Title: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova: Written by Himself Now for the First Time Completely Translated into English by Arthur Machen Author: Casanova, Jacques Place: [n.p.] Publisher: Privately printed for subscribers only Date: [n.d.] Description: Complete in 6 volumes. Translated by Arthur Machen. (8vo), cream and beige cloth with paper spine labels, paper dust jackets with spine labels. Later printing of the unabridged London Edition of 1894. One of 500 sets on Louvain laid antique paper. Limited edition of Casanova's memoirs. "The rare unabridged London edition of 1894 translated by Arthur Machen to which has been added the chapters discovered by Arthur Symons a supplement and bibliography." Scarce in original jackets. This set from the library of American diplomat Francis White, U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Sweden, with his decorative bookplates. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to jackets with darkening to spines, occasional minor chip or closed tear to edges or spine ends, light wear to cloth with some spotting to spines; interiors bright; very good. Item number: 288996
Title: The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova: Written by Himself Now for the First Time Completely Translated into English by Arthur Machen Author: Casanova, Jacques Place: [n.p.] Publisher: Privately printed for subscribers only Date: [n.d.] Description: Complete in 6 volumes. Translated by Arthur Machen. (8vo), cream and beige cloth with paper spine labels, paper dust jackets with spine labels. Later printing of the unabridged London Edition of 1894. One of 500 sets on Louvain laid antique paper. Limited edition of Casanova's memoirs. "The rare unabridged London edition of 1894 translated by Arthur Machen to which has been added the chapters discovered by Arthur Symons a supplement and bibliography." Scarce in original jackets. This set from the library of American diplomat Francis White, U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Sweden, with his decorative bookplates. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to jackets with darkening to spines, occasional minor chip or closed tear to edges or spine ends, light wear to cloth with some spotting to spines; interiors bright; very good. Item number: 288996
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