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The Works of Laurence Sterne M. A. (1782)

Description

This, the first volume of a seven volume set, contains ‘Some Account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Sterne’ and Tristram Shandy 1-3.

The marbled page is double-sided and has been created by pasting pieces of marbled paper onto an unnumbered leaf at the end of the volume instead of between pages 270 – 271.

History

Donated by Dr David Crocker. Previous owner’s signature on fly-leaf ‘Wm Bishop.s Book 1782’ inscribed in ink.

Accession number

CCWSH:0280a

Date

1782

Author

Laurence Sterne

Publisher

Dublin: Thomas Armitage College-Green

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