The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-11
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cessful business career In Massachusetts
and Cuba, retired in 1876 at the age of
thirty-sx, to 1rvington-on- Hudson,
where he owned a summer residence.
While he continued more or less active
In business matters, holding large Inter-
ests in railroad, gas, iron and other prop
critics, Mr.. Bishop devoted more and more
time to pursuit. OF the artistic re-
searches to which his tastes attracted
him. About 1875 he became interested
In Chinese and Japanese art, and began
an investigation that consumed the re-
mainder of his lifetime. The story OF
this devoted research is told by Mr..
Bishop himself In a preface to his book,
quoted below.
BY means of great labor and large ex-
penditures of money, Mr.. Bishop suc-
ceeded in securing collection of Jade
objects and other hard stones that had no
equal. and in fact, no rival In the world.
The collection complete numbered 900
specimens. arranged under the headings
OF meteorological. archaeological and art
objects. He then began and completed
catalogue of his collection and an ac-
count of his Investigations, manifesting
Keen desire to prevent tho magnificent
collection from being scattered and to per-
petuate It's influence in the world.
With this end in view he presented
the entire collection of jade with its
associate collections OF hard stones other
than Jade, numbering nearly 200 pieces,
together with a replica of the Louis XIV.
room their former home In his New
YORK residence. to the Metropolitan Mu-
seum of Art for the benefit of public
instruction. This princel ygft he supple
mented by the issuance OF the books
which. since his death. are being dis
tributed by his executor.
The edition is limited to 100 copies. each
of which cost $1,000. the total cost of
the publication being 100000. The edition
VIII be distributed among the members
OF the Bishop family, the heads OF gov
ernments. and the principal libraries and
museums having libraries in this coun-
- S'''' o'hAr countries Among the in
dividuals who will receive copies are tho
lrlnce of Wales. the Emperor of Ger
many. the Gear Of Russia, the Queen OF
Holland. the Emperor Of Japan, and the
Emperor OF China. Five copies will re-
main in New York.
Books Arrive,
While Librarian Kennedy was Informed
some time ago by George F. Kunz, the
famous Tiffany expert. who assisted Mr..
bishop In the publication OF the work,
taat Virginia would get copy, the off,
cial notification came fcw DAYS ago
IN the shape of q letter from A. 8.
Paterson. OF New York, executor OF the
Bishop estate. Mr.. Kennedy replied to
this communication yesterday, expressing
the appreciation of the State at the gift,
and giving the required pledge that Tie
work viii be held In pcrpctuity as the
property OF the Library of Virginia. He
also indicated what steps would he taken
TO preserve the copy. The hooks them
selves came in the afternoon and were
u. once unpacked and for the remainder
OF the day were a source of the pro.
iounaest interest to everybody in tho
building.
The Virginia copy is No. 81. The book,
are from the De Winnie press and are mar.
veis OF typographical beauty. They are
oound in full Russia leather and arc
printed upon the finest linen paper. with
hundreds OF water colors, copper-pfates
iithosraps. wood cuts. diagrams and en-
larged microscopical sections of wonder
iui Workmanship. Each book measures
lsx25 inches. and the two together weight
10 pounds. Volume Is five inches thick.
and Volume II four inches. The illus.
trations are by American, English and
Chinese artists
Besides preface. photography and In
aeX, volume l contains general intro
duction and sections devoted to Jade In
! "
Working Jade and Worked Jade. volume
II contains the following divisions: I IN
PRODUCTION; II. Mincralogical Synopsis:
III. Archaeological Synopsis; ". Ancient
or Tomb Pieces from China; ". Art Oh
Jects-Historical Period: VI Period. MANY
well known names are included In the
lists of artists and others who contrib \
uted to the publication. The assistants
OF Mr.. Bishop included some Of the mosr
famous experts in the world. among them
being:
DR., Stephen w. Bushell, c. NJ. a..
George Fred Kunz NJ. A., DR.. Robert
Lilley. Tadamasa Hayashi, DR.. William
Hallock. S. l.. Pennfleld, NJ. A.. Din.
Harry w. Foot, DIR. Joseph P. rddings.
Professor F. w. Clarke, Mr.. IVA Harvey
Woollson, Mr. Logan Waller Page, DR..
Charles Palache, Mr.. Louis v. PIrsson.
Or. Henry s. Washington, Professor Z.
Won Jaczewski, DR. A. B. Meyer. DR.
Max Bauer. DR.. Thomas Wilson, DR..
Joseph Edllins, Professor A. Damour
DIR. Ludwig Leiner, Mrs leila Nuttall,
Miss Eliza r. scidmore, DR.. F. Berwerth.
Professor Ernst Weinschenk, The Field
Columbia Museum. Smithsonian Instttu.
ton, Museum of Natural History.
Story of Paca,rcL.