Item #2284246 The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table [Every Man His Own Boswell] (Masterpieces of American Literature. Oliver Wendell Holmes.

The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table [Every Man His Own Boswell] (Masterpieces of American Literature

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1981. Reissue. Full-Leather. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #2284246

Blank publisher bookplate laid in. Minimal wear to spine bands and corners.

xvi, 280, [2] pp. Tall 8vo. Navy blue full leather, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks, color frontispiece and monochrome illustrations by R.J. Holden. A collection of essays that originally appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, and are credited with the positive response that magazine enjoyed during its early years. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, professor, lecturer, and author. Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He is recognized as an important medical reformer."

Price: $35.00

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