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Charles M. (Charles Maus) Taylor

b. 1849

A globe-trotting travel writer with a painter’s eye, he turned journeys to Alaska, Yellowstone, Hawaii, Japan, and Europe into lively books rich with visual detail. His work often blends observation, illustration, and early photography, giving readers a vivid sense of places at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera

Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera

by Charles M. (Charles Maus) Taylor

About the author

Born in 1849, Charles M. Taylor, also listed as Charles Maus Taylor, was an American author best known for travel writing. Surviving library and archive records connect him with books including Touring Alaska and the Yellowstone (1901), showing him as a writer drawn to scenic landscapes and popular travel destinations.

Other works attributed to him include Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera, Vacation Days in Hawaii and Japan, and The British Isles Through an Opera Glass. Even from the titles alone, a clear picture emerges: he liked to bring together movement, close observation, and visual art, writing for readers who wanted both adventure and atmosphere.

Because biographical information about him is scarce in the sources readily available online, much of his life beyond his publications remains unclear. What does stand out is the character of his books: curious, image-minded, and shaped by the expanding world of leisure travel in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.