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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5240, 9 January 1878, Page 4

Books, Stationery &c. 0 W READY. , “ ILLUSTRATED NEW ZEALAND HERALD," With Large Colored Supplement entitled “ Papa’s Slippers.” Price, Is. “ Wild Will Euderby and George Washington Pratt ” (by Vincent Pyke, Esq.), and “ Punch Almanac,” can be obtained from Mr. John Watt, Bookseller. BOOKS. —The undersigned has received the following with his last shipments of GIFT BOOKS, AND PRIZES, SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. Earth and Sea, by Louis Eiguier ; a superbly illustrated volume, bound in cloth, also in full morocco, extra gilt. The Ocean, by Reclus ; 2 vols., full green or blue calf, extra gilt. The Earth, by Reclus ; 2 vols., do., do,, do. Pictorial Beauties' of Nature, sketches in , various departments of Natural History ; 21 full-page illustrations by the best artists ; cloth, extra gilt. The World of the Sea, by Tandon ; colored illustrations, bound in cloth, also in calf, extra gilt., Turner’s Art Studies of Home Life, illustrated by 24 full-page photographs ; cloth, extra ; giltEnglish Painters of the Victorian Era, Mulready to Landseer ; 48 photographs ; , cloth, extra gilt. Gems of Modern German Art, illustrated by ! Carbon ; photographs ; .cloth, extra gilt. Picture Posies, poems and drawings, chiefly by living authors ; cloth (elegant), extra gilt. Nature, or the Poetry of Earth and Sea, by Michelet, with 200 designs by Gricomelli; bound in cloth (elegant), also in full morocco, extra gilt. Woods’ Illustrated Natural History, 600 illustrations, engraved -by Dalziel Brothers ; cloth, extra gilt. Arabian Nights Entertainments, Dalziel’s illustrated editions ; cloth, extra gilt. The Midnight Sky, with notes, star-maps, and other illustrations, by Dunkin ; cloth, gilt. The Authographic Mirror, inedited authographs of illustrious and distinguished men, and other interesting fac similes ; half-calf, gilt. Leopold’s Shakspere, from the text of. Professor Delius ; cloth, extra gilt. American Pictures, drawn with pen and pencil; bound in cloth (elegant), also in full morocco, extra gilt. Italian Pictures, Spanish Pictures, Swiss Pictures, &c., &c., &c. Also, Don Quixote, illustrated by Dore, royal 4-to ; cloth, extra gilt. La Fontaine’s Fables, do., do. Adventures of Baron Munchausen, do., do. Days of Chivalry, Tom Hood, do., do. ANNUAL VOLUMES, 1878, NOW OPENING UP. «3-inspection; is invited.-®* L. T. BOWDEN, (Late T. A. Bowden and Sons), Featherston-street. S’ DIARIES, 1878, At Published Price. L. T. BOWDEN (Late T. A. Bowden and Son), Featherston-street. T-'JS’S DIARIES, 18 7~8. The undersigned have still on sale a large assortment of the above Diaries. 100 Varieties of Form, Size, and Price. LYON AND BLAIR, Importers of Books and Stationery. Lambton-quay. Insurance Companies Globe marine insurance company (LIMITED.) CAPITA! £500,000. Head Office : London. Bisks on merchandise and steamers to ali parts of the world taken at lowest current rates., , Losses promptly paid in Wellington, Loudon, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. ■yiCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1840. CAPITAL £200,000 Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and. claims promptly met. Losses can bo made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CD., Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes ef PIKE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. Australian mutual prov i DENT SOCIETY. Established in the year 1849. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: HEAD OFFIC E—WELLIN GTON. The Annual Revenue exceeds £470,000. The Accumulated Fundnowexceeds£2,ooo,ooo. The Society has paid to representatives of deceased members upwards of £700,000. The Society has divided amongst its members £412,000, yielding reversionary bonus additions, amounting to £910,000. The New Business for the year 1876 was 4559 Policies, assuring £1,652,575, producing a new annual revenue of £56,300. Persons assuring in this office share the whole profits, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. The annual report, prospectuses, and proposal forms may be had (or will be sent post free), on application to the Branch Oflioe, or to any of the Society’s Agents. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current W WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. IMPERIAL EIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. CAPITAL £1,600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. r, _ KBULL & CO. Agents. On Sale CARRIAGES, CARRIAGES.—On SALE by the undersigned—l light spring cart, 1 strong do do, 1 spring cart (fitted with tilt), 1 express (nearly mow), 1 light buggy (doubleseated), 1 family waggonette with moveable hind seats—all own make. R. W. WATSON, Courten n.v.iU i