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A sentimental journey through France and Italy. / [By Sterne, Laurence]
by Sterne, Laurence (1713-1768). Mr. Yorick, pseud
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About This Item
London: printed for J. Good; and E. and S. Harding, 1792. First Edition. Hardback. Provenance; bookplate of J. Hodges. Finely bound in full, contemporary, polished aniline calf. Raised bands, gilt-cross bands with a gilt-blocked label. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Scans on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 184 pages; The true 1st edition; a later reissue, with a cancel titlepage, did not have, as this issue does, a title-page reading: London: printed for J. Good; and E. and S. Harding, 1792. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog ESTCT220637. Physical description; [2],184p.,plates : ill. ; 8�. Subjects; Italy - In literature. France - In literature. Italy - Social life and customs. France - Social life and customs - 17th century.
Synopsis
Irish-born Laurence Sterne graduated from Cambridge in 1737 and took holy orders, becoming a prebend in York Cathedral. His masterpiece, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy made him a celebrity but ill-health necessitated recuperative travel and A Sentimental Journey grew out of seven-month trip through France and Italy. He died the year it was published, 1768.
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- Title
- A sentimental journey through France and Italy. / [By Sterne, Laurence]
- Author
- Sterne, Laurence (1713-1768). Mr. Yorick, pseud
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: printed for J. Good; and E. and S. Harding
- Date Published
- 1792
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