George Smith, a Memoir by Sidney Lee, George Smith, Leslie St... - 9781108047647

George Smith, a MemoirWith Some Pages of Autobiography\nAuthor(s): Sidney Lee, George Smith, Leslie Stephen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108047647, 978-1108047647\nSynopsis\nThis 1902 book, originally intended for private circulation, is a memoir of George Smith [tel], 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 Bront, 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 p.