H.v. Morton

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Title: In The Steps Of The Master: Description:
London: Methuen, 1959. Journalist and travel writer, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton's (1892-1979) was the author of such popular books about Britain as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Scotland', 'In Search of Wales', 'The Spell of London' and 'The Call of England'. In this book, he describes a mid-1930s visit to what was then British-ruled Palestine: 'The story I tell on this book is a simple one. It describes the adventures of a man who went to the Holy Land to see the places associated with the life of Christ and to find out what new light the historian and the archaeologist have upon the world of the Gospels.' Described as 'The most popular book about the Holy Land in modern times', 'In the Steps of the Master' is the first volume of Morton's trilogy of books about the Holy Land. The others are, 'In the Steps of St Paul' and 'Through the Lands of the Bible'. Black/white photographs, index, list of biblical references and maps.

Title: In Search Of Wales: Description:
London: Methuen, 1932. During the 1920s and 1930s, the journalist, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) travelled the length and breadth of Britain in his bull-nosed Morris, to discover and write about its history, place of interest and the people who lived in them. His journeys produced such gems of travel writing as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Wales' and 'In Search of Scotland'. In the Introduction to 'In Search of Wales', he writes, 'This book was written during a long tour through Wales. It reflects the impression made by Wales and the Welsh upon the mind of a stranger...The stranger...must pay tribute to the vitality and strength of the smallest of the four nations which compose the Btitish Isles'. Sixteen black/white photographs, end paper maps showing North and South Wales, Index and four pages of advertisements for Morton's other books about Britain.

Title: Our Fellow Men: Description:
London: Methuen, 1936. Journalist and travel writer, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) was the author of such popular books about Britain as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Scotland', 'In Search of Wales', 'The Spell of London' and 'The Call of England'. In this book, he describes the lives and work of 30 people from different walks of life, including an insurance agent, a ploughman, a miner, a tug master and a 'Mum'. In the Introduction he writes: 'My characters have two things in common: great courage, and that ironic sense of humour which has always guaranteed the sanity of the British race'. 7 page advertisement feature for Morton's 'In Search of...' books.

Title: Blue Days At Sea: Description:
London: Methuen, 1945. A collection of essays about people and places connected with the sea by journalist and travel writer H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton. Includes 'A Visit to the Navy'.

Title: In Scotland Again: Description:
London: Methuen, 1933. During the 1920s and 1930s, the journalist, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) travelled the length and breadth of Britain in his bull-nosed Morris, to discover and write about its history, places of interest and the people who lived in them. His journeys produced such gems of travel writing as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Wales' and 'In Search of Scotland'. This book records a second tour of Scotland, and was published four years after 'In Search of Scotland' which appeared in 1929. At the beginning of the Introduction, Morton observes: 'This companion volume to "In Search of Scotland" is the record of a long and leisurely journey. In the course of it I have shaken up the dust of history and I have tried also to put into words the impression made by Scotland upon the mind of the stranger who, for some reason or other, always feels happy over the Border'. 22 black/white photographs. Map of Scotland on endpapers. Bibliography. Index. Six pages odfadvertisements for Morton's 'In Search of...' books.

Title: I Saw Two Englands: Description:
London: Methuen, 1942. During the 1920s and 1930s, the journalist, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) travelled the length and breadth of Britain in his bull-nosed Morris, to discover and write about its history, place of interest and the people who lived in them. His journeys produced such gems of travel writing as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Wales' and 'In Search of Scotland'. In this book, Morton describes a journey through England, which starts in peacetime, in May 1939, when he can ‘enjoy what I think may be a last glimpse of pre-war England), and ends a year later at the time of Dunkirk. During his journey, he sees how the country is adapting to the demands of total war against a brutal and ruthless enemy: ‘Almost twelve months to the day from the time I set out...Holland was conquered; Belgium fell...France collapsed and the British Army was brought home from Dunkirk...We heard the crash of bombs by day and night...When darkness fell we saw the summer night red with burning fires as we stood, rifle or shot-gun in hand, guarding our little bit of England’. Photographs. Index.

