The works of Laurence Sterne, A.M. Prebendary of York, and Vicar of Sutton on the Forest, and of Stillington, near York
Subtitle: With the life of the author. : In five volumes. : Vol. I[-V]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 13640; Early American imprints -- no. 13641
Publisher: London printed. Philadelphia, re-printed; by James Humphreys, Junior, in Front-Street.
Published: 1774
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Portraits
Other titles: Works of Laurence Sterne.
Notes: Title of v. 3-5 varies: without "With the life of the author."

Also issued in six volumes (Bristol B3860), "The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy" being reissued in three volumes rather than two.

The Sermons of Mr. Yorick (v. 3 & 4) are also recorded separately by Evans (entry 13641) but were apparently not so issued.

Signatures: v. 1, a⁶ b²(b1+A⁶) B-U⁶ X⁶(X3+chi1) Y-2G⁶ (2G6 blank); v. 2, A-2F⁶; v. 3, [A]⁶ B-Y⁶ Z⁴; v. 4, A-X⁶ Y⁴ (Y3 verso, Y4 blank); v. 5, A-X⁶ [Y]² ([Y]2 verso blank).

Vol. 1; xiv, xii, [2], [xiii]-xiv, [1], 16-370 [i.e., 16-360], [2] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: 348 p.; v. 3: viii, [5], 14-270, [2] p.; v. 4: vii, [2], 10-257, [3] p.; v. 5: 250, [6] p.

Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 332-360 misnumbered 342-370; v. 2, p. 137 misnumbered 237; v. 3, p. 89, 241-253 misnumbered 98, 240-252.

Bookseller's advertisement, v. 3, p. [271-272].

Evans 13640

Evans 13641

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3114
Table of contents: title: v. 1-2 The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy; title: v. 3-4 The sermons of Mr. Yorick; title: v. 5 A sentimental journey through France and Italy. A political romance. Letters from Yorick to Eliza. Sterne's letters to his friends on various occasions.; title: "List of subscribers," v. 1, p. [iii]-xiv, 1st count; "Additional list of subscribers," v. 5, p. [253-255].