The Portland daily press., 1894-03-07
THE PRESS PORTFOLIOS.
The "Holy Land Photographed"
Series Now Complete. ~

Parts ), 6 and 7 Are Ready for Delivery
This Has Proved To Be a Most Popular
Series.
We have received parts five, SIX and
seven of "Holy Land Photographed"
and can now furnish the complete series
to those who wish them. This series
consists of only seven parts, but it is
series of decided interest, as it illustrates
fully the most. thought of land in the
world The last three numbers which
have just arrived are of unusual interest,
as many scenes are given that instruct
and entertain. Many curious and his
toric features of this far off land are
shown in the one hu ndred and twelve
engravings, and in no other way can one
get such a good idea of the land OF the
Bible. The publishers have been prompt
in furnishing the remaining parts and
we are pleased to announce SO early that
all are in stock.
The popularity which america Photo
graphed" enjoys is not to be wondered
at, when the excellent character of its
work is considered There are other
portfolios of American scenery and
American cities. But we are sure that
none will be able to reach the standard
of America Photographed" This work
is printed from entirely new plates made
expressly for it. Not an old plate will be
used. It is not rehash of an old book
that would not sell in any other way.
but everything about it is fresh, new
and bright. 1t is printed in the largest
and finest printing establishment in
Chicago, and the first four numbers that
have already been issued show that they
know how to do excellent printing. The
subscribers to this series will have adj
vantages that no one else can offer and
several new features are in preparation
already. The Mid-Winter Fair illustrated
in mum Der four shows series OF views
never before published in portfolio,
and IN securing the views for such early
publication the publisher showed an
enterprise worthy of the great illustrated
papers, Don't be led into the notion that
some other series can give you better
views because it will be only cause for
disappointment in the future. America
first,n is our motto, and we are not offer
ing collection of worn out plates to re
present our own country and our
neigh bors.
Paintings valued at two million dollars
can be seen and enjoyed by the readers
of the PRESS at a trif1ing cost, and in
your own home through the perfect re-
productions of the same in "Famous
Paintings of the World" This work
represents the best artistic talent of the
century. The paintings reproduced by
photography in this collection are of the
last quarter of the century. All the old
hackneyed forms of art have been reject
edfor the modern and artistic representa-
tions. These are offered to the public. in
the brightest, cheapest and best art port
folio that has ever been published. Do
not overlook the fact that General Lew
Wallace, Will Carlton and DR.. John Clark
Ridpath write desriptionssand biographi-
cal articles for Famous Paintings
1t is a surprising fact that two hum
bred and twenty Photographic reproduc-
tions of the Worlds Fair, part of them
full page, can be furnished for forty
cents. But this is done in the "Photo-
graphic Panorama of the Worlds Fair";
that we are offering to our subscribers.
1t consists of four parts and one coupon
cut from page three and ten cents will
secure each part.