The Works of Laurence Stern
STERNE, Laurence
London n.p.. 1769.
First collected edition and third edition of Tristram Shandy. Five volumes. 12mo in 6s. 171x100mm. pp. 347 [1bl]; 333 [1bl]; 275 [1bl]; 286; 150, [151-153], cliv-clxvi, [167], 168-306. Volumes 1 and 2 are the third edition of Tristram Shandy, Volumes 3 and 4 are the Sermons and Volume 5, The Sentimental Journey and A Political Romance. A piece of marbled paper is pasted onto volume 1, p232. Volumes 1 and 2 lack the half titles reading "The Works of Laurence Stern A.M." but have the "Tristram Shandy" title pages. Lacking divisional titles to parts II and V of Tristram Shandy and the date and volume number of the divisional title to part VIII has been neatly clipped. First volume of Tristram Shandy has the engraved frontispiece portrait of Sterne. Bound in contemporary calf, spines with five raised bands, compartments decorated in gilt, morocco label to second compartment lettered "Stern" in gilt. Edges sprinkled red.Volumes 1-4 have the book label of Christopher Clark Geest. Save for some light shelfwear, all five volumes are in very good condition and internally excellent. A smart set published the year after Sterne's death. ESTC: T14715
First collected edition and third edition of Tristram Shandy. Five volumes. 12mo in 6s. 171x100mm. pp. 347 [1bl]; 333 [1bl]; 275 [1bl]; 286; 150, [151-153], cliv-clxvi, [167], 168-306. Volumes 1 and 2 are the third edition of Tristram Shandy, Volumes 3 and 4 are the Sermons and Volume 5, The Sentimental Journey and A Political Romance. A piece of marbled paper is pasted onto volume 1, p232. Volumes 1 and 2 lack the half titles reading "The Works of Laurence Stern A.M." but have the "Tristram Shandy" title pages. Lacking divisional titles to parts II and V of Tristram Shandy and the date and volume number of the divisional title to part VIII has been neatly clipped. First volume of Tristram Shandy has the engraved frontispiece portrait of Sterne. Bound in contemporary calf, spines with five raised bands, compartments decorated in gilt, morocco label to second compartment lettered "Stern" in gilt. Edges sprinkled red.Volumes 1-4 have the book label of Christopher Clark Geest. Save for some light shelfwear, all five volumes are in very good condition and internally excellent. A smart set published the year after Sterne's death. ESTC: T14715