452 - STERNE (Laurence). A Sentimental Journey, followed by Yorick’s Letters to Eliza, by Laurent Sterne. In English and French. New edition, in which the French translation has been entirely revised and corrected based on the English text. Paris & Amsterdam, Dufour, n.d. [1799].

STERNE (Laurence). A Sentimental Journey, followed by Yorick’s Letters to Eliza, by Laurent Sterne. In English and French. New edition, in which the French translation has been entirely revised and corrected based on the English text. Paris & Amsterdam, Dufour, n.d. [1799]. 2 folio volumes, root-stained calfskin, smooth, richly decorated spines, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, gilt roulette on the edges, interior lace, gilt edges (Bozérian binding). The illustrations include 6 large out-of-text plates by Monsiau, engraved by Patas, Pouquet, Miger, and Dambrun. Bilingual text in English and French. (Brunet V, 533.) In 1765, Sterne traveled through France and Italy, venturing as far as Naples, and upon his return, decided to describe his journey from a “sentimental” perspective. The “Voyage” can be viewed as an epilogue to his great unfinished novel *The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman*, but also as a response to Tobias Smollett’s decidedly un-sentimental *Travels Through France and Italy*. The novel enjoyed immense success and influence and helped establish the travelogue as one of the dominant genres of the second half of the 18th century. Unlike earlier accounts, which sought to impart objective knowledge, *The Sentimental Journey* emphasizes a subjective approach to personal tastes and feelings, as well as manners and customs, going beyond classical learning. A very fine copy, elegantly bound by Bozérian, with minimal light foxing in places.