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Author: James Smith

Author: James Smith (1824–1887)

Biography: James Smith was born on 2 March 1824 in Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to a printer which he continued to do until 1869. Thereafter he was appointed librarian to the Edinburgh Mechanics' Library. He was a noted poet and also went on write several works of fiction. He died 12 December 1887 in Edinburgh leaving a widow (his second wife) and grown children.

Author Tags:

• Scottish Authors

References: Evening Gazette (13 December 1887); James Grant Wilson, The Poets and Poetry of Scotland (1876)

Fiction Titles:

1. Archie and Bess: or, The Ups and Downs of a Scotch Mason.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: John Menzies and Co., 1876.
2. The Wells o' Wearie: A Tale of the 'Forty-Five; and Other Stories.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: John Menzies and Co., 1879.