Witty, easy-to-read philosophical essays, written by the poet, essayist, and professor. Holmes drew upon his experiences as a resident of a New England boardinghouse to add color and humor to these reflections.
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Witty, easy-to-read philosophical essays, written by the poet, essayist, and professor. Holmes drew upon his experiences as a resident of a New England boardinghouse to add color and humor to these reflections.
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"Witty, easy-to-read philosophical essays, written by the poet, essayist, and Supreme Court Justice. Holmes drew upon his experiences as a resident of a New England boardinghouse to add color and humor to these reflections"--
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback. 6th edition, 1920. Owner's name on front free endpaper. Otherwise a bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Orange cloth boards, tan cloth spine with dull gilt lettering. Corners slightly bumped.
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Good. No Jacket. Size: 14 to 17 cm tall (16mo); Green cloth with an art nouveau design. 1904 edition. Some marks made by a label remnant on the back cover. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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1881. Chatto & Windus. Hard Cover. Book-Good, gilt titles on spine, black decoration on front board, blue boards, spine sunned. 7x4.5. 329pp. Illus chapter heads & tails.
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Good. . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
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No Date. Walter Scott. Hard Cover. Book-Good, spine ends & corners worn, spine & covers darkened, hinges cracked. Gilt title on spine. Gilt decoration on corners. 7. x5. 277pp. b/w illus.
I ordered The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, the edition that has a photo of a path through the woods on the cover.
I received the book yesterday, and was dismayed to see that it was printed in such a small font as to be almost illegible, even with my magnifying glass. There was nothing in the advertising material to let me know that this edition uses a size of print similar to that used in the OED.
There is no publisher information, unless it is given in the QR code, which my phone does not read.
As to the Autocrat himself, I find Dr Holmes to be brilliant, witty, profound, and delightful in every exquisite paragraph. The writing is like a fine wine or a fine chocolate. There is no rushing through it; it must be savored, sentence by sentence.
I wish I had not given my good copy away!
