </i>and to his <i>"freedom of tone and expression which is nourished by a true freedom of conduct".</i></p><p><b>A precious copy pure and without foxing exceedingly rare in full contemporary decorated binding.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Français</u></p><p>Paris Tournachon-Molin 1825-1829.</p><p>14 volumes iv xxviii 246 iv 310 iv 272 iv 288 iv 250 iv 258 iv 237 1 f. iv xii 278 iv 292 iv 299 iv 288 iv 292 iv 284 iv 346 p.</p><p>Reliés en pleine basane blonde racinée roulette dorée en encadrement autour des plats dos lisses ornés roulette dorée sur les coupes charnières et coiffes légèrement frottées. <i>Reliure de l'époque</i>.</p><p>166 x 93 mm.</p><p><b>"The first French edition"</b> J. Rives Childs 1956.</p><p>"<i>Quite rare</i>" J. Rive Childs.</p><p><b>Mémoires…. Publiés en Allemagne et traduits par M. Aubert de Vitry</b> traducteur des Mémoires de Goethe etc. avec une préface par de Vitry.</p><p>"<i>The German edition of the Memoirs had been received so favorably that a Paris editor decided to bring out this pirated edition. It is thus the first French edition. However it is not the first French edition of the original French text but a translation of the Schütz edition and is therefore a translation of a translation</i>." J. Rives Childs.</p><p>Cette première édition française de 1825-1829 a une valeur identique à celle de l'édition française en 12 volumes imprimée de 1826 à 1838 : " <i>Brought 10 000 francs at auction in Paris in 1945 ; 15 000 in 1948 ; quoted at $ 150 in NY in 1945 pour l'édition de 1825-1829 contre 15 500 Francs en 1946 pour l'édition Brockhaus de 1826-1838 et 100 à 150 $ en 1955</i>. "</p><p>Les <i>Mémoires</i> de <i>Casanova</i> sont écrits en français. G. de Schutz publie d'abord une version allemande. L'édition publiée à Paris chez <i>Tournechon-Molin</i>en 1825 est une traduction de la version allemande.</p><p>" <i>Aventurier vénitien des plus célèbres Balzac Théophile Gautier Roger de Beauvoir se sont inspirés de certains chapitres des Mémoires de Casanova lesquels parurent en pleine effervescence romantique</i> ". Carteret.</p><p>" <i>Je considère les Mémoires de Casanova comme la véritable Encyclopédie du XVIIIe siècle</i>". Blaise Cendrars.</p><p>" <i>Casanova cet esprit sans pareil dont chaque mot est un trait et chaque pensée un livre !</i> " Le Prince de Ligne.</p><p>Tour à tour aventurier diplomate escroc <i>Giacomo Casanova</i>1725-1798 a aussi été le seul prisonnier à s'évader de la prison des Plombs à Venise. A d'autres moments de sa vie il fait partie des intellectuels de l'époque il est reçu dans les cours européennes. Devenu riche il mène une vie de folie et de désordre. Il est arrêté par l'Inquisition. Il s'évade et arrivé à Paris en 1757 se met en rapport avec le maréchal de Richelieu Crébillon Voisenon Fontenelle Favart Rousseau.</p><p>A Genève en 1760 il se présente à Voltaire. À Londres il rencontre le chevalier d'Éon et le roi Georges III à Berlin il fréquente Frédéric II puis à Saint-Pétersbourg il a plusieurs entrevues avec Catherine II.</p><p><b>Dans ses </b><i><b>Mémoires</b></i><b> Casanova dresse un tableau des mœurs de la France de Louis XV de l'Italie et des cours de l'Europe en général.</b></p><p>"<i>We know from the Memoires that he was constantly writing and that his baggage comprised in considerable part his papers</i> ". J. Rives Childs <i>Casanoviana</i> p. 108.</p><p>On a dit que les <i>Mémoires</i> de Casanova étaient des <i>Anticonfessions</i>.</p><p>" <i>Je n'écris ni l'histoire d'un illustre ni un roman. Digne ou indigne ma vie est ma matière ma matière est ma vie. L'ayant faite sans avoir jamais cru que l'envie de l'écrire me viendrait elle peut avoir un caractère intéressant qu'elle n'aurait peut-être pas si je l'avais faite avec l'intention de l'écrire dans mes vieux jours et qui plus est de la publier</i>".</p><p>" <i>Lecteur attentif des œuvres autobiographiques de Saint Augustin de Montaigne et du marquis d'Argent Casanova connaît l'œuvre de Rousseau qu'il critique souvent mais sans pouvoir cacher une admiration mêlée d'envie. Il dira " Je ne donnerai pas à mon histoire le titre de Confessions car depuis qu'un extravagant l'a souillé je ne peux plus le souffrir. Mais elle sera une confession si jamais il en fut. On me dira qu'un livre qui alarme la vertu est mauvais. J'avoue que ceux dont la vertu préférée est la chasteté doivent s'abstenir de me lire.</i> ".