![]() ![]() ![]() He modeled the character of Smelfungus on him. Sterne had met Smollett during his travels in Europe, and strongly objected to his spleen, acerbity and quarrelsomeness. The novel can be seen as an epilogue to the possibly unfinished work The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and also as an answer to Tobias Smollett's decidedly unsentimental Travels through France and Italy. Sterne travelled through France and Italy as far south as Naples, and after returning determined to describe his travels from a sentimental point of view. ![]() Rothschild variant state with "vous" on page 150 of Volume I and Volume II with pages 34 and 35 misnumbered and with "who have" on page 133 (no priority established). IS ONE OF THE GREAT BOOKS OF EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL. RARE FIRST EDITION OF THIS FAMOUS WORK BY LAURENCE STERNE, A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY. Very fine and very fresh copies of the scarce first edition, a quite solid and attractive set with fresh, clean paper and handsome bindings. Small 8vo, in full antique mottled calf with highly expert restoration at the spines which feature blind ruled raised bands, gilt volume numbers and dark red morocco labels gilt framed and lettered. Illustrated with Stern s engraved coat-of-arms on p. The Very Scarce First Edition, this set with the list of subscribers and both half-titles. ![]()
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