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The memoirs of Jacques Casanova / written by himself, now for the first time translated into English. In twelve volumes.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection D285.8 .C313 1923 v.1-v.12 v.1 v.2 v.3 v.4 v.5 v.6 v.7 v.8 v.9 v.10 v.11 v.12
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 12 volumes ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified], [publisher not identified], [1923?]
- Notes:
- "Privately Printed for Subscribers Only. Edition strictly limited to 750 sets on Albion laid deckle-edge paper and 50 sets on Crocker Japan Vellum ... Set Number 105".
- Translator's pref. (unsigned): v. 1, p. [ix]-xii.
- The following quotation is from a bibliography of Arthur Machen, by Adrian Goldstone & Wesley Sweetser, Austin, University of Texas, c1965, p. 70-71 (under "Translations"): "58a: The memoirs of Jacques Casanova/written by himself for/the first time translated into/English in twelve volumes ... Privately printed [H. S. Nichols ... London]/MDCCCXCIV ... 58d: Reprinted [New York] Privately printed [ca. 1923]. 12 Vols. Contains the translator's preface of 1894, pp. [ix]-xii. Limited to 750 numbered sets. There were also 50 sets on Crocker Japan Vellum".
- OCLC:
- 39049043
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