Casanova: a biography based on new documents corrected proof / by J. Rives Childs

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Casanova: a biography based on new documents corrected proof / by J. Rives Childs

1961-1969

https://rmc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/33081738

This is the book proof with manuscript corrections which was used for the 1961 edition of the biography. It also contains augmentation planned for a projected but never published edition. This augmented text was used for the subsequent French translation. "Began this work in June 1960, Completed typescript 3 Aug. 1960, Recd page proofs in Luxor 30 Dec. 1960, Made index en route to Nice and after return 8 Jan. 8 1961. Work published."--Note in J. Rives Child's hand on 1st leaf.

323 p.: ill.; 23 cm

eng, Latn

Randolph-Macon College, McGraw-Page Library

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Randolph-Macon College, McGraw-Page Library

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Childs, J. Rives (James Rives), 1893-1987

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James Rives Childs was born February 6, 1893 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended the Virginia Military Institute before graduating from Randolph-Macon College in 1912, then earned a master of arts from Harvard University in 1915. He served the United States Army during World War I as a cryptoanalyst and radio intelligence liaison in France. After the war he joined the American Relief Administration in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. In 1923 he joined the United States Foreign Service, e...

Casanova, Giacomo, 1725-1798

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