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A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy by Mr. Yorick. Volume I, First edition, T. Becket & P. A. De Hondt, 1768

Description

Full calf, with a list of subscribers including the Archbishop of York, Mr Garrick and the Marquis of Rockingham. The subscribers who requested the book in imperial paper have an asterisk next to their names. Some subscribers ordered more than one copy, with ‘Sterne’s Eliza’ (Mrs Draper) ordering 3 sets.

History

The book was purchased in 1986; previous owner’s signature of D.B Wardlaw.

Accession number

CCWSH:0001

Date

1768

Author

Laurence Sterne

Publisher

T Becket & P.A De Hondt, The Strand, London.

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