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The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table Every Man His Own Boswell The Professor at the Breakfast Table With the Story of Iris The Poet at the Breakfast Table He Talks with his Fellow-Boarders and the Reader Six Volumes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
1885-1886
David Douglas : Edinburgh
5.5" by 4"
xlviii, 212, (1); 256, (1); viii, 260, (1); 227, (1); 256, (1);267, (1)pp
SUMMARY
A neat, six volume set of Oliver Wendell Holmes' The Breakfast Table series.
Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Six volumes, complete.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., 1809 – 1894, was an American physician, professor, poet, lecturer and author. Regarded by his peers as one of the best poets 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 in 1858. He is also recognized as an important medical reformer. He began writing poetry at an early age. Following training at the prestigious medical schools of Paris, Holmes was granted his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1836. During his long professorship, he became an advocate for various medical reforms.
Surrounded by Boston's literary elite, Holmes made an indelible imprint on the 19th century literary world. For his literary achievements and other accomplishments, he was awarded numerous honorary degrees from universities around the world. Holmes's writing often commemorated his native Boston area, and much of it was meant to be humorous or conversational. Some of his medical writings, notably his essay regarding the contagiousness of puerperal fever, were considered innovative for their time.
CONDITION
In full cloth binding with gilt lettering. Externally, smart. There is slight wear to the extremities, including slight bumping and rubbing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the very occasional spot.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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Overall Condition
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leaving a compromised copy even after repair
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