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Henry W. Hewet
A 19th-century New York publisher, engraver, and printer, he is best remembered today for beautifully illustrated editions of classic tales for young readers. His name is especially linked with Cinderella and other decorative storybooks that helped bring fairy tales to American families.
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Cinderella
by Henry W. Hewet
About the author
Henry W. Hewet was an American publisher, printer, and engraver based in New York in the mid-19th century. Sources connected with Project Gutenberg and Wikisource list him as the author or publisher of works including Cinderella, while historical publishing references describe him as active in engraving and printing as well as book production.
Hewet appears to have worked on a range of books, from editions of Shakespeare and prayer books in the 1840s to illustrated children’s titles in the 1850s. He is particularly associated with Hewet's Illuminated Household Stories for Little Folks, a juvenile series noted for its decorative style.
Not much biographical detail about his personal life seems to be readily documented in the sources available online. Even so, his surviving books show the appeal of richly produced Victorian children’s publishing, where storytelling and visual design were closely tied together.