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Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 303, 24 March 1903, Page 4

TJIiOxN'INI'TP Tllis is almost y° ur last cliance to obtain a copy of the limited AT/^kT'T/^Ti I edition of " Thh Century Dic'JM\J J JLOJDj ! TIONARY& CYCLOPBDIA& ATIiAS," % issued by " The Times " at a reduction of 45 per cent, from the publishers' price. The subscription Hat is nearly filled, and the sale must inevitably be discontinued ON OK BEFORE SATURDAY, the 28th inst> Orders should be sant tn •• The Times " (London) NZ. Office AT ON^E, accompanied in each case by a preliminary payment of ten shillings if you expect to take advantage of this opportunity. The entire Ten Boyal Quarto Volumes are now ready for immediate delivery from Wellington. Procrastination is always dangeious ; here is a case where it is fatal. Promptness is always desirable, here is a case where it is something more— it is necessary. Only a few days are left before the offer must be permanently withdrawn, and the few sets may be gone evpn before the end of the few days. The only safe way, therefore, for those who desire to take advantage of this • j unusual opportunity of procuring this splendid work upon the present favour- ! able terms is to fill up the following order form and send it to the Manager of _, THE TIMES to-day. BIGID CONTRACTS RE9TEICT THE OFFifIR, A BARGAIN COMING TO AN END. THE TIMES does not restrict and limit its offer of " THE CENTTTBY " at a bargain from any desire to be arbitrary about the matter. There is simply no escape from the position. The offer will have to be withdrawn very soon, because THE TIMES does not own the plates from which the volumes are printed, does not own the copyright of the work, and has no power in the matter other than that conferred by a carefully restricted agreement on tha part of the publishers. If you will reflect for a moment you will see that this is only reasonable. It does a publisher good, not harm, to have a newspaper use its arrest power of publicity in drawing attention to the merits of a book. Tbisis how a general public demand for a work can be most promptly created, and it is quite worth while for the publisher to permit the book to be temporarily sold at a special price in order that the newspaper may more effectively accomplish this task of popularising the book. But it would do the publishers barm, not good, if they permitted an unlimited number of sets to be sold during an unlimited time, at a price but slightly above the cost of production. A few sets sold at a reduction of 45 per cent from the regular prices do not peruianenfly affect the market price of a book. When such a temporary offer has been withdrawn people who afterwards want to buy the book grumble a little because they cancob buy it on such good terms as some of their neighbours, got, but when they realise that even at the ordinary price the book is well worth having they buy it all the same. They do not feel very cheerful about it, but they know that they have themselves to thank for the loss they suffer through not being more prompt. "THE CENTURY/ A NEW WORK OF REFERENCE ON A NEW PLAN, i EMINENTLY FITTED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DAY, BOTH AS A DICTIONARY OF OUR LANGUAGE, A BRILLIANT AND CONCISE CYCLOPEDIA AND A COMPLETE ATLAS OF THE WORLD. THIS ©R£AT "QUESTION-ANSWERER " IS FOR THE MOMENT TO BE SECURED FROM "THE TIMES" AT A REDUCTION FROM ITS ORIGINAL PRICE OF OVFR 40 PER CENT., AND UPON A CONVENIENT SYSTEM OF PAYMENT. ' • THE PERIOD DURING WHICH " THE CENTURY " CAN BE DISTRIBUTED ON THESE EXCEPTIONAL TERMS IS STRICTLY LIMITED, AND THOSE WHO WOULD PURCHASE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AMONG WORKS OF REFERENCE / SHOULD NOT DELAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PRESENT OFFER. "THE CENTURY" (COPYRIGHT 1902). VOLUMES. BINDING* | CONTENTS. OU ™ "*« FOUR STYLES- * S2 $S SeS yUAKIU VULUMtb. FULL MOROCCO 100,000 EN CYCLOEACH TWELVE ..