[FINE BINDINGS] THE WORKS AND LIFE OF LAURENCE STERNE

New York: J. F. Taylor, 1904. 12 large 8vo. volumes; in full red morocco with gilt spines, raised bands; lettered in gilt; with gilt rules to the boards and decorative corners with dark green oval onlays; there are turn-ins elaborately ruled in gilt over marbled paper endsheets; the plates are duplicated on different papers; top edges gilt.~~This is the Stonegate Edition, numbered 8 of 150 sets.~~The contents are: v. [1-4] The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.--v.[5-6]. Fitzgerald, P. The life of Laurence Sterne.--v.[7-8] The sermons of Mr. Yorick.--v.[9-10] The letters of Laurence Sterne to his most intimate friends.--v.[11] The journal to Eliza and various letters.--v.[12] A sentimental journey through France and Italy.~~A curiosity about this set is that the title leaf for the "Letters" volumes states three volumes; there are two; however the "Notes" are at the end of Volume II of the Letters and we believe the set to be complete. We find no 13 volume sets for sale.