Search Results: Titles starting with T from Hewett's Books

A beautiful copy of Jonathan Swift's first major work, "The Tale of the Tub", first published in 1704. "The Tale of the Tub" is a prose parody about three brothers, each symbolizing a major branch of Western Christianity. It serves as a satire of the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, and English Dissenters.Near Fine. Debossed red cloth with gilt title and design to spine. Gilt edges. Binding and hinges are firm. Neat previous owner inscription to front free end paper. Pages are clean. Engraved title page. Boards are clean with minor sighs of wear.

This is the second edition of William Morris' fantasy novel, 'The House of the Wolfings'. Despite the printing error on the copyright page stating 'First Edition, December, 1888' This is a second edition because of the 1890 date on the title page and the ads to the rear of the book being dated 'November 1890'. Hugely influential to J. R. R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' series, Tolkien even borrowed the name 'Mirkwood' from Morris' "House of the Wolfings". Morris's novel stands out as perhaps the first modern fantasy work to blend an imaginary world with supernatural elements. The House of the Wolfings offers a romantically reconstructed portrayal of the lives of the Germanic Gothic tribes, written in an archaic style and rich with poetry. Morris blends his idealistic perspectives with the contemporary understanding of the tribes' customs and language. He depicts them as simple, hardworking people who are driven to heroic action to defend their families and freedom against the onslaught of imperial… Read More

This is a rare collection of Icelandic folk stories translated from the original Icelandic by Eiríkur Magnússon and William Morris. Magnusson, who taught Morris Icelandic, inspired him to publish his translations of 'The Saga of Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue' and 'Grettis Saga'. This volume includes six tales, featuring stories such as 'The Tale of Frithiof the Bold', 'The Tale of Viglund the Fair', 'The Tale of Roi the Fool' and 'The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Smitten'. Fair Condition. Blue Cloth with faded lettering plate to spine. Very light pen mark to front free end paper. Rear hinge is slightly cracked but board is firm. Binding is firm and pages are clean with minor foxing to edges. Boards have notable wear with splits to spine and heavy bumping to corners. Spine has clear fraying to spine ends.General markings to boards.

This is a rare first edition of Henry M. Stanley's "Through the Dark Continent" published in 1878. Between 1874 and 1877, Henry Morton Stanley led an Anglo-American expedition into Central Africa, embarking on a journey of exploration and discovery. While the identification of the Congo River's course stands out as a significant achievement, it was just one of the numerous geographical puzzles unraveled during this remarkable venture.The expedition, beginning its odyssey from Bagamoyo in Tanzania on November 17, 1874, formed a colossal procession stretching over half a mile. Over the next two and a half years, the expedition encountered formidable challenges. They contended with extreme temperatures, navigated diplomatic complexities with Emperor Mtesa of Uganda and Wanyoro chief Mirambo, negotiated safe passage through the rainforest with the notorious Arab trader Tippu-Tib, and engaged in over thirty skirmishes and battles against hostile tribes on land and water.Stanley's geographical… Read More

This is a first edition of Algernon Swinburne's epic poem "Tristram of Lyonesse". Swinburne himself considered Tristram of Lyonesse to be the crowning achievement of his poetic career, it recounts in grand fashion the famous medieval story of the ill-fated lovers Tristan and Isolde. Fair Condition. Green cloth with gil lettering to spine. Hinges are lightly cracked. Previous owner's inscription to half-title. Binding is firm and pages are lightly tanned. Boards have notable wear with some bumping to corners and fraying to cloth. Gilt is rubbed. Moderate shelf-wear. Book has a forward lean.