In London Town
By F. BERKELEY SMITH
Illustrated by the Author and other Artists
"The charm of this book lies in its breezy talk, its naive descriptions and its plenitude of atmosphere. It certainly is a most charming book and the reader will have a good time 'In London Town' if he goes with the author."—Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Everyday life and the living of it after British standards are what Mr. Smith sought and here reveals. He could not write an unreadable book, this American artist. It is all interesting that he has to tell of London Town."—San Francisco Bulletin.
"The author conscientiously looks for the picturesque and he does much to show the brighter side of English life, for he writes in a light, bright, gay style that catches and holds the attention wherever one may open the book. Indeed he gives a true idea of the real life of the Londoner as few travellers would be apt to obtain unaided."—Columbus (O.) State Journal.
"Candor is the prevailing note in this beautiful volume. There is nothing of the guide book spirit about it. It is bright, replete with anecdotes and a moving picture of wonderful London. London's labors, its pictures and its characteristics are shown in breezy fashion and even English cooking and London's kitchens come in for cheery comment. It is a refreshing book charmingly exhilarating."—Philadelphia Record.
London Sketched with Brush and Pen: "He has studied London with a trained intelligence, observed it with an artist's eye, and then gives us a traveller's impression in a graceful, literary way."—Chicago Tribune.
"It is brilliantly written. The glimpses of London which he gives are not at all like anything we are accustomed to in descriptions of London—herein lies the charm of Mr. Smith's book. He knows London quite as well as any American. It is a thoroughly delightful narrative—a pleasant and entertaining story, gracefully written, picturesque, and wholly original in inspiration and treatment."—Brooklyn Eagle.