Art merchant and bon vivant Vollard (1867-1939) recounts captivating anecdotes from his professional and social life: selling the works of Cezanne; partying with Renoir, Forain, Degas, and Rodin; the studios and personalities of Manet, Matisse, Picasso, and Rousseau; and encounters with Gertrude Stein, Zola, other noteworthies. 33 illustrations.

I. FROM THE ISLAND OF LA REUNION TO THE FACULTE DE DROIT IN PARIS
II. ARRIVAL IN PARIS: THE Q.UARTIER LATIN AND MONTMARTRE
III. A GOLDEN AGE FOR THE COLLECTORS
IV. MY APPRENTICESHIP AT THE UNION ARTISTIQUE
V. COMMENCE PICTURE DEALER
VI. AT MADAME MANET'S
VII. CEZANNE AND VAN GOGH
VIII. MY NEIGHBOURS
IX. THE STREET OF PICTURES
X. THE CELLAR
XI. ALFRED JARRY AND GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE
XII. CONNOISSEURS AND COLLECTORS
XIII. CONNOISSEURS AND COLLECTORS
XIV. CONNOISSEURS AND COLLECTORS
XV. CONNOISSEURS AND COLLECTORS
XVI. THE STEINS AND OTHER AMERICANS
XVII. GERMAN CRITICS AND COLLECTORS
XVIII. BEFORE MANET'S OLYMPIA AT THE LOUVRE
XIX. THE STUDIOS OF MEISSONIER AND OTHERS
XX. CEZANNE'S HOME AT AIX
XXI. SOME MORE IMPRESSIONISTS
XXII. TWO SCULPTORS: MAILLOL AND RODIN
XXIII. GEORGES ROUAULT: DOUANIER ROUSSEAU: PICASSO
XXIV. MY PORTRAITS
XXV. MALLARME AND ZOLA
XXVI. LE SAR PELADAN AND THE ROSICRUCIANS
XXVII. STATESMEN AND JOURNALISTS
XXVIII. THE" PRIX DES PEINTRERES
XXIX. AMBROISE VOLLARD, PUBLISHER
XXX. AMBROISE VOLLARD, AUTHOR
XXXI. THE WAR
XXXII. PAINTING AND THE WAR
XXXIII. MY HOMES: FONTAINEBLEAU: MAULDRE
XXXIV. PAINTING AF'TER THE WAR
EPILOGUE
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