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Description: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 Bronte, 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."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with George Smith, a Memoir: With Some Pages of Autobiography (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries). To get started finding George Smith, a Memoir: With Some Pages of Autobiography (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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 Bronte, 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."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with George Smith, a Memoir: With Some Pages of Autobiography (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries). To get started finding George Smith, a Memoir: With Some Pages of Autobiography (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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