xiii, 707 pp. "Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. A member of 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, and inventor, and although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law." CONTENTS: Foreword by William A. Jackson; Preface by Eleanor M. Tilton; Editions and Leaflets; Poems; Prose; Appendixes -- Anonymous Poems; Sheet-Music Editions; Star-Spangled Banner; National Anthem Prize Contest, 1861; Popular Lecturers; Printed Letters; First Printings in Book or Pamphlet; American Reprints and Editions for the Blind; English Reprints and Foreign Editions; Biography and Criticism. Index.
