Description: A novel by F. Hopkinson Smith, with illustrations by E. W. Kemble and the author, published 1891. Published by R.F. Fenno & Company. Illustrations by E.W. Kemble & Author. Francis Hopkinson SmithFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFor other people named Francis Smith, see Francis Smith (disambiguation).Francis Hopkinson SmithSmith circa 1903BornOctober 23, 1838DiedApril 7, 1915 (aged 76)SignatureIn the Woods by Francis Hopkinson SmithFrancis Hopkinson Smith (October 23, 1838 – April 7, 1915) was a United States author, artist and engineer. He built the foundation for the Statue of Liberty, wrote many famous stories and received awards for his paintings.\BiographySmith was born in Baltimore, Maryland, a descendant of Francis Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He graduated from the Boys' Latin School of Maryland.Smith became a contractor in New York City and did much work for the federal government, including the stone ice-breaker at Bridgeport, Connecticut, the jetties at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the foundation for the BartholdiStatue of Liberty in New York Harbor, the Race Rock Lighthouse (southwest of Fishers Island, New York) and many life-saving stations. His vacations were spent sketching in the White Mountains, in Cuba and in Mexico. He also visited and sketched in Venice, Constantinople and the Netherlands.His first popular book was Col. Carter of Cartersville (1891). His 1896 novel Tom Grogan and 1898 novel Caleb Westwere each the best selling book in the United States in the year of their release. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Author: F. Hopkinson Smith
Binding: Hardcover
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Place of Publication: Nw York
Publisher: R.F. Fenno and Co.
Subject: literature and fiction
Year Printed: 1891
Origin: American
