JACQUES CASANOVA (1725-1798) UMBERTO BRUNELLESCHI (1879-1949) THE MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALT EXCERPTS FROM 1734 TO 1772. LIMITED EDITION. 2 VOLUMES IN A SLIPCASE. IN FRENCH.

Paris, Gibert Jeune Librairie d’Amateurs, 1955. ‎Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Excerpts from 1734 to 1772, compiled by René Groos.‎ Illustrations by Brunelleschi. 2 vols. in-4, paperback, 345 (2) and 337 (2) pp., uncut endpapers, original cream-coloured covers with French flaps, protective glassine paper, printed in black and red and illustrated in colour. Original cream-coloured cardboard slipcase. Volume 1 – Extracts 1734–1755 Volume 2 – Extracts 1755–1772 Illustrations by Brunelleschi with 32 colour plates, 79 black-and-white images in the text, fleurons and tailpieces. Proof page for vol. 1; ‘printed’ page for vol. 2. Copy no. 189. Published on Condat vellum, limited edition of 3,000 copies, all numbered. Case: 28 x 21.5 x 7 cm Books: 26 x 20.5 x 3 cm Good condition. Scuffs and marks on the case. Giacomo Girolamo Casanova An Italian adventurer and writer, he went on to become a soldier, diplomat and financier. Using numerous pseudonyms, he published in French under the name ‘Jacques Casanova de Seingalt’. Umberto Brunelleschi An Italian painter, draughtsman, illustrator, poster artist, portraitist, watercolourist, costume designer and set designer. Settling in Paris in 1900, he became a leading figure in the artistic and theatrical world. Renowned for his versatile talent in painting, illustration, textile design and set design, his style left its mark on Art Deco and the Parisian art scene of the early 20th century. René Groos French writer, publisher and journalist.