The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table. Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1859. — Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 1809-94.

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Estimate: $1,000–$1,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 13 June 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-838425
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table. Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1859. Bonhams, 13 Jun 2019, lot 272. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-838425.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table. Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1859. Bonhams, 13 Jun 2019, lot 272. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-838425.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Jun 2019

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On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. London: John …	Darwin	$8,000–$12,000
BARRIE, JAMES MATTHEW. 1860-1937. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. Lo…	Arthur Rackham	$800–$1,200
The Complete Writings of Walt Whitman. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902.	Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892.	$1,500–$2,500
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