STERNE (Laurence). Sentimental journey. New... - Lot 173 - Pierre Bergé & Associés

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STERNE (Laurence). Sentimental journey. New... - Lot 173 - Pierre Bergé & Associés
STERNE (Laurence). Sentimental journey. New translation, preceded by an essay on the life and works of Sterne, by Mr. J. Janin. Illustrated edition by Mr. Tony Johannot and Mr. Jacque. Paris, Bourdin, s.d. (1841). Large in-8, turquoise blue half-maroquin with long grain and corners, spine richly decorated with a beautiful gilt rocaille with floral motifs, untrimmed, illustrated cover and spine preserved (Mercier sr de Cuzin). First printing. Portrait of Sterne on the frontispiece, eleven out-of-text compositions printed on chine appliqué and 170 vignettes in the text, all engraved on wood after Tony Johannot and Jacque. It is enriched with the illustrated prospectus (4 pages), as well as two leaves printed on satin (leaves 1 and 4 of the first of the text, paginated 1-2 and 7-8). From the library of Paul Villeboeuf, with bookplate and gilt monogram on the first flyleaf.
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