Country of Origin: United States,Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes,Binding: Leather,Language: English,Original/Facsimile: Original,Place of Publication: Boston,Publisher: Phillips, Sampson & Company.,Signed: Yes,Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Letter Signed by Author Tipped in Book, Bound by Rowfant, Fine Leather Binding, Excellent Condition, Scarce, First Issue, 165 Years Old,Subject: Literature & Fiction,Topic: Oliver Wendell Holmes,Year Printed: 1858 BOOK IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY ROWFANT IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND DETAILS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. ILLUSTRATED, BOOK MEASURES 7.25"x4.75". FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, ALS TIPPED IN FRONT OF BOOK SIGNED BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. 165 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING EXAMPLE IN SCARCE ROWFANT BINDING.