1922 3 vol. The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt with The Ten Pleasure...

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, Prince of Adventurers and the most indomitable of Lovers; The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part The Confession of the New, Married Couple Jacques Casanova de Seingalt; Aphra Behn; John Harvey 1922 The Navarre Society Limited : London 9" by 6" 505; 484; xviii, 280pp. SUMMARY Three, delightful, limited edition, works published for The Navarre Society, uniformly bound in the original cloth with gilt detail. Illustrated,Limited Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION Limited editions, printed upon laid paper of fine quality. Uniformly bound in the original full cloth binding with decorative gilt detail. This collection comprises of: 'The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, Prince of Adventurers and the most indomitable of Lovers', complete in two volumes. With two portraits and ten photogravures from original drawings by Antoine Gaymard. Collated complete. Jacques Casanova, also known as Giacomo Casanova, was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice. He is also well known for his elaborate affairs with different women. 'The Ten Pleasures of Marriage, and the Second Part, The Confession of the New, Married Couple,' attributed to Aphra Behn. With an introduction by John Harvey. With two engraved titles and twenty plates. Collated complete. Originally published in the seventeenth century, this work details the delights and contentments of matrimony. CONDITION Uniformly bound in full cloth with gilt detail. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the edges. Spine is darkened. Marks to the boards. Small mark to the rear free endpaper of 'The Ten Pleasures of Marriage'. Some offsetting and spotting to the paste-downs and endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. The plate on page 147 of the 'Ten Pleasures of Marriage' is loosening, but still intact. Pages lightly age-toned but otherwise bright and clean with some light spotting throughout and the occasional small mark. Some chipping to the edges of pages 90 and 91 of 'The Ten Pleasures of Marriage'. Several pages are uncut throughout. Fore-edge is roughly cut. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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