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The Works of Laurence Sterne M.A. in Seven Volumes

[a-g] Vol 1: 'Some Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Sterne' and Volumes 1 to 3 of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman; vol 2: TS vols 4-6; vol 3: TS vols 3-9; vol 4: Sermons of Mr Yorick, sermons I-XXI; vol 5: Sermons of Mr Yorick, sermons XXII-XLV; vol 6: 'Posthumous Works', i.e. 'The Koran' [by Griffiths], A Political Romance, 'A Letter from The Rev Mr Sterne to Eugenius' [spurious]; vol 7: A Sentimental Journey and the spurious 'A Sentimental Journey continued by Eugenius' [not by John Hall-Stevenson]. Full calf, decorative gilt spines with red morocco title labels and green morocco volume number labels. Sigs on fep of each vol: 'Wm. Bishop's Book.1782.' Vol 1, pp. 41-42, double-sided black page, with some off-set. Two pieces of marbled paper pasted to each side of unnumbered leaf following final text-page. BP DSBP pp.41-42. DSBP & DSMP. Vol 1: engraved general tp; frontispiece engraving of Sterne by H.G. after Reynolds, with off-set to tp. Vol 2: engraved general tp; frontispiece engraving of Hogarth's 'Trim reading the sermon'. Vol 3: engraved frontispiece of Hogarth's 'Christening'; engraved general tp. Vols 4-7: engraved general tps.

Accession number CCWSH:0280
Category Book
Date 1779
Dimensions height: 177 mm, width: 107 mm