The works of Laurence Sterne : containing The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gent., A sentimental journey through France and Italy, sermons, letters, &c. : with a life of the author, written by himself.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768, author.

Contributor:

Chidley, John, active 1830-1840, publisher.

Billing, J., printer.

Bumpus, John, publisher.

Geoffrey Day Collection of Laurence Sterne (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768--Correspondence.

Sterne, Laurence.

English letters--18th century.

English letters.

Fiction--Authorship--Fiction.

Fiction.

English fiction--18th century.

English fiction.

Church of England--Sermons.

Church of England.

Sermons, English--18th century.

Sermons, English.

France--Social life and customs--Fiction.

France.

Italy--Social life and customs--Fiction.

Italy.

Penn Provenance:

Day, Geoffrey (former owner) (Day Sterne Collection copies)

Potts, Mary, 1905-1982 (autograph) (Day Sterne Collection 227)

Hart, A. S. (autograph) (Day Sterne Collection 227)

Physical Description:

[4], 803, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm

Manufacture:

Woking, Surrey : J. Billing, printer and stereotyper.

Place of Publication:

London : J.J. Chidley ..., MDCCCXLV [1845]

Contents:

Advertisement ; Memoirs of the life and family of the late Rev. Laurence Sterne, written by himself ; In memory of Mr. Sterne, author of the Sentimental journey ; A character and eulogium of Sterne and his writings

Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gent.

A sentimental journey through France and Italy

Sermons

Letters

The fragment

The history of a good warm watch-coat.

Notes:

Printer statement from colophon on page [804].

Added engraved title leaf (plate).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Day Sterne Collection copies acquired from Geoffrey Day in 2018.

Day Sterne Collection 227 has manuscript note on page 11.

Day Sterne Collection 227 has autograph ("Mary Potts 54, Baltimore St. Cambridge.") of harpsichordist Mary Winifred Potts (née Crichton; 1905-1982) on front free endpaper; dated 20th-century autograph ("AS Hart Jan 1903") in pencil on blank leaf following front free endpaper.

Day Sterne Collection 227 extra-illustrated with 5 plates (each with imprint: London, Publish'd by J. Bumpus, 6 Holborn, Bars, 1820.): "Alas! poor Yorick." (opposite page 30), "The science of fortifications." (opposite page 58), "The arrival of Dr. Slop." (opposite page 74), "Dr. Slop's professional bag." (opposite page 110), and "The attack on the sentry box." (opposite page 350).

OCLC:

237718161