[Rarebooks] FS: First Printing of O.W. Holmes's THE AUTOCRAT OF THE BREAKFAST TABLE, 1858

[Charles Agvent]

[HOLMES, Oliver Wendell]. THE AUTOCRAT OF THE BREAKFAST TABLE. Boston: 
Phillips, Sampson & Co., 1858. First Edition. First Printing. With 
engraved title and eight plates. BAL 8781: Binding A, brown cloth with 
all first issue points. A Grolier American 100 book. Former owner 
inscription in pencil "Compliments of G. Y.(?) J." dated "Boston Nov. 
14--1858." The earliest dated copy, in the Medical History Library of 
Yale University, bears the flyleaf date of November 13. Spine frayed 
head and heel with frayed spots on spine edge as well. Corners open. 
Internally very clean. Very Good. (#000603)        $600

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