Arizona citizen., 1874-12-12
ss The Native Races of the Pacific
 States of North America.o

This is the title of work in five vol
 umes with maps and illustrations by Hu-
 bert H. Bancroft, of the firm of A. L.
 Bancroft 6G Co.,, of San Francisco. Vol
 ume l treats of the "Wild Tribes; their
 Manners and Customs; " Vol. of the
 "Ciyilized Nations of Mexico and Gen.
 tral Amcriea;" Vol. 5 of the Mythology
 and Languages of Both Savage and Civil
 ized Nations;" Vol. of Antiquities and Architectural Remains;" and Vol. of
 the Aboriginal History and Migrations 1; Index to the Entire Work"
 Advance sheets of volume l are before us, with commentators by the leading literery men and accomplished scholars of America. The work is vast in its.concep- tion and execution, compared to anyone ever undertaken west of the Rocky
 Mountains, and is equaled in these re- spects by few American productions. It is compiled from It, 900 volumes and vari- ous manuscripts bearing upon the subjects treated of, the collection of which was d work of over twenty years; and he had the best of facilities tor the accumulation. He began it by laying aside this class of books, which led to the conception and execution of the great work of which we are now writing. Before sentence of the volumes could be written, MT. Ban croft employed from ten to twelve com potent copyists and translatols for three years in indeXing, under proper titles, all the matter contained in the thousands of books and manuscripts. By this costly means, the labor of one man for thirty years was reduced to three, and the com pletiOn of the whole work, as designed, made possible for MT. Bancroft. Our read CTS must bear in mind that the limited area generally known as the Pacific States, is but small part of the territory covered by the writer, for the whole country and seabord from the Arctic Ocean to the Isthmus of Darien, is gleaned with eX- actness for this work. Nothing like it has been before undertaken, and but very, very few men possess the courage to enter upon so magnificent work and fewer still to complete one. That he will be finan- cially rewarded, is not expected by him. self, yet it would seem as if every house. hold on tie entire Pacific Coast as treated of in it, will or ought to be a patron and see to it that such a grand outlay of time and cash have ample compensation. On the score of fame, he has that now in a degree enjoyed by few living writers. Erancls parkman reviews 1t in the North American i" J. Ross Browne in the ''Oycr- land Monthly" Clarence King in the "Atlautic Monthly" Charles Nordhoff for " Harpers," and other distinguished scholars for other periodicals. The press of San Francisco give it liberal and very pointed editorials.
 Volume l is to appear in this month, and the others will follow at very short intervals. We believe it is the intention to seli the work by agents, and we see no price stated at which it will be sold. Its real value is, however, immeasurably above the price of it in money. Every Pacific Coast household should have it, and it is sure to have a large sale all over the country. A Boston correspondent says "the surprise and pleasure with |" which so magnificent all undertaking " has been welcomed by eastern scholars, " must have gratified Mir. Bancroft" And this will be the sentiment with all intelli- gent and inquiring people when they be- come acquainted with the merits and magnitude of "The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America"
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