A Sentimental Journey Through France & Italy (1892) Laurence Sterne HC Very Good

Belford Company, 1892. Antiquarian cloth bound hardcover of A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne.

No printing date to the book. The Belford Company was active from 1889 to 1892 making it's printing circa to those years.

Highly illustrated throughout.

An unusual 18th-century travelogue that focuses less on geographic detail and more on the sentiments, reflections, and whimsical encounters of the narrator, Mr. Yorick. Written in response to the dry, factual travel accounts of the time, this book emphasizes the Yorick's emotional reactions, humorous observations, and small romantic or awkward human interactions over sightseeing.

Laurence Sterne (1713–1768) was an Irish novelist and clergyman best known for his experimental, witty works, Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. He pioneered the subjective, sentimental style of writing that focused on the inner life and reflections of the narrator.

Very Good. Isolated light burn marks to the front cover right edge and the back cover top edge. Covers are soiled. Binding tight and square. Previous owner's info inside the front cover. Interior pages crisp and clean. Nice antiquarian book with light shelf wear.