</p><p>L'influence de l'ouvrage s'étend outremer. Un article publié dans la <i>North American Review</i> datée de 1835 est consacré aux <i>Mémoires</i> de <i>Casanova </i>: " <i>It presents a curious and not uninstructive picture of the state of society in Europe at the period immediately preceding the French Revolution</i> ".</p><p>L'auteur de l'article évoque l'arrestation de l'auteur par l'Inquisition pour en faire un élément de comparaison entre les politiques européenne et américaine " <i>The constant repetition of similar cases of the violation of private right by the old governments of Europe was among the causes that operated most strongly in bringing on the revolutionary movements of the last century. We are not blind to the inconveniences abuses and dangers of our political system but it gives us a permanent national peace instead of the wars that constantly desolate Europe </i>". <i>The North American Review</i> xli p.46-69.</p><p><b>En 1834 l'ouvrage est mis à l'index des livres interdits. </b></p><p>" Vendus au grand jour ou sous le manteau les <i>Mémoires</i> firent un tapage d'enfer et partout l'on en parla soit pour douter de leur authenticité soit pour discuter la véracité des confessions amoureuses du Vénitien soit pour s'en inspirer dans les milieux romantiques Balzac Théophile Gautier Gorge Sand Roger de Beauvoir Eugène Sue avant Émile Zola et Pierre Louys puisèrent au gré de leur imagination dans le vaste réservoir d'aventures que Casanova mettait à leur disposition.</p><p>C'est surtout à la suite de la " grande guerre " que le prix de n'importe quelle œuvre de Jacques Casanova devint inabordable et chimérique. L'édition Brockhaus oscillait par exemple entre 99 francs reliée vente P.-A. Chéramy et 405 francs brochée même vente vacation du lundi 21 avril 1913. En 1917 la vente J. P. Bosse expert cette édition en demi-reliure basane tranches jaspées trouvait acquéreur à 295 francs.</p><p>N'espérez pas désormais obtenir un exemplaire moins d'un billet de mille ou de 1 500 francs quand l'occasion se présentera si elle se présente !. " J. Pollio.</p><p>Le dernier exemplaire référencé sur le marché français relié en demi veau postérieur avec rousseurs fut vendu 75 000 Francs en mai 1996 11 500 € il y a 25 ans.</p><p>" La plus grande acquisition patrimoniale " de la Bibliothèque nationale de France a été finalisée le 18 février 2010. Le Ministre de la Culture <i>Frédéric Mitterrand</i> a signé l'acte qui fait officiellement entrer à la B.n.F. les manuscrits des <i>Mémoires</i> de <i>Casanova</i> ; il s'agit d'un manuscrit de 3 700 pages non reliées déclaré " <i>bien d'intérêt patrimonial majeur</i> ". L'objet excitait la convoitise des grandes bibliothèques et des collectionneurs du monde entier depuis les années 1960.</p><p>Giacomo Girolano Casanova tour à tour financier diplomate escroc joueur mais toujours intellectuel éclairé à sa manière entame la rédaction de ses mémoires dans un français parsemé de ratures et d'italianismes aux alentours de 1789. Autant dire " <i>au crépuscule de son existence comme au crépuscule du siècle </i>" agité par les " <i>tourments révolutionnaires </i>" a signalé le ministre de la Culture. Il aura fallu trois ans et l'intervention d'un généreux mécène du milieu de la finance ayant déboursé près de 7 millions d'euros pour finaliser cette acquisition exceptionnelle.</p><p>Lors de la cérémonie le ministre de la Culture a rendu hommage à " <i>l'un des grands auteurs de la littérature française du XVIIIe siècle </i>" et à sa " <i>liberté de ton et de propos qui se nourrit d'une vraie liberté de conduite</i> ".</p><p><b>Précieux exemplaire pur et sans rousseur de la plus extrême rareté en pleine reliure décorée de l'époque.</b> </p> hardcover‎

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‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Mémoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Vol. 6 Classic Reprint French Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 1334625549.G ISBN : 1334625549 9781334625541

‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Mémoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Vol. 10 Classic Reprint: Écrits par Lui-Même French Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 1334911088.G ISBN : 1334911088 9781334911088

‎Casanova, Giacomo‎

‎Mémoires de J. Casanova de Seingalt Vol. 6: Écrits par Lui-Même; Suivis de Fragments des Mémoires du Prince de Ligne Classic Reprint French Edition‎

