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Book Title: Life and Letters of Oliver Wendell Holmes. by:John T. Morse (1840-1937) Was an American Historian and Biographer : Volume 2. ( Illustrated). Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (August 29, 1809 - October 7, 1894) Was an American Polymath Based in Boston. a Member of the Fireside Poets, His Peers Acclaimed Him As One of the Best Writers of the Day
Number of Pages: 148 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
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Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 13.8 Oz
Author: John T. Morse
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
