Eminent American writer (1809–1894) best known for his collection The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table and the much-anthologized poem 'The Chambered Nautilus.' Ink signature, "Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston, October 17th 1893," on an off-white 4.5 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered trivial soiling. RRAuction COA.