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Riferimento per il libraio : 065618907X.G ISBN : 065618907X 9780656189076

‎CASANOVA, Giacomo Girolamo‎

‎Mémoires du vénitien J. Casanova de Seingalt extraits de ses manuscrits originaux; publiés en Allemagne par G. de Schutz. à partir du Tome VIII: Et traduits par M. Aubert de Vitry traducteur des Mémoire de Goëthe etc.‎

‎<p><strong>" <em>The first French edition</em> " printed from 1825 to 1829 is " <em>quite rare</em> ".</strong></p><p><strong><em>"The most famous Venetian adventurer Balzac Théophile Gautier Roger de Beauvoir </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>were inspired by certain chapters of Casanova's Memoirs </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>which were published at the height of the Romantic era".</em></strong><strong> Carteret.</strong></p><p><strong><em>"I consider Casanova's Memoirs to be the true Encyclopedia of the eighteenth century". </em></strong></p><p><strong>Blaise Cendrars.</strong></p><p><strong><em>"Casanova that unparalleled mind whose every word is a line and every thought a book!" </em></strong></p><p><strong>Le Prince de Ligne.</strong></p><p><strong>A pure copy without foxing exceedingly rare in full contemporary binding.</strong></p><p>14 volumes 166 x 93 mm iv xxviii 246 iv 310 iv 272 iv 288 iv 250 iv 258 iv 237 1 l. iv xii 278 iv 292 iv 299 iv 288 iv 292 iv 284 iv 346 pp.</p><p>Bound in full blond sheepskin gilt border around the covers flat decorated spines hinges and extremities of the spine slightly rubbed. <em>Contemporary binding.</em></p><p>"The first French edition" J. Rives Childs 1956.</p><p>"<em>Quite rare</em>" J. Rive Childs.</p><p>Memoires. Published in Germany and translated by Sir Aubert de Vitry translator of Goethe's Memoirs etc. with a preface by de Vitry.</p><p>"<em>The German edition of the Memoirs had been received so favorably that a Paris editor decided to bring out this pirated edition. It is thus the first French edition. However it is not the first French edition of the original French text but a translation of the Schütz edition and is therefore a translation of a translation</em>." J. Rives Childs.</p><p>This first French edition of 1825-1829 has a value identical to that of the 12-volumes French edition printed from 1826 to 1838: <em>"Brought 10 000 francs at auction in Paris in 1945 ; 15 000 in 1948 ; quoted at $150 in NY in 1945 for the 1825-1829 edition versus 15500 francs in 1946 for the Brockhaus edition of 1826-1838 and $100 to $150 in 1955."</em></p><p>Casanova's <em>Memoirs</em> are written in French. G. de Schutz first published a German version. The edition published in Paris by <em>Tournachon-Molin</em> in 1825 is a translation of the German version.</p><p><em>"The most famous Venetian adventurer Balzac Théophile Gautier and Roger de Beauvoir were inspired by certain chapters of Casanova's Memoirs which appeared at the height of the Romantic era."</em> Carteret.</p><p><em>"I consider Casanova's Memoirs to be the true Encyclopaedia of the eighteenth century".</em> Blaise Cendrars.</p><p><em>"Casanova that unparalleled mind whose every word is a line and every thought a book!"</em> Le Prince de Ligne.</p><p>In turns adventurer diplomat crook <em>Giacomo Casanova</em> 1725-1798 was also the only prisoner to escape from the prison of the Leads in Venice. At other times in his life he was one of the intellectuals of the time and was received in the European courts. As he became rich he led a life of madness and disorder. He was arrested by the Inquisition. He escaped and when he arrived in Paris in 1757 got in touch with the Marshal of Richelieu Crébillon Voisenon Fontenelle Favart and Rousseau.</p><p>In Geneva in 1760 he introduced himself to Voltaire. In London he met the Chevalier d'Eon and King George III in Berlin he met Frederick II and then in St Petersburg he had several meetings with Catherine II.</p><p>In his<em> Memoirs</em> Casanova drew up a picture of Louis XV xv France's mores but also that of Italy and courts of Europe in general.</p><p>" <em>We know from the Memoires that he was constantly writing and that his baggage comprised in considerable part his papers</em> ". J. Rives Childs <em>Casanoviana</em> p. 108.</p><p>It has been said that Casanova's <em>Memoirs</em> are <em>Anticonfessions.