The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Subtitle: Including an Account of the French Academy of Painting, Its Salons, Schools of Instruction and Regulations Original Publisher: Scribner Publication date: 1888 Subjects: Painting; Painters; Art / General; Art / History / General; Art / European; Art / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945); Art / Individual Artist; Art / Techniques / Painting