Paperback / softback. New. Exiled from Venice he goes to Munich and Paris where he establishes himself as a cabalist makes a fortune in Holland helps start the French State Lottery goes on to Switzerland where he meets Voltaire. paperback
Référence libraire : A9780801856648 ISBN : 0801856647 9780801856648
Paperback / softback. New. In Rome he charms the Pope; in Naples he nearly marries a young woman as licentious as he is himself but she turns out to be his daughter. paperback
Référence libraire : A9780801856655 ISBN : 0801856655 9780801856655
Milano: Longanesi 1958. Versione di Giovanni Comisso. Quattro volumi in 8vo grande 23 cm di 2583 pagine paginazione continua. Mezza pelle editoriale piatti in cartoncino sovracoperta trasparente in acetato. Perfette condizioni. NB_ Spedizione con Paccocelere Longanesi unknown
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres & Co. 1923. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 7.5". George Barbier; Georges Aubert. A handsomely bound limited edition copy of these memoirs of Georges Casanova illustrated throughout. In French. A collection of amorous memoirs of Giacomo Casanova Italian explorer and renowned womaniser. Including an introduction by Edouard Maynial.Including the illustrations of George Barbier engraved on wood by Georges Aubert. Part of a limited edition publishing of 1026 copies of which this is number 442.Previous owner's ink inscription to one of the front free-endpapers dated 1940. Handsomely bound in full calf binding with gilt stamping to the boards and spine. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear and small amount of rubbing to the head of the spine. Previous owner's ink inscription to one of the front free-endpapers. Internally hinges are tender but firm. Volume is firmly bound. A few spots and handling marks to the first and last few pages but otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed Les Editions G. Cres & Co. hardcover
Stockholm: Spridning av Litterara Verk 1925. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 8". Ferdinand Schultz-Wettel. A wonderful Swedish translation of the memoirs of Giacomo Casanova the famous Italian adventurer featuring various tipped-in colour plates. First edition of this Swedish translation. Complete two volume set bound in a half-morocco binding on marbled boards by Panorstedt & Soners. Illustrated with tipped-in colour frontispieces to each of the volumes as well as numerous illustrated colour plates by Ferdinand Schultz-Wettel 1872-1957.This is a lovely Swedish translation of Casanova's 'Histoire de ma vie' or 'History of My Life'. This work was both a memoir and autobiography in which the author describes his life through to 1774 puttin ga 'happy face on his days of loneliness'. Casanova wrote his memoirs in French instead of Italian as he believed that French was more widely known as a language and officially completed his first draft of the work in 1792. Contents include Mina lidanden i pensionen i Padua' My Sufferings in Retirement at Padua 'Lilla Lucia' Little Lucia and 'Fortretliga arvsangelagenheter och fangenskapen i S:t Andrea Sad Inheritance Matters and the Imprisonment in St Andrea'. Giacomo Casanova 1725-1798 was a Venetian adventurer and author. Casanove was so famous for his complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with extensive romantic exploits.With an introduction by Franz Blei 1871-1942 an Austrian essayist playwright and translator. Blei was particularly known for being both a friend and collaborator to Franz Kafka.Collated complete. Bound in a contemporary half-morocco binding on marbled boards. Externally smart. Light rubbing to the extremities and the spine particularly head of Vol I with fading to the spine and the top edge of boards.Age-toning to paste downs and endpapers with bookbinder's label to front paste downs. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout with light age-toning to the margins of text. Very Good Spridning av Litterara Verk hardcover
2025. Paperback. Good. Different cover. Different publisher. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. paperback
Référence libraire : H-269-547 ISBN : 979828027525x 9798280275
Brussels: J. Rozez 1872. Loose Pages Articles. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. A delightful set of the autobiographical writings of Giacomo Casanova in the French language complete in six volumes. Giacomo Casanova 1725-1798 was an Italian adventurer and author. Remembered in particular for his womanizing ways he associated with many prominent figures in Europe including royalty popes musicians and artists including Mozart Goethe and Voltaire.'Histoire de ma Vie' covers Giacomo Casanova's life until 1774; this work is regarded as being among the most trustworthy sources regarding society in Europe during the 18th century.In the original French language; although Casanova hailed from Venice he chose to write in French as it was the most popular language among the upper class.The complete edition in six volumes.A smart copy in the original French. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart with some occasional slight rubbing to the leather and wear to the boards. With pencil annotations to the margins of dates throughout. Internally generally firmly bound with just a slight strain to the front hinge of volume VI at the title page; otherwise very minor straining to the hinges. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed J. Rozez unknown
Casanova Society London. Hardcover. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova di SeingaltTranslated by A Machen published 1922 in limited edition.This volume 7 from limited edition set 39 of 1000 numbered sets. Uncut/untrimmed page edges. Casanova Society London hardcover
Casanova Society London. Hardcover. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova di SeingaltTranslated by A Machen published 1922 in limited edition.This volume 6 from limited edition set 39 of 1000 numbered sets. Uncut/untrimmed page edges. Casanova Society London hardcover
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