Book contents
- Laurence Sterne and the Eighteenth-Century Book
- Laurence Sterne and the Eighteenth-Century Book
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Hands
- Chapter 2 The Black Page
- Chapter 3 The Sermon
- Chapter 4 The Marbled Page
- Chapter 5 Footnotes and Catchwords
- Chapter 6 Engraved Lines
- Coda: Frontispieces
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2021
Book contents
- Laurence Sterne and the Eighteenth-Century Book
- Laurence Sterne and the Eighteenth-Century Book
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Hands
- Chapter 2 The Black Page
- Chapter 3 The Sermon
- Chapter 4 The Marbled Page
- Chapter 5 Footnotes and Catchwords
- Chapter 6 Engraved Lines
- Coda: Frontispieces
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The introduction to the book historicises early responses to Sterne’s pioneering visual devices and establishes the rarity of illustrated first edition novels at mid-eighteenth century. It provides an insight into Sterne’s remarkable contribution to the history of the novel while justifying the scope of this project, which is to tackle mid-century book design more broadly. If first edition novels did not traditionally include visuals, what kind of books did? It also provides a brief outline of the contents.
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- Laurence Sterne and the Eighteenth-Century Book , pp. 1 - 12Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021