</em></p><p><em>"I write neither the story of an illustrious man nor a novel. Worthy or unworthy my life is my material my material is my life. Having written it without ever believing that the desire to write it would come to me it may have an interesting character that it might not have if I had written it with the intention of writing it in my old age and what is more of publishing it."</em></p><p><em>"An attentive reader of the autobiographical works of Saint Augustine Montaigne and the Marquis d'Argent Casanova was familiar with the work of Rousseau whom he often criticized but without being able to conceal an admiration mixed with envy. He would say: "I will not give my story the title of Confessions because since an extravagant has soiled it I can no longer suffer it. But it will be a confession if ever there was one. People will tell me that a book which alarms virtue is bad. I confess that those whose favourite virtue is chastity must refrain from reading me.".</em></p><p>The book's influence spread overseas. An article published in the <em>North American Review</em> in 1835 was devoted to <em>Casanova</em>'s <em>Memoirs</em>: <em>"It presents a curious and not uninstructive picture of the state of society in Europe at the period immediately preceding the French Revolution".</em></p><p>The author of the article refers to the author's arrest by the Inquisition as an element of comparison between European and American politics: "<em>The constant repetition of similar cases of the violation of private right by the old governments of Europe was among the causes that operated most strongly in bringing on the revolutionary movements of the last century. We are not blind to the inconveniences abuses and dangers of our political system but it gives us a permanent national peace instead of the wars that constantly desolate Europe</em>." <em>The North American Review</em> XLI p.46-69.</p><p>In 1834 the work was put on the index of prohibited books.</p><p>"Sold in broad daylight or under the cloak the <em>Memoirs </em>made one hell of a fuss and everywhere people talked about them either to doubt their authenticity or to discuss the veracity of the Venetian's love confessions or to inspire themselves in the romantic circles Balzac Théophile Gautier Gorge Sand Roger de Beauvoir Eugène Sue before Émile Zola and Pierre Louys drew according to their imagination on the vast reservoir of adventures that Casanova made available to them.</p><p>Especially after the "Great War" the price of any work by Jacques Casanova became unaffordable and unrealistic. The Brockhaus edition for example oscillated between 99 francs bound P.-A. Chéramy sale and 405 francs in wrappers same sale session of Monday 21 April 1913. In 1917 at the J. P. sale Bosse expert this edition in a half sheepskin binding with speckled edges was sold for 295 francs.</p><p>From now on do not expect to obtain a copy for less than a thousand or 1500 francs when the opportunity arises if it arises!" J. Pollio.</p><p>The last copy recorded on the French market bound later in half-calf with foxing was sold for 75000 francs in May 1996 11500 26 years ago.</p><p>The "most important heritage acquisition" by the French National Library was finalized on 18 February 2010. The Minister of Culture <em>Frédéric Mitterrand</em> signed the deed that officially brings the manuscripts of Casanova's <em>Memoirs</em> into the B.n.F; a 3700-page unbound manuscript declared to be of <em>"major heritage interest".</em> The work was the object of envy of major libraries and collectors around the world since the 1960s.</p><p>Giacomo Girolano Casanova in turn financial consultant diplomat crook gambler but always an enlightened intellectual in his own way began writing his memoirs in a French strewn with crossing-outs and Italianisms around 1789. In other words<em> "in the twilight of his life as in the twilight of the century"</em> agitated by <em>"revolutionary turmoil"</em> as the Minister of Culture pointed out. It took three years and the intervention of a generous patron from the financial world who paid nearly 7 million euros to complete this exceptional acquisition.</p><p>During the ceremony the Minister of Culture paid tribute to <em>"one of the great authors of eighteenth-century French literature" </em>and to his <em>"freedom of tone and expression which is nourished by a true freedom of conduct".</em></p><p>A precious copy pure and without foxing exceedingly rare in full contemporary decorated binding.