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Memoirs
of
Casanova
12 volumes
1925

Memoirs of Jacques Casanova De Seingalt, The (12 Volume Set)
Casanova, Jacques
Aventuros, 1925.Leather. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the complete 12-volume set of memoirs of the man known as the World's Greatest Lover; This is a fantastic set that was printed for subscribers only, and was limited to 1000 sets. Although many of the sets had a number associated with them, this one does not, but does have the corresponding wording that it is part of the 1000; The type used is derived from a 15th century Italian handwrought face and the paper was specially made and watermarked to reproduce an early Italian handmade paper; The decorations on the endpapers are taken from a 15th century woodcut map of Venice; Each volume has a drawing by Rockwell Kent, protected with a glassine page, and accompanied by a portion of the text;
Restored set.
Volume IV has some leather loss to the spine. Condition: Good.
Price: $125

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