MEDICINE - HOLMES Oliver Wendell (1809 - 1894) - Autograph quotation signed

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MEDICINE - HOLMES Oliver Wendell (1809 - 1894) - Autograph quotation signed Autograph quotation signed, dated “Boston Nov 2d 1870” by the American physician, poet, and polymath. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. Holmes pens four lines of his poem “Union and Liberty”: “Lord of the Universe! shield us and guide us, Trusting Thee always, through shadow and sun! Thou hast united us, who shall divide us? Keep us, oh keep us the MANY IN ONE!”. 1 p. (18.5 x 10.5 cm). - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.

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