„„»*,-, PEDIC ARTICLES INCHES BY NINE Vc ■ 11 r> 7 « 500 ILLUSTRAlix^nxo ox iNinr.. (Specially ßecommen- TIONS THEY REPRESENT ded) 300000 QUOTATIONS THE FINEST WORK 500,000 DEFINITIONS OF THE PRINTERS. CLOTH MAPS "THE CENTURY BOOKCASE." FOB the conveuience of purchasers of " The Century Dictionary snd Cyclopedia and Atlas " a special Bookcase has been produoed, and will be supplied by " The Times "upon receipt of an order or remittance, as indicated on the order form belo*. , The case occupies a floor space of 29ih. by 13in., and the top reaches a height of 29in. Substantially made from native woods, and carefully finished, this case is at once handsome, durable, aud light in weight. Its purchase is optional, but it is h great convenience in the use of the books, as well as serving as a protection to the volumes when not in use. THE QUESTION OF BINDINGS. " The Times'* includes in this offer as a feature, a limited number of sets, tbree-qaarter Morocco bound. This special binding id a handsome Levant} ' with, rich gol4 stamping on side aud bask. The cost of binding in this Style is more than doubled) but also because the leather is one of the best selected stock and the finishing is the finest in every way. The work in this form, therefore, has an extra value which makes it obviously a very great bargain. It has, in other words, the three-fold recommendation of being remarkably attractive, convenient, and inexpensive. It will prove as durable in use as it is attractive in appearance. The Half Morocco binding has many advantages over the Cloth, while the Full Morocco, de luxe, makes a beautiful gift book for special occasions. MOnthly P3.yIH6IItS_ORDER FORM Orders made . payaple to the order of Thjb Manaqkb, ' i ha Tltli PC (London), P.O. Box The Bank of New (New Zealand OfficT.) 286 ' W«*»o«w. N.Z. South Walks. (Pate) .......1903 I enclose TEN fClQth, for which I agree to make to you, or*j SHILLINGS. anyone you appoint, 24 additional monthly payments of 10 Shillings. P^TT^v^r??/? Half MOPOCCO, for which I agree to make nrn?ia at» J pvpt X" t0 y° u > or an y° ne y° u aPP oint > 20 additional PEOTA * ATT AS* mo ° thl y payment, of 16 Shillings. Strike out 10 Volumes, bound THREE-QUARTER MOROCCO-" The all but one in -', Times " Special Binding— for 'which r of these I agpee to make to you or anyone you p a raappoint, 20 additional monthly pay- graphs. ments of 18 Shillings. * The best Binding for this climate. Full Morocco, for which I agree to make 1o you or anyone you appoint, 24 additional L monthly payments of 20 shillings. J The first of these monthly payments to be made immediately upon delivery of the complete set ot 10 volumes, and the succeeding payments regularly on the corresponding day of each month following. Until such payments are complete I engage that the volumes, not being my property, shall not be disposed of by sale or otherwise. I further agree that if, owing to unforseen circumstances, of which you shall be the judge, the volumes cannot be delivered, the return of the deposit of 10 shilliogs to me shall cancel this agreement. 1 Strike out adjoining ( Please also send a■• CENTURY " BOOKCASE, for which paragraph if BookcaseA I agree to make (after the payments for the Books have i is not desh-edtes' been completed) a furthei payment of 31s 6d. {Signed) {Bank or Occupation) [Dannevirke Ad- (Address) vocate, Q4l Please address the package to If the books are to be delivered beyond Wei- I lington the purchaser should add here the | name of the railway or shipping agents in -j , Wellington to whom delivery is to be made. I Beyond Wellington carriage will be at pur- *■ chaser s cost. TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH. While the purpose of the system of monthly payments is to enable persons of moderate but assured income to purchase " THE CENTURY," these subscribers who prefer to do so may pay the full price in one payment. Cash prices : Cloth, £11 5s ; Half-Morocco, £14 17s ; Three-Quarter Morocco (recommended) £16 13s ; Full Morocco, £11 Is ; Bookcase, 31/6 net cash. ; £T BOOKS ON VlEW.— Specimen Volumes may be examined and orders booked with Mr THOMAS ■gAIN, Dannevirjie.