THE MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALT 1725-1798 Now Fully Annotated for the First Time in English. The Memoirs and Notes Translated by Arthur Machen & Introduced by Havelock Ellis

8 volumes. LIMITED EDITION, One of only 1500 hand-numbered sets designed and supervised by Francis Meynell of Machen's complete and unabridged translation into English, and the first edition with the introduction by Havelock Ellis. Titlepages printed within a decorative panel printed in red. 4to, publisher's original decorative paper-covered boards backed in red cloth, the spines gilt lettered, in the original glassine wrappers and in the two original black paper-covered slipcases with black labels printed in gilt. A superb set, in very fine condition, the books unused and essentially as mint, the glassine wrappers are neither darkened or brittle though four have chips at either the spine head or tail, the slipcases with a touch of wear at the corners.

Edizione: limited and printed for the limited editions club, a difficult set to find in such nice condition. the memoirs of the most celebrated ladies' man in history, in fact the word 'casanova' has come to mean a man known for seducing women and having many lovers.<br> george macy's limited editions club brought in a giant of the era's press movement for this production. the set was desinged by frances meynell, who also oversaw the printing. maynell was the founder of, and printer for, the nonesuch press. these volumes bear a resemblance to nonesuch press works from that time. for the introduction the club brought in havelock ellis, a pioneering researcher on human sexuality and author of 'psychology of sex' in 1933.