</p><p>FRANCAIS</p><p><strong>" <em>The first French edition</em> " imprimée de 1825 à 1829 is " <em>quite rare</em> ".</strong></p><p><strong>" <em>Aventurier vénitien des plus célèbres Balzac Théophile Gautier Roger de Beauvoir </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>se sont inspirés de certains chapitres des Mémoires de Casanova </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>lesquels parurent en pleine effervescence romantique</em></strong><strong> ". Carteret.</strong></p><p><strong>" <em>Je considère les Mémoires de Casanova comme la véritable Encyclopédie du XVIIIe siècle </em>". </strong></p><p><strong>Blaise Cendrars.</strong></p><p><strong>" <em>Casanova cet esprit sans pareil dont chaque mot est un trait et chaque pensée un livre !</em> " </strong></p><p><strong>Le Prince de Ligne.</strong></p><p><strong>Exemplaire pur sans rousseur de la plus extrême rareté en pleine reliure de l'époque.</strong></p><p>14 volumes iv xxviii 246 iv 310 iv 272 iv 288 iv 250 iv 258 iv 237 1 f. iv xii 278 iv 292 iv 299 iv 288 iv 292 iv 284 iv 346 p.</p><p>Reliés en pleine basane blonde racinée roulette dorée en encadrement autour des plats dos lisses ornés roulette dorée sur les coupes charnières et coiffes légèrement frottées. <em>Reliure de l'époque</em>.</p><p>166 x 93 mm.</p><p>"The first French edition" J. Rives Childs 1956.</p><p>"<em>Quite rare</em>" J. Rive Childs.</p><p>Mémoires. Publiés en Allemagne et traduits par M. Aubert de Vitry traducteur des Mémoires de Goethe etc. avec une préface par de Vitry.</p><p>"<em>The German edition of the Memoirs had been received so favorably that a Paris editor decided to bring out this pirated edition. It is thus the first French edition. However it is not the first French edition of the original French text but a translation of the Schütz edition and is therefore a translation of a translation</em>." J. Rives Childs.</p><p>Cette première édition française de 1825-1829 a une valeur identique à celle de l'édition française en 12 volumes imprimée de 1826 à 1838 : " <em>Brought 10 000 francs at auction in Paris in 1945 ; 15 000 in 1948 ; quoted at $ 150 in NY in 1945 pour l'édition de 1825-1829 contre 15 500 Francs en 1946 pour l'édition Brockhaus de 1826-1838 et 100 à 150 $ en 1955</em>. "</p><p>Les <em>Mémoires</em> de <em>Casanova</em> sont écrits en français. G. de Schutz publie d'abord une version allemande. L'édition publiée à Paris chez <em>Tournechon-Molin</em> en 1825 est une traduction de la version allemande.</p><p>" <em>Aventurier vénitien des plus célèbres Balzac Théophile Gautier Roger de Beauvoir se sont inspirés de certains chapitres des Mémoires de Casanova lesquels parurent en pleine effervescence romantique</em> ". Carteret.</p><p>" <em>Je considère les Mémoires de Casanova comme la véritable Encyclopédie du XVIIIe siècle</em> ". Blaise Cendrars.</p><p>" <em>Casanova cet esprit sans pareil dont chaque mot est un trait et chaque pensée un livre !</em> " Le Prince de Ligne.</p><p>Tour à tour aventurier diplomate escroc <em>Giacomo Casanova</em> 1725-1798 a aussi été le seul prisonnier à s'évader de la prison des Plombs à Venise. A d'autres moments de sa vie il fait partie des intellectuels de l'époque il est reçu dans les cours européennes. Devenu riche il mène une vie de folie et de désordre. Il est arrêté par l'Inquisition. Il s'évade et arrivé à Paris en 1757 se met en rapport avec le maréchal de Richelieu Crébillon Voisenon Fontenelle Favart Rousseau.</p><p>A Genève en 1760 il se présente à Voltaire. À Londres il rencontre le chevalier d'Éon et le roi Georges III à Berlin il fréquente Frédéric II puis à Saint-Pétersbourg il a plusieurs entrevues avec Catherine II.</p><p>Dans ses <em>Mémoires</em> Casanova dresse un tableau des murs de la France de Louis XV de l'Italie et des cours de l'Europe en général.</p><p>" <em>We know from the Memoires that he was constantly writing and that his baggage comprised in considerable part his papers</em> ". J. Rives Childs <em>Casanoviana</em> p. 108.</p><p>On a dit que les <em>Mémoires</em> de Casanova étaient des <em>Anticonfessions</em>.</p><p>" <em>Je n'écris ni l'histoire d'un illustre ni un roman. Digne ou indigne ma vie est ma matière ma matière est ma vie. L'ayant faite sans avoir jamais cru que l'envie de l'écrire me viendrait elle peut avoir un caractère intéressant qu'elle n'aurait peut-être pas si je l'avais faite avec l'intention de l'écrire dans mes vieux jours et qui plus est de la publier</em> ".