The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy (Collector's Edition) by Laurence Sterne

Author: Laurence Sterne

Title: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy (Collector's Edition)

Publisher: Easton Press

Year: 1980

Format: Hardcover 

Condition: Good

Weight: 1239 g

Dimensions: 26 x 18.5 x 3 cm

Mild scratch on cover and the fore edge gilt (see images 2 and 6) but nevertheless a fine edition to own. The second page has an ex libris (label) from the publisher with owner's signature on the label (image 9). Fine and leather bound beautiful, well made and designed book, written by one of the great and influential authors of the 18th century– Laurence Sterne. Book accented in 22kt gold. This book is printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this collector’s edition with gilded edges to last well in ti future generations. The end sheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. 

The first two volumes of Tristram Shandy were issued at York, England, in 1759 and reprinted in 1760; volumes 3 and 4 appeared in 1761, volumes 5 and 6 in 1762, volumes 7 and 8 in 1765, and volume 9 in 1767. The complete novel has been constantly reprinted in Great Britain and the United States, and is included in various editions of Sterne's collected works, notably in the six-volume edition of 1894 edited by George Saintsbury. The edition containing the illustrations by T. M. Cleland and the introduction by Christopher Morley was first issued in New York in 1935 (copyright • 1935, 1963 by The George Macy Companies, Inc.). This Collector's Edition was published by advance reservation exclusively for subscribers to the Easton Press collection of The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. The frontispiece portrait was specially commissioned and, like the other special contents, is copyright © 1980 by The Easton Press.