Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-28
BOOK NOTES
stTHE Epic of the Los Angeles


GGT~HE Epic of the Los Angeles
Limited" is not the title of
Montgomery Schuyler's story of
the first trip of that beautiful train
which the Salt Lake railroad put on d
year ago Christmas; but that's what
he should have called 1t. His title Is
Westward the Course of Empire" but
the subtitle explains it. AS a writer
on the New York Times Mr.. Schuyler
spent the closing weeks of 1905 on the
LOS Angeles Limited" the new train
and the new route of the Salt Lake,
and it's associated roads direct from
Chicago to Southern California. The
book is a handsomely illustrated rec
| ord of this rapid transcontinental trip,
which occupied less than fortnight
from New York. The account is also
made the vehicle of sundry patriotic
and philosophical reflections, adapted
to stimplate reflection on the part of
subsequent voyagers by the same
route. Clever in style, it gives the
best to be seen on the trip and is both
readable and instructive in text, while
handsome in illustrations.
Westward the Course of Empire, by
Montgomery Schuyler. New York:
G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Ida Prentice Whitcomb's young
Peoples Story of Art" presents in con-
else and attractive form the legends
and popular stories of the lives and
works of some of the most famous ar
chitects, sculptors and painters The
subjects are arranged in historical Or
der, treating briefly of Egyptian,
Grecian, Roman, Italian, German,
Flemish, Dutch, English and French
art.
The book is intended for young peo-
pie, in the belief that it will prove not
only an "open> sesame" to a later and
broader knowledge of artistic subjects,
but also strong incentive to the visit
ing of art museums and picture CALLER
les at home and abroad. Today the
history of the worlds masterpieces is
recognized as most stimulating
branch of art study. Through this one
comes into fascinating touch with the
artist and is enabled to look more in
telligently upon his life and works The
book is illustrated with charming pic
lures and a description of many of
these is included in the text.
Young Peoples Story of Art, by Ida
Prentice Whitcomb. New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co; Los Angeles, c. c. Parker.
"Rome," by Esther Singleton, is
really not 3. new book, but is a collec-
tion of descriptions of the Eternal
City, made from many authors. 1t is
in a series which embraces London,
Paris, japan, Russia and Holland. The
wealth of material has been carefully
WinnoWed and the skill and taste in
selection are admirable. Next to
visit to Rome itself, this book affords
the best view of 1t.
Rome, Described by Great Writers,
by Esther Singleton, New York: Dodd,
Mead G. Co.. Los Angeles, C. C. Parker.
One would hardly expect so busy
, woman as Maud Ballington Booth one
of the heads of the Volunteers of
America, to find time for telling fairy
stories. let alone write them for publi-
cation in a book. Yet here comes from
her pen an admirable volume of '"Twi-
light Fairy Tales" beautifully written
and clearly and artistically illustrated
"a very delightful volume, which any
child will much enjoy. The tales are
new, good and satisfying.
Twilight Fairy Tales, by Maud Bal
lington Booth New York: G. p. Put
nam's Sons. Los Angeles, c. G. Parker.
Decorative Styles and Periods" by
Helen Churchill Candee, Is book
which traces the story of the furnish
ings and embellishments of our homes;
book for Identifying styles in furni-
ture. not simply by knowing lines as
arbitrary designs. but as the express
sion of the historical events that
caused them as naturally as buds pro-
duce flowers. 1t is careful study of
the sequence of styles as one followed
another from antiquity, through the
renaissance down to the present time;
a valuable resume both for collectors
and the makers of artistic homes
Among other matters is traced the deri-
walton of the much-prized furniture
styles of the early American colonists,
ignorance of which causes much con-
fusion and diversity Of opinion.
Decorative styles and Periods, by
Helen Churchill Candee. New York:
Frederick A. Stokes Co. Los Angeles,
C. @. Parker.
William Anthony Spinney, who is
we'll known as an educator and teacher
of physical culture In and around Bos-
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