B ookselleps. R. SPRECKLEY HAS OPENED , A .SPECIAL SHOW ROOM in the VICTORIA ARCADE for the SALE OF CHRISTMAS AND NETO YEAR CARDS CHRISTMAS CARD PACKETS AND 1 BOXES. CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS, \ in the SHOP FORMERLY OCCUPIED By. : mr c. bsslsbt: ■ I < INSPECTION INVITED..' : j i XMAS CARD PACKETS. ■ R. SPRECKLEY desires to draw especial attention to his Stock of XMAS CARri i PACKETS, which will be found vf^ j tasteful and exceedingly good value. ! The Empress Packet of 12 : Choice Goods 1 q ■;_. | The National Packet of 20 •Specially Selected Cards.. 10 ■■__.! Sweet Messages, Box with ' 1 Envelopes Six high-class .1 ! Folding Christmas and 'i ! New Year Cards l o : ! The Monarch Packet of 25 ' Cards l o _, ! The Victoria Packet of 30 very ' ! Choice Cards 16 .__. ! The Fine Art Packet of 15 | Lovely Folding Cards. ' I Splendid value 2 0 -* The. Bouquet Packet of 6 Superior Folding Cards 16 J The Standard Box of •20 ■ : Choice Cards.... 16 -, . ! ALL THE ABOVE FOST FREE. | > The .Elite Box of 6 Exquisite • <i 1 Folding Cards with Enve- ' 1 lopes 1 6 1 * ' Sweet Thought Box of 9 ■ I • Beautifully Designed Folding Cards with Envelopes 15 is The - Par Excellence Box, - Twelve Artistic Christmas and New Year Cards 16 l s Christmas Carols, Box of 25 ! Artistic Cards 2 0 2 1 The Art Treasures, Cabinet of 20 high-class Christmas and New Year Cards 4 0 . fi The Art. Cabinet, 20 high-class Christmas and New Year Cards 4 0 4 8 ANNUAL VOLUMES, Boys' Own Annual, 8/; Girls' Own Annual, 8/; Young England, 5/; Chums, 8/3 Chatterbox, 3/; Sunday. 3/; Little Folks. 3/6; Our Darlings, 3/: Prize, 1/6; Children's Friend, 1/6; Child's Companion, l/6j Infant's Magazine, 1/6; 80-Peep, 2/6. . SUNLIGHT YEAR BOOK. . THE CHEAPEST BOOK IN THH i WORLD. . THE 'SUNLIGHT' YEAR BOOK for 1858, Containing upwards of 500 Pages. A Treasury of Useful Information. Of Value to AH Members of the Household, including — The Calendar and Kindred ■ Matter, Universal History, Geography, \ Army and Navy, Science, Literature, Fine , Arts, Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture. Medical, Sports and Pastimes, Th«( j Household, Port Sunlight, etc.; also .STORY BY CONAN DOYLE, with Portraits and Numerous Illustrations! Price, 6d. Postage 4d extra. '■■ XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS, i t An immense variety selected from all Ihg leading manufacturers.. CALENDARS FOR 1898. ;'.■ '", A Choice Assortment of entirely New ami very pretty designs. ,■ REWARD BOOKS. "" f Fine Stock of the above just opened up* R. SPRECKLEY ' ' HAS NOW RECEIVED HIS ENTIHS STOCK OF XMAS SPECIALTIES, j INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY INVITEII RIGHT NEXT THE GENERAL ! I POST OFFICE, j SHORTLAND-ST., AUCKLAND • CHRISTMAS, 1897. i WILDMAN_& LYELL SPECIAL ROOM IN THE VICTORIA ARCADE FOR .CHRISTMAS CAM ENTRANCE FROM SHORTLAND J STREET. j CHRISTMAS CARD PACKETS. THE SURPRISE, containing 20 beautiful Christmas and New Year Cards, 6d. THE IMPERIAL, containing 40 wellassorted Christmas and New sear, Cards, 1/. „ '■-. . ■;•: ! THE UNEQUALLED, containing 12 choice Christmas and New Year Cards, 1/. THE UNBEATEN,, containing 20 very, choice Christmas and New Year Cards, 1/6. '■_ . ' THE QUEEN, containing 20 of the best Christmas and New Year Cards, 2/6. THE EXQUISITE, containing 12 Special New Year only. 1/. THE MINT; containing 6 choice Folding New Year only, 1/. Postage, Id and 2d per Packet. •. NEW ZEALAND XMAS CARDS AND BOOKLETS FOR THE HOME MAIL. SPECIAL ATTRACTION this year in the shape of ___» TINTED NEW ZEALAND SCENERY AND MAORI PHOTO XMAS CARDS, 1/6 and 2/6 each. PHOTO XMAS CARDS OF THH NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA. . The only Annual Native Regatta heid in New Zealand, showing finish of Great Maori War Canoe Race, 1/ each. FERN CARDS, artistically mounted, from 6d upwards. HAND PAINTED CARDS of New Zealand Scenery and Flowers. Supplied by the best local talent. ,!'.««___ SINGLE XMAS and NEW YEAR CARDb Ranging from Id to 10/6, and consisting of , Flat Cards. Comic Cards, Made Up Cards, Autograph Cards, etc., etc., in endless variety. ■ We have a magnificent assortment of FANCY CALENDARS forlß3i. • ASSORTED PARCELS OF MA,S CARDS are made up to order ana despatched by return mail. ■!■"«« ; orders have always given great satisfaction, and the selections are made up with great care. Postage paia en all these parcels. v .,.a LARGE COLLECTION OF XMAS BOOKLETS. mTTT _ VB ,» R ANNUAL VOLUMES FOR THIS YEAK , i NOW TO HAND. _, _ _. T T T «m ■ 1 NEW ZEALAND. LETTS and COLLina DIARIES for 189S now ready. . JUST ARRIVED direct from America Shipment of Children's Picture m Puzzle Blocks, Toy Books and Games. A GOOD STOCK OF REWARD BOOKS for School Prizes. ttttrVS. ALBUMS OF NEW ZEALAND JER;ns, tastefully mounted, £2J 2/ and £3 * />.„« NOW BOOKING ORDERS for' ENGLlbtt, XMAS NUMBERS, including Pea" Annual, Illustrated London New*, London Graphic, Black and WSketch, etc, etc. These are to arrive during November, December an« January. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. LEATHER GOODS - Photo Albums, Blotters, Music Rolls, Scrap Albums Ladies' Hand Bags, Card Cases Writing Desks, Jewel Boxes Purses Tourist Cases, Wallets, Dressing Cases, Cigar and Cigarette Cases. atinia. MISCELLANEO U S --Ink- Stana* Ivory Paper Knives, DateJndtogj Photo Frames. Ivory Tablets btamy : Albums, Gold and Silver Pencil Case* Colour Books. DON'T FORGET THE CARD SHOE IN THE VICTORIA ARCADb. OUR THREE SHOPS OPEN tilli U P-«-XMAS and NEW YEAR'S EVE, WILDMAN AND LYELL, 1 VICTORIA ARCADE AX a. SHORTLAND-STREET. TmDWAKD MAHONEJ A^P SON, ■^ ARCHITECTS, / JOSSES &TBISET, AUCSUH& '
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 298, 23 December 1897, Page 10
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