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IMPORTANT 7KNNOUN<3EJVIEJSIT. THE "LIBRARY OF FAMOUS LITERATURE" ' Issued in London by "The Standard," is now offered to the New Zealand, —-——-—-----------------——-—---—--— Public on specially favourable terms, including free delivery as far j H^ COMPLETE WORK tKum as Wellington THE DAWN OF LETTERS ( 20 Eoyal Octavo Volumes, 10,000 through SPECIE la OFFER Pages) wIU be Bent for ANCIENT AND MD^VAL "> TEN SHILLINGS to the \i T* *7 T^ IT T TT \i f\ TT ILW T* f* first payment BEsT Z7 HO o L uv ' Na ftEW ZEAMP TlfflES. The announcement made on this page is one that will appeal to all lovers Before the first edition was exhausted in London a certain number of of literature in New Zealand. For the first time in the history of book pub- copies were set aside for Australia and New Zealand, and these copies are now hshine an attempt has been made to collect within the limits of a single work offered to the New Zealand public by the "New Zealand Times" on terms even the best literature of all times and all countries. How successful this attempt more favourable than those at present prevailing in London. Not only are has been is indicated by the immediate and cordial recognition the work has the prices lower than the increased prices in London, but the system of easy enioved in Great Britain. Issued in London by the great London daily news- monthly payments has been extended to New Zealand. In addition to this, paper "The Standard " the first edition of "The Library of Famous Litera- prompt applicants will also secure free delivery of their books as far as Welture"'was laieely over-subscribed before a single copy had been delivered, lington. For a payment of Ten Shillings the complete twenty volumes are while the total sale in Great Britain exceeded 19,000 copies. delivered to the purchaser, and subsequent payments may be made at the rate Tn nffenne "The Library of Famous Literature" to the New Zealand public oi A Ten + Shillings a month Those who prefer to pay cash in full may take In ottering me Jjiorary or i amous jjueiAuiuc ia, ° , , ; H advantage of the discount offered for cash subscriptions. the 'New Zealand Times" feels that it is furthering the cause or education and & , „ encouraging a love for the best literature. Among the forces that make for Subscribers who wish to secure prompt delivery, with carriage prepaid as culture there is none which exercises a more direct or a more beneficial influ- far as Wellington, should fill out the Order Form at the bottom of this page, ence than the possession of a good library. Personal and daaly contact with and send it to the "New Zealand Times" by the first post. Those who wish to the best literature is in itself a kind of education. Every home in New Zea- examine the piospectus before purchasing should fill out the Inquiry Form land in which good books are valued should possess this library of _ the world's given below, best literature, a work which has been apt'y described as containing "infinite riches in a little room." __________________„_»_»»--«--■___-» SOME OF THE NOTABLE FEATURES. AN UNPARALLELED COLLECTION. DELIGHTFUL TO READ. The Library of Famous Literature is a collection unparalleled in extent, of Ihe work is complete in twenty handsome volumes, printed upon a paper the greater literature of the world, from the dawns of letters, from Homer to made especially for this work, presenting a clear, soft, unglazed surface, crateKiphng *" c eye " an(^ rendering these books so light that they may be held with TT^l FT)TTOTm tYie utmost ease. The Editor is Dr. Richard Garnett, C B , equally known for his fifty years ILLUSTRATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTING. of service in the British Museum and as one of the foremost of English scholars. The Library is richly embellished with nearly 000 full-page illustrations and The association of Professor Brandl, Professor of Literature in the Royal Ur- coloured plates, printed separately from the text, on heavy enamelled paper. versitv Berlin of M Leon Vallee, Librarian of the famous Bibliotheque Nation- These illustrations are apt and interesting; often rare and quaint. ale of Paris, and of Donald G. Mitchell, of the United States, not to speak of RAU 3 COLOURED PLATES. many Qualified assistants, suffices to stamp the work as of the highest authority. The coloured plates, running through every volume form one of the most COMPLETE AND NEW. notable features of the Library. They have been gathered from rare sources, It is an absolutely new and original work, the first complete collection of and comprise some of the most exquisite specimens of the antique art of bookthe world's literature published in Great Britain. Its mere extent is equalled illustration only by great works of reference like the "Encyclopaedia Bntannica." A bKMI Ld±JK,AIIY. ij\ llbEL,* . WHAT ITS TWENTY VOLUMES CONTAIN. A thousand volumes could not contain all that one may find in the Library Over 300 of the finest poems over 400 of the best stories, together with the of Famous Literature^ — not many thousand such as the average man or woman best of travel and adventure, philosophy and science, art, wit and humour, let- would buy, if they set out to purchase a huge library of the world's literature. ters and journals religious meditation, criticism, and miscellaneous ebsays All these treasures are here in the most compact and convenient form, arwhich may be gathered from all the books still preserved among men. ranged in chronological order to show the gradual development of the human OVER 10,000 ROYAL OCTAVO PAGES. intellect and the art of literature. The Library