HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL — Poems

Philadelphia, PA: Henry Altemus Company, 1882. Hardcover. This is a small format book (approx. 4" wide x 6" tall). The book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The white portions of the book covers have some toning. There are some spots of foxing to the white portions of the front cover. The front cover is decorated with gilt illustrations and green and purple flowers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner\'s inked name on the front endpaper, along with a previous owner\'s bookplate on the front pastedown page. "Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (/ho? Mz/; August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the fireside poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer, inventor, and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .