The Portland daily press., 1894-03-23
THE PRESS PORTFOLIOS.
Some Interesting Pictures in the
Numbers Of Both Series.

Arrangements for Bindings for Two of the
Series Are Complications New En-
cravings to be Added to the Holy Land.
The new numbers in both the leaolng
series of the PRESS portfolios contain
many new and interesting engravlngs.
In America Photographed Number o,
the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky is
illustrated in a series of four full page
engravings. This cave, as is well known
is the largest cavern in the world. 1t
extends about nine miles and to traverse
the portions already explored requl Tres
from $50 to 200 miles of travel. The
rocks represent numerous forms ana
shapes of objects in the external world,
while stalagmites and stalactltes Oh
gigantic size and fantastic shape abound.
The views in this numb include one OF
the entrance and one of the Bridal
Chamber Another is of the Echo
River, which is about three fourths OF
mile long and 200 feet wide in some
places and runs under an arched ceiling
of smooth rock about fifteen feet high.
The fourth view is of the "Corkscrew.
which shows the difficulties experienced
in exploring the cave.
Mr.. J. H.DoIph is an American artist,
who has made for himself an enviable
reputation as delineator of the sentl-
ments and manners of household pets.
In Famous Paintings of the World, NO.
S. two of his most celebrated works ar.
reproduced. One is entitled 1.-The Fish
Commissioners" and consists of large
j globe containing a gold fish, surrounded
nv a committee of three kittens, who &C
as if appointed TO consider the merits OF
the fishery exhibit Those interested IN
pets will be charmed.with this picture,
as well as the one which accompanies 1t
entitled Hello, Strangerl" A large soft
stands against the wall and four kittens,
alive to their very whiskers, have taken
possession of the cushion as nest for
their rest and support. Another house
hold pet, the family dog,sha entered the
room and in exploring the premises has
arrived at the sofa holding the kittens.
These, .from their perch, look down into
the face of their visitor, and the painter
has made them express their wonder
in his title of Hello, Strangerl"
Tomorrow we shall be able to furnish
| binders for the America Photographed
series. The price will be one dollar
each, and they are SO made that the
parts can easily inserted as they are
| issued. The covers are lettered in gold
and the whole has very neat appear
ance.
In the regular edition OF Holy Land
Photographed. which is sold by sub
scription at three dollars per volume,
there are eight plates which have not
been included in the edition we have
been furnishing to our subscribers. In
the book referred to these plates are
bound in, in one continuous sheet to
give panorama of Jerusalem. In
| making our arrangement to have the
parts bound we discovered this fact and
not being satisfied to have the book
bound up without all the plates we have
arranged with the publishers to issue fol
| us an extra part containing these en-.
cravings, so that all may if they desire,
have che book complete. This part will
bessixteen pages with plates on one side
only. 1t will be ready next Friday and
we shsll then be able to bind all of the
parts including this extra one free fol
rs cents. This will give complete
volume, bound in cloth with cover,
lettered in gold, and containing every
engraving that is included in the sub
scription edition, with title page, in
dex. etc. Those VINO wish the extra part
separate can obtain it at the same price
| as the others.