Nr. 195 of only 265 copies of the luxurious special limited numbered edition. signed by the author and in an artistic full leather binding , especially designed and hand-made by master binders Zaehnsdorf, London. The gilt and colour inlaid ornament on the front cover features a contemporary stylized image of Casanova with his typical hat. Published 1970 by Arcadia Press, London The author Lieutenant Colonel John Masters (1914 – 1983) was a British novelist and officer of the Indian Army. He is known principally for his historical novels set in India, but he also wrote biographies like this work, which is considered to be the most illustrated biography on Casanova, portrayed here as a “man in and of his time”, the great chronicler of 18th century social life. The many coloured and b/w illustrations have mainly historic and not erotic character. (shipping via registered airmail, arrival time 10 - 30 working days, to Italy we ship with EMS courier).