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The works of Laurence Sterne : complete in eight volumes ... : with an account of the life and writings of the author.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Day Sterne Collection Sterne 76 v.1
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.
- Sterne, Laurence.
- Penn Provenance:
- Day, Geoffrey (former owner) (Day Sterne Collection copy)
- Wright, R. (inscription) (Day Sterne Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 8 volumes ; 19 cm (12mo)
- Distribution:
- London [i.e. York?] : Printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater [i.e. Wilson, Spence, and Mawman?], MDCCXCIV [1794]
- Fingerprint:
- n-am d.he ofur mohe (C) 1794 (R) v.1
- Contents:
- v. 1-3. Tristram Shandy
- v. 4. A sentimental journey through France and Italy ; Yorick's sentimental journey continued
- v. 5. The Koran
- v. 6. Letters
- v. 7-8. Sermons.
- Notes:
- "The imprint is false; probably printed at York for Wilson, Spence and Mawman."--ESTC.
- Each volume has special title page. "'The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy' in vol.1 has a separate title page in its imprint reading 'printed for T. Cadell' and 'Letters of the late Laurence Sterne' in vol. 6 also has a separate title page."--ESTC.
- Signatures: volume 1: pi1 [A]² a⁶ B-O¹² P⁶.
- Pagination: volume 1: [6], xi, [2], 26-347, [1] pages.
- Local Notes:
- Day Sterne Collection copy imperfect: volume 1 only.
- Kislak Center Day Sterne Collection copy acquired from Geoffrey Day in 2018.
- Day Sterne Collection copy has manuscript inscription ("R. Wright") in pencil on front free endpaper.
- Day Sterne Collection copy: left board detached; right board largely detached; spine damaged; textblock separated into two portions.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T141141
- OCLC:
- 17513558
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