Tristram Shandy -and- A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (Modern Library Giant #G56.1) by STERNE, Laurence - [c.1948]

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. [c.1948]. Hardcover. Two complete and unabridged works by Laurence Sterne in a single Modern Library Giant volume. "Tristram Shandy" is a ribald ". . .novel about writing a novel. . .", first published in installments beginning in 1759. "A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy" was described by George Saintsbury as a "work of art." Volume wrapped in maroon jacket with E. McKnight Kauffer illustration to front panel. --- In Toledano spine G5 / pale green cloth / gilt titling & ML torchbearer oval on green cover & spine blocks / green topstain / blank GB "quad aristocrat" style endpapers / jacket style Gd, verso advertises 334 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1948 (no publication date appears in book). ML #G56.1. --- With a little yellowing to spine and general age-toning to leaves, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Dust jacket with rubbing and small tears to extremities; otherwise bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (12), 713 pages .