{"product_id":"the-life-and-opinions-of-tristram-shandy-gentleman-vol-i-by-laurence-sterne-1767","title":"The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Vol. I. By Laurence Sterne, 1767.","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn eighteenth-century sixth edition of the opening volume of Laurence Sterne’s celebrated comic novel, whose digressions, eccentric characters and playful typography made it one of the most inventive works of English literature. This volume introduces Tristram’s unconventional account of his life and family, and retains the striking mourning leaf, printed solid black on both sides in remembrance of Parson Yorick. With an engraved frontispiece after William Hogarth, in a period full calf binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Vol. I. By Laurence Sterne (uncredited).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePrinted for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, London. 1767. The Sixth edition. Vol. I only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good full calf hardback with lightly raised bands and gilt tooling to the spine, along with a burgundy morocco title label. Missing volume number label. Covers are scuffed and bumped, and with wear to head and tail of spine. Joints are rubbed, with the front board being rather fragile, and mainly held by the binding cords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront endpapers split at gutter, and first free endpaper with previous owner's signature and a 5mm hole in the paper. title spread with Hogarth engraving to frontispiece - with wear to vertical edge. Text is nice and clean with just light scattered spotting. This volume is particularly noted for Sterne's celebrated use of the double-sided black mourning leaf at p.71\/72. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(iv) including frontispiece + 177pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Approximately 159mm high x 115mm wide x 18mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight approximately 204g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56431420178817,"sku":"LAN10457","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/TheLifeandOpinionsofTristramShandy_Gentleman_Vol.I.ByLaurenceSterne_1767IMG_8401.jpg?v=1792672404","url":"https:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/products\/the-life-and-opinions-of-tristram-shandy-gentleman-vol-i-by-laurence-sterne-1767","provider":"Lanna Antique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}