Published in 1893, this lively biography of the influential Victorian businessman and politician W. H. Smith (1825-1891) contains a wealth of fascinating personal, political and social detail. Volume 2 covers 1878-91, when Smith faced great economic and military challenges in his role as First Lord of the Admiralty.
A lively, wide-ranging 1893 biography of an influential Victorian newspaper wholesaler, bookseller and politician whose retail business survives today.