SYNOPSIS: 264 pages. Illustrations by E. W. Kemble and the Author. "An American author, story-teller, illustrator, and engineer, Francis Hopkinson Smith (18381915) was the descendant of Francis Hopkinson, a signatory to the Declaration of Independence. The foundation of the Statue of Liberty is amongst his greatest achievements as an engineer. Earning fame as an illustrator and painter, he started his literary career in his fifties and published the famous series of Colonel Carter novels."
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York. 1891 and 1919 Copyrights are only dates shown.
Format: Hardback. No dust jacket. Not EX LIB.
Condition: VG. Light grey boards, navy lettering. Soiling/fading, minor edge and corner wear to boards. Inner pages EXCELLENT, typical age-yellowing, but flat, bright, clear, unmarked, and no tears. Photos illustrate condition of overall volume. |
