Excerpt from Exhibition Illustrative of the French Revival of Etching<br><br>Before I conclude, I must make some apologies and render some thanks. Apologies not only for the length of this exordium, but also for its existence. The latter is the fault of Mr. Wedmore. To him in chief are due the careful collection and selection of the Etchings, their arrangement and their cataloguing. Many of the most valuable of the contributions belong to him, and, in his notes upon the Etchers, he has conveyed much useful knowledge in the tersest possible form. Yet, though he has thus taken upon himself the burden and heat of the day, he has perversely insisted on resigning to me the pleasant and honorable task of writing this Introduction.<br><br>Finally, the thanks of the Committee are due to all who have so kindly allowed their treasures to appear here.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.