The Arm-Chair at the Inn

viii, 357 pp. Green cloth boards with gilt titles and decor, illustration of person riding horse on front board. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Francis Hopkinson Smith (October 23, 1838 – April 7, 1915) was an American author, artist and engineer. He built the foundation for the Statue of Liberty, wrote many stories and received awards for his paintings. F. Hopkinson Smith was the great uncle of American architect, author and photographer G. E. Kidder Smith (1913-1997).