Laurence Sterne (1713–1768), English Novelist and Clergyman. An attractive framed literary display featuring a printed page from Sterne's celebrated novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, bearing the handwritten inscription "L. Sterne" in the upper margin, presented alongside an engraved portrait of the author.
The printed leaf is identified as the opening of Chapter I, Volume VII, beginning with Sterne's characteristic wit and unconventional narrative style. The page bears a handwritten name at the upper right, apparently reading "L. Sterne."
First published in nine volumes between 1759 and 1767, Tristram Shandy remains one of the most innovative works in English literature. Its playful digressions, experimental structure, and remarkable humor anticipated many techniques associated with modernist fiction.
The accompanying engraved portrait depicts Sterne seated with his head resting against his hand, identified below as "Laurence Sterne, A.M." Both pieces are attractively displayed within a black frame with decorative gold-toned trim and a cream-colored double-window mat.
Condition: Visible age toning and scattered foxing to the printed leaf and matting. The engraved portrait exhibits some toning. The frame shows minor signs of wear. Not examined outside the frame.
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