George Smith, a Memoir: With Some Pages of Autobiography (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) - Softcover

Lee, Sidney; Smith, George; Stephen, Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108047645 ISBN 13: 9781108047647

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This 1902 book, originally intended for private circulation, is a memoir of George Smith (1824-1901), founder, proprietor and publisher of The Cornhill Magazine and later the Dictionary of National Biography. The small volume, compiled by Smith's wife, consists of a memoir of Smith by Sidney Lee, followed by four short autobiographical pieces that Smith wrote for The Cornhill. He recalls his years at the publishing house of Smith, Elder and Co.; his encounters with Charlotte Brontė, who stayed with the Smiths in London; his idea of founding a magazine; and the 'lawful pleasures' of court cases for libel. The final item is Sir Leslie Stephen's obituary of Smith, first published in The Cornhill. The book, illustrated with two portraits of Smith, and a photograph of his memorial tablet in St Paul's Cathedral, provides an engaging portrait of a significant Victorian publisher and man of letters.

About this title

Book Description:

This 1902 memoir of George Smith (1824-1901), compiled by his wife, consists of a memoir by Sidney Lee, four autobiographical pieces by Smith himself, and an obituary by Sir Leslie Stephen. It provides an engaging portrait of a significant Victorian publisher and man of letters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1108047645
• ISBN 13: 9781108047647
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 164