Casanova's Memoirs (Illustrated & Inscribed by Director Vincente Minelli)
by Joseph Monet (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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LA QUINTA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York : Exotica Club, 1930. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Vincente Minelli. From the recently auctioned collection of Caroline Riesor Rau and David Wallerstein--this copy is inscribed by the illustrator (and future husband of Judy Garland)--Vincent Minelli to Caroline Riesor Rau, " Not nearly nice enough for you but it will do to put gin glasses on-Vincente Minelli"--on the half title page. Very rare to find a signed copy by Minelli--signed in 1930 before he was well known and before Judy Garland starred in the Wizard of Oz in 1939. 7 Beardsley like wiid-cut black and white semi erotic drawings. A very good copy without the rare dustjacket. Burgundy cloth boards with silver lettering and decorations on front board and spine--although the spine is just a bit faded. The burgundy cloth on the rear boards has some light streaking--uncut paper edges. A clean copy and mostly tight hinges. Caroline Rau was married to David Wallerstein--who was on the board of directors of Disney, ABC and later on McDonalds. He was a persona friend of Walt Disney and his wife was a well known Chicago socialite.
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- Bookseller
- Classic First Editions
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- cfe14146
- Title
- Casanova's Memoirs (Illustrated & Inscribed by Director Vincente Minelli)
- Author
- Joseph Monet (Editor)
- Illustrator
- Vincente Minelli
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Exotica Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 290
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