Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Artistic and Valuable Collections of Mr. William Henry Hurlbert: Including More Than Our Hundred Carefully Selected Paintings, Representing the Best Epochs of Dutch, French, English and American Art A Gem in Old Satsuma, being a Teapot, handsomely decorated in gold and colors, with the poets of Japan to the number of more than zoo figures, a valuable and rare cabinet piece, on teakwood stand. Part of a set brought to this country from Japan, by Mr. Walsh, the son-in-law of Gen. Dix. Antique Reticulated Hanging Vase, silver mountings. A valuable piece, with exquisite border of violet-blue at the base, and with a border of peculiar rose-pink around the top; Famille rose. Blue and White Reticulated Chinese Cup; a fine cabinet speci men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Ward was in a New York banking family, brother of Julia Ward Howe, married into the Astor family, was in the Gold Rush, involved in the social life of New York and London, and was an epicure. He was also a very powerful lobbying influence on Congress and an author. His family connections and friends were prominent in many fields.