[STERNE, LAURENCE.] The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. 9 volumes. Half-titles present in volumes IV, V, VI, and IX. Small 8vo, contemporary full brown calf, rebacked, spines gilt in compartments with morocco lettering piece; new endpapers, some offsetting of frontispieces to titles of vols. I and III, worm track in fore-edge margin of gatherings L and M in vol. I, frontispiece closely trimmed in vol. III.; cloth slipcase. Mixed edition, volumes V, VII, and IX signed by the author, "L. Sterne," at the head of the opening chapter. First edition of volumes III-IX; stated second edition of volumes I and II. Rothschild 1970; Tinker 1973. London: for R. & J. Dodsley; for T. Becket & P.A. Dehondt, 1760-1767