First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. The story of how William Walters and his son Henry created the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, one of the finest privately assembled museums in the United States, is here told for the first time. Drawing on the knowledge of the early museum staff and other valuable sources, William Johnston, the museum's curator of 18th and 19th century art, recreates the life and world of William (1820-1894) and Henry (1848-1931) Walters and restores them to their rightful place among America's great art collectors. Illustrated with black and white photographs and 16 pages of full color, this book will fascinate anyone interested in Baltimore history, the history of art collecting and museums, and the culture of 19th century America.