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STERNE, LAURENCE. 1713-1768. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. [York: Printed by John Hinxman], 1760 (volumes I and II; London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 (volumes III and IV); London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, 1762-1767 (volumes V-IX). image 1
STERNE, LAURENCE. 1713-1768. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. [York: Printed by John Hinxman], 1760 (volumes I and II; London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 (volumes III and IV); London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, 1762-1767 (volumes V-IX). image 2
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STERNE, LAURENCE. 1713-1768.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. [York: Printed by John Hinxman], 1760 (volumes I and II; London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 (volumes III and IV); London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, 1762-1767 (volumes V-IX).

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STERNE, LAURENCE. 1713-1768.

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. [York: Printed by John Hinxman], 1760 (volumes I and II; London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 (volumes III and IV); London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, 1762-1767 (volumes V-IX).
9 volumes. 8vo (155 x 90 mm). Engraved plate after Hogarth labeled as facing p 112 in volume IV bound as frontispiece to volume III; half-titles as called for in volumes IV-VI and IX; volume I with the black leaf E5; volume III with the marbled leaf between L4 and L5; volume VII in the first state with errata on title verso; variant (a) of a1 in volume IX. Rebound in full calf, spine with red and black labels lettered in gilt, by Riviere and Sons. Volumes I-III, VII, and IX rebacked. Upper cover of volume V and VIII detached but present. Bound by Riviere and Son.
Provenance: Winston H. Hagen (book label); Arthur M. Brown (booklabel); Edward P. Borden (booklabel).

FIRST EDITION, WITH STERNE'S SIGNATURE at the head of the opening chapters of volume V, VII and IX. Tristram Shandy is considered to be the first modern novel. Its discursive structure and stream-of-consciousness narration has inspired 20th century writers from Joyce to Woolf. Rothschild 1970; Tinker 1973.

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