</p><p>" <em>Lecteur attentif des uvres autobiographiques de Saint Augustin de Montaigne et du marquis d'Argent Casanova connaît l'uvre de Rousseau qu'il critique souvent mais sans pouvoir cacher une admiration mêlée d'envie. Il dira " Je ne donnerai pas à mon histoire le titre de Confessions car depuis qu'un extravagant l'a souillé je ne peux plus le souffrir. Mais elle sera une confession si jamais il en fut. On me dira qu'un livre qui alarme la vertu est mauvais. J'avoue que ceux dont la vertu préférée est la chasteté doivent s'abstenir de me lire.</em> ".</p><p>L'influence de l'ouvrage s'étend outremer. Un article publié dans la <em>North American Review</em> datée de 1835 est consacré aux <em>Mémoires</em> de <em>Casanova </em>: " <em>It presents a curious and not uninstructive picture of the state of society in Europe at the period immediately preceding the French Revolution</em> ".</p><p>L'auteur de l'article évoque l'arrestation de l'auteur par l'Inquisition pour en faire un élément de comparaison entre les politiques européenne et américaine " <em>The constant repetition of similar cases of the violation of private right by the old governments of Europe was among the causes that operated most strongly in bringing on the revolutionary movements of the last century. We are not blind to the inconveniences abuses and dangers of our political system but it gives us a permanent national peace instead of the wars that constantly desolate Europe </em>". <em>The North American Review</em> xli p.46-69.</p><p>En 1834 l'ouvrage est mis à l'index des livres interdits.</p><p>" Vendus au grand jour ou sous le manteau les <em>Mémoires</em> firent un tapage d'enfer et partout l'on en parla soit pour douter de leur authenticité soit pour discuter la véracité des confessions amoureuses du Vénitien soit pour s'en inspirer dans les milieux romantiques Balzac Théophile Gautier Gorge Sand Roger de Beauvoir Eugène Sue avant Émile Zola et Pierre Louys puisèrent au gré de leur imagination dans le vaste réservoir d'aventures que Casanova mettait à leur disposition.</p><p>C'est surtout à la suite de la " grande guerre " que le prix de n'importe quelle uvre de Jacques Casanova devint inabordable et chimérique. L'édition Brockhaus oscillait par exemple entre 99 francs reliée vente P.-A. Chéramy et 405 francs brochée même vente vacation du lundi 21 avril 1913. En 1917 la vente J. P. Bosse expert cette édition en demi-reliure basane tranches jaspées trouvait acquéreur à 295 francs.</p><p>N'espérez pas désormais obtenir un exemplaire moins d'un billet de mille ou de 1 500 francs quand l'occasion se présentera si elle se présente !. " J. Pollio.</p><p>Le dernier exemplaire référencé sur le marché français relié en demi veau postérieur avec rousseurs fut vendu 75 000 Francs en mai 1996.</p><p>" La plus grande acquisition patrimoniale " de la Bibliothèque nationale de France a été finalisée le 18 février 2010. Le Ministre de la Culture <em>Frédéric Mitterrand</em> a signé l'acte qui fait officiellement entrer à la B.n.F. les manuscrits des <em>Mémoires</em> de <em>Casanova</em> ; il s'agit d'un manuscrit de 3 700 pages non reliées déclaré " <em>bien d'intérêt patrimonial majeur</em> ". L'objet excitait la convoitise des grandes bibliothèques et des collectionneurs du monde entier depuis les années 1960.</p><p>Giacomo Girolano Casanova tour à tour financier diplomate escroc joueur mais toujours intellectuel éclairé à sa manière entame la rédaction de ses mémoires dans un français parsemé de ratures et d'italianismes aux alentours de 1789. Autant dire " <em>au crépuscule de son existence comme au crépuscule du siècle </em>" agité par les " <em>tourments révolutionnaires </em>" a signalé le ministre de la Culture. Il aura fallu trois ans et l'intervention d'un généreux mécène du milieu de la finance ayant déboursé près de 7 millions d'euros pour finaliser cette acquisition exceptionnelle.</p><p>Lors de la cérémonie le ministre de la Culture a rendu hommage à " <em>l'un des grands auteurs de la littérature française du XVIIIe siècle </em>" et à sa " <em>liberté de ton et de propos qui se nourrit d'une vraie liberté de conduite</em> ".</p><p>Précieux exemplaire pur et sans rousseur de la plus extrême rareté en pleine reliure décorée de l'époque.</p> Tournachon-Molin.‎

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