The morning call., 1893-12-25

tihc School, Yale University, had this to
saw Of the beautiful work:
Gentlemen: i have been shown the illustra-
tons for your Picturesque California" and
wish TO express the pleasure this examination
has given me- was engag for number OF
years in surveys and expiora tions In that Stale,
and in working up he scientific results, this
has given me exceptional advantages for per-
sonal knowledge of the scenery OF The State
and Of The natural conditions upon which the
sririt OF the scenery depends. California las
certain natural featUrrs which belong TO her
alone; she has the highest noun taiDs, lowest
valleys. the grandest forests and The widest
range OF climate Of any OF the States. Her
peculiar structure gives her mountain scenery
an especial sublimliy and her natural vegeta-
tion and atmospheric effect give her that mar
vellous variety of pieturesqueness ana beauty
which delight the traveller and charm The in
habit ant. 1t seems 10 me that your several
artists have been particularly successful In
catching the spirit of the scenery: some OF
them ch armingiy so. Muir's work strikes me
as a brilliant success. Yours respectfully.
WILLIAM II. BREWER,
To quote again from contemporaries in
this city. The Chronicle sounded these
words in praise of Picturesque Califor.
MAJ:
One of the finest Illustrated works ever pro-
finest pictures by the be painters OF California
scenery are reproduced here with fidelity
never before equaed. These give, as the best
wood engravings fail 10 do. the very impress OF
The originals. They reflect every trait OF the
artist, and, examined under the glass, even the
brush work of the PALMER is as real as though
one were looking at the painting itself.
To INCLUDE everything that may be found
worthy OF record and perpel uatioD. The scope
OF the work was enlarged to include not only
California, bnt the whole Pacific Coast region
west of the Rocky Mountains from Alaska to
Mexico. This gives grand field for scenic de-
scription such as is equaed by no other section
of the country. as IT includes the glacier r. giOn
of Alaska. the magnificent snow capped noun
tains of Washington and Oregon, the almost
unknown region of Northern California, the
Unknown picturesque Spots In the State. as
well as the remote regions Of TIL high Sierras,
familiar only to The adventurer, naturalist ana
the hardy mOuntaineer; the Colorado River
region, so full of strange freaks OF nature. and
the beautiful garden spots of Southern CalilOr.
Mia that seem like visions OF heaven TO the
traveller after crossing the leagues OF arid and
Swcltering desert.
And here is another extract, one from
the Argonaut:
MIR. Muir, the editor, is undoubtedly the one
man best ted by nature aud by training 10
bring such a task to successful compleL ion.
1t Is as handsome specimen of bookma king
as the present high stage Of the art preserya-
tive can produce. The possibilities OF the new
processes OF reproducing paintings have new er
been better utilized. picturesque California"
Is hitting monument to this beautiful country
as God made Ii.
Writing of the work. John p. Irish, now
Naval Officer OF this port, had this to saw:
Picturesque California" Is charming pub
lication and should b. widely dis ributed, for il
trumpets the beauties and Establishments OF our
State beyond any means yel employed.
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Picturesque California"