A catalogue of a curious and valuable collection of books, among which are included the entire library of the late reverend and learned Laurence Sterne, A.M. prebendary of York, &c. &c. author of The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gent. and several other works of wit and humour.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768, collector.

Contributor:

Parks, Stephen, editor.

Mansell (Firm), publisher.

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., publisher.

Geoffrey Day Collection of Laurence Sterne (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768--Library--Catalogs.

Sterne, Laurence.

Early printed books--England--Bibliography--Catalogs.

Early printed books.

Rare books--England--Bibliography--Catalogs.

Rare books.

Private libraries--England--Catalogs.

Private libraries.

Penn Provenance:

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

Physical Description:

pages 257-356 ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[London] : Mansell : Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications ; [1972]

Notes:

Cover title.

"Offprint from volume 5, Poets and men of letters, in the Sale catalogues of libraries of eminent persons series by courtesy of Mansell and Sotheby Parke-Bernet Publications. Dr. A.N.L. Munby is the general editor of this series and volume 5 is edited by Stephen Parks, Ph.D., curator of the Osborn Collection, Yale University Library, and also includes sale catalogues of the libraries of William Dodd, John Dunton, Elijah Fenton, Hester Lynch Piozzi and Joseph Spence."--Cover.

Local Notes:

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

OCLC:

1137019050