The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Verlag: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1858

Beschreibung

"The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1858 1st Edition, 1st Printing; Phillips, Sampson and Company. Full-page illustrated plates. There are pages of advertisements at both the front and back of the book. The essays are set in the dining room of a boarding house and feature one-sided humorous perorations by the otherwise unnamed "Autocrat" on a number of subjects from old age to conversation. Condition: Clean back cover, a few small light stain spots on front cover, cloth tears at left edge and top of spine, wear to top and bottom edges of spine; worn corners (the tips of the boards are exposed). Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in overall very good condition with only a few pages that have small stain or foxing spots. Previous owner's ink stamp at top edge of front end paper. No writing or tears found. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1506338033796

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table

Verlag: Phillips, Sampson and Company

Erscheinungsdatum: 1858

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition