No. 71 of one hundred and fifty large paper copies printed, with proof etchings on Japan paper.
STERNE, Laurence.—A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick. London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. DeHondt . . . MDCCLXVIII. Small 8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by F. Bedford.
First edition.
STERNE, Laurence.—A Sentimental Journey. 1768. 8vo, two volumes, sprinkled calf, gilt back, in a citron straight-grain morocco case.
Another large paper copy, with the inserted leaf of advertisement.
STERNE, Laurence.—A Sentimental Journey. 1768. 8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, back and sides covered with an elaborate mosaic of olive, grey, citron, and pink morocco, in compartments, with alternate floral emblems, doubled in red morocco with a heavy border and the monogram R. H., gilt edges, in maroon levant morocco cases, by Mercier.
Large paper copy, with the inserted leaf of advertisement.
STERNE, Laurence.—A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick . . . London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt . . . MDCCLXVIII. [New York: DeVinne & Co., 1885] 16mo, two volumes, maroon levant morocco, back and sides elaborately tooled, doubled with red morocco, wide dentelle border, green silk linings, gilt top, uncut edges, by Rivière.
Facsimile reprint of the first edition, on Holland paper. No. 1 of one hundred copies printed. Illustrated by the insertion of four portraits of the author, and thirty-two plates, including the designs of Chasselat, Stothard, Archer, Craigg, Unwins, and the etchings by Hedouin in two states, before and after letters.
STERNE, Laurence.—A Sentimental Journey. 1768-1885. 16mo, two volumes, red morocco, back and sides beautifully tooled in the manner of Roger Payne, gilt top, uncut edges, by Alfred Matthews.