The autocrat of the breakfast-table.

Description

Main Author

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Sampson Low, Son & Co.; 1858.

Note

First ed.: brown cloth binding; 4 rings on spine: period after "Company" on t. p.; extra engraved t. p.; blank leaf after index; p. 79, lst line, "l" in "lower" perfect; p. 305, last line, "l" in "learning" perfect; o. 342, last line,, "w" in "way" broken; white end-papers with advertisements headed: Works of permanent value (fornt), Poetry and the drama, and School books (back) Cf. Currier, A bibl. of Wendell 1953, p. 69-72.
"List of books published by Sampson Low, Son and Co. November, 1858.": 12 p. at end.
In this impression, the "w" on the last line of p. 342 has been corrected. cf. Currier, p. 72, 74-75.
Without illustrated t.-p. Title-page in red and black with motto in small type, "Every man his own Boswell."

Physical Description

viii (i.e. x), 373 p. 8 plates. 19 cm.

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