Title: I Saw Two Englands (second Edition): Description:
London: Methuen, 1943. During the 1920s and 1930s, the journalist, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) travelled the length and breadth of Britain in his bull-nosed Morris, to discover and write about its history, place of interest and the people who lived in them. His journeys produced such gems of travel writing as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Wales' and 'In Search of Scotland'. In this book, Morton describes a journey through England, which starts in peacetime, in May 1939, when he can ‘enjoy what I think may be a last glimpse of pre-war England), and ends a year later at the time of Dunkirk. During his journey, he sees how the country is adapting to the demands of total war against a brutal and ruthless enemy: ‘Almost twelve months to the day from the time I set out...Holland was conquered; Belgium fell...France collapsed and the British Army was brought home from Dunkirk...We heard the crash of bombs by day and night...When darkness fell we saw the summer night red with burning fires as we stood, rifle or shot-gun in hand, guarding our little bit of England’. 15 illustrations.Index.

Title: The Call Of England: Description:
London: Methuen, 1932. During the 1920s and 1930s, the journalist, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) travelled the length and breadth of Britain in his bull-nosed Morris, to discover and write about its history, place of interest and the people who lived in them. His journeys produced such gems of travel writing as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Wales' and 'In Search of Scotland'. In the Introduction to this book, he writes: ‘This book, like its companion, “In Search of England”, is the record of a rather haphazard motor-car holiday in spring. It is a queer mixture. In the earlier book I deliberately shirked realities. I made wide and inconvenient circles to avoid modern towns ands cities...I devoted myself to ancient towns and cathedral cities, to green fields and pretty things. This book is an attempt to give a more general view of England, town and country. You will find in it the past and the present, cathedrals and factories, town walls and rag markets...the traveller may see in it an attempt to present a fair and accurate picture of Old and New England’. 9 colour and 8 monotone illustrations. End paper maps of England. Index. Advertisements gor Methuen’s General Literature.

Title: In The Steps Of The Master (second Edition): Description:
London: Rich & Cowan, 1934. Journalist and travel writer, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979) was the author of such popular books about Britain as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Scotland', 'In Search of Wales', 'The Spell of London' and 'The Call of England'. In this book, he describes a mid-1930s visit to what was then British-ruled Palestine: 'I have attempted to put down in this book the thoughts that come to a man as he travels through Palestine with the New Testament in his hands. It is a journey which every generation has made since Alexander, the friend of Origen, first set out in 212 AD “on a search after the footsteps of Jesus, the disciples and the prophets.” It is, of course, an endless subject, and a writer can deal only with those portions of it which attract him more than others. My hope is that something of the delight this journey gave me has found its way into the pages that follow’. Described as 'The most popular book about the Holy Land in modern times', 'In the Steps of the Master' is the first volume of Morton's trilogy of books about the Holy Land. The others are, 'In the Steps of St Paul' and 'Through the Lands of the Bible'. Sepia photographs. Bibliography. Index. Endpaper maps of Holy Land/Palestine and Jerusalem.

Title: Atlantic Meeting: Description:
London: Methuen, 1943. In August 1941, before the United States entered the Second World War, an historic meeting took place between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Atlantic. The outcome was the Atlantic Charter of 14th August, 1941, in which the two leaders enunciated their policy for the postwar world, in eight points, which included respect for the right of all peoples to choose their form of government; full economic collaboration between nations; and, following the defeat of Nazi Germany, the establishment of ‘a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety’ and for all peoples ‘freedom from fear and want’. The author and journalist, H.V. (Henry Vollam) Morton (1892-1979), the author of such books as 'In Search of England', 'In Search of Wales' and 'The Call of England', was among those invited to join Winston Churchill on board HMS Prince of Wales, and this book describes the voyage across the Atlantic and the meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. Morton observes: ‘I reflected upon the great event I had seen...the Prrsident of the United States and the Prime Minister of Great Britain sitting together...drawing up a new charter for Humanity; a splendid charter but one that, after all, was drawn up long ago upon a mountain side in Galilee’. Black/white photographs. Appendices containing (A) the text of the Atlantic Charter; (B) Winston Churchill’s account of the meeting with Roosevelt from ‘The Unrelenting Struggle’; (C) a list of the Officers of HMS Prince of Wales. Index. Endpaper maps showing outward and return voyages.