One of the rare first two Italian editions (possibly by the same printer, priority uncertain) of a diplomatic pamphlet by Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), famous for his romantic adventures. The work first appeared in French in 1785, with both Italian editions following the same year; Casanova likely translated it himself to publicise the affair and his own role in Venetian political circles.
Casanova began his propaganda about the affair with Lettre historico-critique sur un fait connu dependent dúne cause peu connue (Dessau, 1784) then wrote the "much more extended" (Rives Childs) present pamphlet in 1785, but it is not clear whether it was published in Vienna or Venice. The French edition appeared under the title: Exposition raisonée du différent qui subsiste entre les deux républiques de Venise et d'Holland. There are two different 1785 Italian editions using much of the same printing materials (Rives Childs says the text "appears to be identical"), but with different collations: the present A-C8 D12 = 6 ll. (LXX, [2 blank] pp.) and the other A-C8 D6 = 30 ll. (LX pp.), but some catalogues do not distinguish them. Later the same year Casanova also wrote and published a Supplément.
The spine is somewhat discoloured, a pen marking on the back wrapper. The leaves are slightly creased. Otherwise in very good condition. Pollio, p. 119; Rives Childs, Casanoviana XXXII.2 (p. 74); WorldCat (3 copies this edition, 3 another ed. & 2 ambiguous).