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The Works of Laurence Sterne. In Ten Volumes Complete. Containing, 1. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent. 2. A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. 3. Sermons. 4. Letters. With a Life of the Author, Written by Himself. Volume 11 is an additional Volume which contains Spurious letters.

This volume is fully bound in 'tree' marbled leather over boards. The front paste-down has 2 labels on the top left side "From the Library of Kenneth Monkman at Shandy Hall" and underneath is "Property of the L S Trust, 1986". Also on the front paste-down and written in pencil is "Work in 10 vols and one additional volume of Spurious Letters; 39 letters of which 3 or 4 may be substantially genuine (?) fabricated by W. Combe. CBEL" and "11 vols £335". On the reverse of the title page is a circular stamp in ink with "Laurence Sterne Trust Shandy Hall" with "The Kenneth Monkman Collection" inside. On the bottom of the rear paste-down are some pencil jottings.

Accession number CCWSH:0285a
Category Book
Publisher Sherwin; Hogarth; Collyer; unknown
Date 1788
Dimensions height: 185 mm, width: 115 mm