The Memoirs of Casanova, (Set of 6) by Arthur Machen, Published by G. P. Putman & Sons, N.Y. Date Unk. This set is the first english translation from the rare 1894 unabridged edition. Hardbacks with nicely decorated dust covers. Illustrated. Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798, and was a far more intellectual figure than the gadabout playboy he's often portrayed as being. He was an enlightened polymath whose many achievements would put the likes of Hugh Hefner to shame. USPS... Media shipping.