An address delivered at the celebration by the New York Historical Society, May 20, 1863, of the two hundredth birth day of Mr. William Bradford, who introduced the art of printing into the middle colonies of British America
"This is a purely biographical dictionary, arranged alphabetically by artist. The aim has been to give for every artist as much as possible of the following information : full name , dates and places of birth, media and subject matter of their work ,chronology of residences and exhibitions , pupils , and in some instances locations and reproductions of representative works."