comprises over 10,000 royal octavo pages, of large, clear type, cast specially for the Library, and restful to the most sensitive eyes. oeiginal inteoduotions noli ORDER FORM. Monthly Payments Plan CELEBRATED MEN OF LETTERS =^=— THB SUBSCRIBER should fill In and out out this form and send It with remittance of 10s (or cheque In full, exchange added), to the "New Zealand . „ .... , o ■ £ i7i j> n itv r •uj t ; ;*, Times" Office. Cheques and Money Orders should be drawn to the order A Brilliant Series of Essays from the most Distinguished Living of the Bank of New South Wales, and Sent with the Order Form. Authors Of Europe and America. TO THE MANAGES, Publication Depabtment, THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES, Wellington, 1901 Please send me " The Library of Famous Literature," at the special prices named below. The Library of Famous Literature gathers together more than a thousand master- j enc i ose 10S) and t agie e to complete my puichase of the work as follows:— pieces from the great writeis of all ages ; it provides an endless store of good reading — the most inteiesting portions of all that has been wiitten since civilization began; and / p „ «, th Bindings 15 further navmpnts nf lOr ™>r mrmthN arranged m chronological order, it affords a most fascinating view of the world's literature i *01 the Clotn Bin < lin 8 s ■ • 1& tultner payments of 10s per montiA from the earliest times to our own day. £ For the Half Persian Calf „ „ „ 13s „ \Stnke out In addition to all this, the Library comprises a seiies of delightful essays on the *§■ ~ For the Three-quarter Levant Morocco , 16s , ' oTthLe literature of different epochs and different race 3, written especially for the Library by tha |•§ (Specially Recommended) " " I lines. most distinguished of living men of letteis. The following list will suffice to indicate the £; "2 For the p u n Morocco 23s ) character and scope of these charming studies . ,-> £ I " » / q S, < My next payment shall be due upon the despatch of the twenty volumes ; and my sueMR HENRY JAMES -The Rise of the DR EDWARD BOWDEN.-The Eliza- °S \ ceedm S Payments on the«>ri< asponding da> of leach month thereafter. Until such payments Novel J bethan Era si are complete, I engage that the volumes, not being nii propertj , shall not be disposed of DEAN FARRAR -The Literature of Re- PROF PASQUALE VILLARI -The Re- "2 2< by sale or otherwise. I further agree that if owing to unforseen circumstances, of which heious Criticism naissance and Modern Literature. s= § y° u <*■# be th ? J»<tee. the volumes cannot be delivered, the return of the depostt of 10/- to FERDINAND BRUNETIERE -French DONALD G MITCHELL -The Great Z me shall cancel this agreement. Poetry Literatures of the World S Please also send to me the Special Bookcase made to contain the )„, , MAURICE' MAETFRL'NCK -The DR HENRY SMITH WILLIAMS-The £ torentj volumes of The Library for which I agree to make one i £™t &,?% Drama since Shakespeare L.terature of Science further payment of 22s one month after the payments for the books j *» not dent cd. BRET HARTE.— The Rise of the Short DR. ALOIS BRANDL— The Main Currents \ »re completed. Story- °f German Literature ARMANDO PALACIO VALDES —The ANDREW I ANG— Literature in the NineDecadence of Modern Literature teenth Century ,-,..,,,. SIR WALTER BESANT —NoveIs that M. LEON VALLEE— A General Introduc- Signed Occupation or Profession have made History tion to French Literature PAUL BOURGET —The Evolution of THE EDITOR OF THE LIBRARY, DR Literary Criticism RICHARD GARNETT, C B ,— The Arlrl,pet EMILE ZOLA —Naturalism and Roman- Use and Value of Anthologies. «r I I 1 ticism *" • *-' ' i • i_ • i-i t* •»> i Please addrett the package to AlYnllCfliLiOYl FOrm TOl* PfOSnfiCrllS Tms Special Edition is sold at so low a price that the cost of carnage beyond Wellington mast XT I: *-**+*>*/my*M.M. .&. vr* iv m.\*m. *. * vw^/vvvuwi be pud bj the Subscriber. f_^______ THB BOOKCASE.— For the convenience of Subscribers to THt Librari or Famous Liter. , ature a convenient Bookcase has been specialty prepaied to hold the twentj volumes. It is subatanTo the MANAGER, Publication Department, c Sf^"U iffiSSISSZ* bythreefeetlnhe^ The bookcase ls Bent to The New Zealand Times, Wellington. an undated CASH SUBSCRIPTIONS. The prices for the Library has been fixed at the 'tor C \d C ■ lowest possible point for the benefit of those who prePlease send me the Free Prospectus and Full Particulars | | fer to make deferred payments. A discount of about 5 per cent, will be allowed on Subp & try t tti t sciiption& accompanied by cash in full. Those who prefer to pay cash in advance should of your offer of The Libiuhy oi * amous Literature. therefore sign and remit as follows : Cloth £7 12s, Half-Calf £9 14s, Three-Quarter Levant £11 17s, Full Morocco £16 17s. If Bookcase is desired, the sum of 22a additional should ... be l emitted. biynea _ THESE SPECIAL PRICES apply exclusively to subscriptions teceived noio in response to the present LIMITED OFFER. „,,,, „ PROSPECTUS FREE.- Upon application bj post we will send to any address a handsomely b .L.I A(l(i I ess illustrated Prospectus of The Libraui o* Famous Literature, containing specimen pares, pages from the Index, and a beautifulh coloured plate, such as appears as a frontispiece to each of the twenty ________^ ______^ — ______^___________ v olumes. J The books may be examined and orders booked at the following addresses: WELLINGTON, N.Z. "Times" Office; AUCKLAND, Messrs Wildm&n and Lyell; CHRISTCHURCH, Mr. Fountain Barber, Bookseller, High - street ; DUNEDIN, Otatfo Daily Time« and Evening Star Office. • INVERCARGILL, Southland Daily News.