The Poet at the Breakfast-Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Illustrated by H.M. Brock, Houghton Mifflin 1916, Antique, Ex Libris Endpapers

This 1916 Houghton Mifflin edition captures Oliver Wendell Holmes's wit through dinner table conversation, illustrated throughout by H. M. Brock with line drawings and a striking Art Nouveau Ex Libris design on the endpapers—a clever visual echo of the book's breakfast-table setting. The two-tone cloth binding bears its own history, with library stamps and a Kansas City bookseller's label that add character to this handsome volume. A thoughtful gift for Holmes enthusiasts, illustration collectors, or anyone drawn to vintage books with provenance.