{"product_id":"center-maurice-hewlett-br-i-the-forest-lovers-i-br-first-edition-br-i-with-2-asl-signed-letters-by-hewlett-i-br-macmillan-p-1898-center","title":"\u003ccenter\u003e Maurice Hewlett \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Forest Lovers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First Edition \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e with 2 ASL SIGNED LETTERS by Hewlett \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Macmillan \u003cp\u003e 1898 \u003c\/center\u003e","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMaurice Hewlett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE FOREST LOVERS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon: Macmillan and Co, 1898. First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 60%; vertical-align: 0.7ex;\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\/\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 60%; vertical-align: -0.3ex;\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e x \u003cstrong\u003e5\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 60%; vertical-align: 0.7ex;\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\/\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 60%; vertical-align: -0.3ex;\"\u003e8 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003einches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eviii, 384 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by 2 handwritten letters hand-inked and signed by Hewlett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e1st letter\u003c\/span\u003e addressed to \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWilliam Morris Colles (1855–1926), founder of the Authors' Syndicate and Hewlett's literay agent. Hewlett writes to Colles regarding payment rates for his articles in periodicals (\u003ci\u003eThe English Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fortnightly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScribner's\u003c\/i\u003e), discussing prices (£30–£35) and forwarding contact details via his brother's home in Maidstone.:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"25. Oct. 1912 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear Mr Colles, (1) I haven’t made any rate with The English Review for any of these articles, but I’m inclined to think I got something about £30. Please observe that The Fortnightly has an article of mine for January and is therefore cut out of the list. (2). I should say that £35 would be near a magazine might pay for one of these things. I don’t know my brother’s address in America, which is accepted by Scribner. But \"Addington, Maidstone,\" will always ultimately find him – my brother’s house. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYours sincerely M. Hewlett.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e2nd letter\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Dear Mr Colles,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am very sorry to hear of your serious trouble, and beg you to accept my sympathy. It is one of those blows which no words from friends or acquaintance can soften, but I feel that our business-relationship has been long enough to warrant a word or two, which I hope you won’t think an impertinence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI sent Metropolitan proofs a long time ago.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe English Review has short stories. I may have some for you before long.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYours sincerely\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. Hewlett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eW. M. Colles Esq.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome shelf and edge wear, bumped corners, with volume slightly cocked. Former owner's 1898 inscription to first blank, some foxing particularly to the title pages, otherwise clean. Signature of pages 161-176 partly loose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please view photos to better assess condition. Additional photos and high resolution images are also available upon request. Although Shopify maintains the highest standards for secure and high quality websites, they do downgrade images to ensure page loading is optimal. This may result in some images appearing ‘blurry’ or of low quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs always, photographs are of the actual item. We never use ‘stock’ photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eITEMS ARE PRICED COMPETITIVELY AND PRICED TO SELL. IF INTERESTED, DON'T HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Shipping is Additional\u003cbr\u003e*Prices are in USD$\u003cbr\u003e*We only ship insured and with tracking\u003cbr\u003e*We do not mark packages as 'gifts’ to avoid taxes or duties\u003cbr\u003e*Canadian orders are charged 5% GST on books and 13% HST on all other products\u003cbr\u003e*We do try and stay competitive by offering discounted shipping, as well as conditional free shipping (oversize items may incur additional charges).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA(Continental), Canada, UK, Australia, Asia may proceed to checkout. EU + ALL OTHER COUNTRIES, PLEASE ASK FOR A QUOTE.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenth Legion Fine Books \u0026 Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45460376322163,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0304\/6837\/files\/forest_lovers_maurice_hewlett_1898_signed_gallery.jpg?v=1788839502","url":"https:\/\/www.tenthlegion.ca\/products\/center-maurice-hewlett-br-i-the-forest-lovers-i-br-first-edition-br-i-with-2-asl-signed-letters-by-hewlett-i-br-macmillan-p-1898-center","provider":"Tenth Legion Fine Books \u0026 Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}