Search Results: Authors starting with M from Hewett's Books

This wonderfully informative book, published around 1902, explores the remarkable advancements in medical science at the turn of the 20th century. It covers the revelation of antiseptic treatment, the introduction of chloroform, and the triumphs of surgical skill and practice. Notable chapters include 'Perfect Hospital Wards,' 'By the Aid of Electricity: Interesting Incidents,' and a brief history of surgery. All with 15 illustrations. Very Good Condition. Decorative front board with gilt titles to spine. Binding is firm. Hinges are sound. Pages are browned. Boards have some wear with notable fading to edges and light white staining to edges..

This is a wonderful edition of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie published by the Folio Society with an introduction by Andrew Birkin and 16 novel illustrated plates by Paula Rego. Near Fine Condition. Blue decorative front board with silver lettering to spine, housed in a blue slipcase. Binding is firm and pages are clean. Boards show no signs of wear. Slipcase has minor edge-wear with only sunning and dulling to edges.

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 the first edition, first impression of Katherine Mansfield's most famous collection of short stories first published in 1922. The collection includes the eponymous short story, "The Garden Party", "The Stranger", "At The Bay", "The Voyage" and others. This was Mansfield's second collection of short stories and the last published in her lifetime, yet she has become one of the most loved modernist writers, even leading Virginia Wolff to say she was jealous of Mansfield's writing. Good Condition. Blue coth with yellow lettering. Binding is firm. Rear hinge is lightly cracked casuing board to be slightly loose. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed. Leaf 93/94 has a notable tear with minor loss. Boards have moderate wear with some splits to spine edge. Light bumps to corners and fraying to spine ends. Light staining to rear board. Spine is lightly tanned.

In May 1820, the author, a seasoned sailor, set out on a sealing voyage aboard the Princess of Wales. The journey included stops at Madeira, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, and the Crozet Islands, where the vessel ultimately met its demise. The survivors managed to endure by subsisting on sea elephants, penguins, and seabirds until they were rescued by the American ship Philo. They requested to be left on St. Paul Island, where they remained for three months before being picked up and taken to Tasmania. This tale of shipwreck gained popularity and was published in multiple editions. Contains 2 plates and a frontispiece where the author is depicted as a contemporary Robinson Crusoe, clad in sealskin attire, carrying a brace of birds, surrounded by king penguins, with a towering ice mountain in the background. Fair Condition. Original brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. 3 engraved plates. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Newspaper clippings tipped in front front pastedown to… Read More

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 the 4th printing of William Morris utopian novel, 'News From Nowhere', printed in March 1892. The First edition was printed a year earlier in march of 1891. In the novel, the narrator, William Guest, falls asleep after a Socialist League meeting and awakens in a future society characterized by common ownership and democratic control of production. In this society, there is no private property, large cities, authority, monetary system, marriage or divorce, courts, prisons, or class distinctions. It is an agrarian society that functions smoothly because people derive pleasure from nature and, therefore, from their work. Very Good Condition. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Exlibris plate to front pastedown. Binding is firm. Pages are clean with light tanning and foxing. More pronounced foxing to title page. Boards are clean with minor wear. Slightly bumped corners and fraying to spine ends. More notable scratches and general marks to rear board.

"The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs" (1876) is an epic poem by William Morris, spanning over 10,000 lines. It recounts the tragic tale of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd, and Sigurd's wife Gudrun, inspired by the Volsunga Saga and the Elder Edda. It is regarded as one of Morris' best literary endeavours and is rare in early printings such as this. Very Good Condition. Dark blue cloth with lettering plate to spine. Previous owner's pen marks to front free end paper. Binding is firm and pages are clean. Deckled edge. Boards have light edge-wear with minor crushing to spine ends. General marks to boards such as spots and moderate scratchtings.