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The Works of Laurence Stern [sic] (1769)

Description

This, the first of a five volume pirate edition, of The Works, contains Tristram Shandy 1-4.

All edges marbled. The marbled page is a pasted-on piece of marbled paper.

History

A large heraldic bookplate of Charles Napier Gordon of Hallhead.

Accession number

CCWSH:0274a

Date

1769

Author

Laurence Sterne

Publisher

London: [unknown]

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