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Evening Star, Issue 11168, 17 February 1900, Page 7

PnHie Svttetib iifcßiaSteAiis&ii W-*) ,■»,: TO BE COUNTED! >Vjv-p^ m TtJSSDAT IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO SECURE A SET OF REPRINT OF THE 1$ i| RRITANNICA AT HALF PRICE. The announcement by the London ‘Times’ that its supply of they .Reprint o! the ‘ Encyclopedia Britannica ’ (9th Edition) is nearly exhausted, and that after TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, no further copies can be supplied in New Zealand at the present low prices (a reduction of 60 per cent.), has resulted in a greatly increased demand for the work. ' Residents of New Zealand who has - © seen the advertisements which have appeared from day to day now recognise the fact that they are about to lose a remadphle ojjfor-' tunity. Orders are being booked so rapidly that there is a possibility of the supply bein'* exhausted before the period named {one month from the dey the offer was first made) is at an end. The number of sets available for distribution in New Zealand ‘ under the present special offer is rapidly decreasing, and prompt delivery can be guaranteed only to THOSE WHO APPLY WITHOUT FURTHER LOSS OP TIME , . . Would-be subscribers will have only themselves to blame if they forfeit by continued procrastination their chance to obtain the benefit of the temporary prices and easy terms for this great work. It is impossible to answer in detail all the letters of inquiry which are sent, but it may be assumed, once for all, that the sets allotted to New Zealand are almost exhausted, and that when the ‘ Eacydopmdia ’ is again offered to the public (if. at .all) the price will certainly be Materially Increased, and do* liven* can only be made in London (stock is now carried in Wellington for fillip immediate orders). It is now possible for the publishers to guarantee that order* be filled at the present prices UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY. On FEBRUARY 20th, however, the offer will be PERMANENTLY withdrawn. EACH INCOMING POST BRINGS APPLICATIONS . , IN INCREASING NUMBERS, but arrangements have' been perfected to fill promptly all orders that mediately. It is not easy, therefore, to understand why anyone would pone for tn enty-four or forty-eight hours the decision of so simple terest,. when there is a possibility that they may have w The ‘ Encyclopedia Britannica’ was, at £37—the price fixed and C. Black, the publishers—a standard work, reprinted from time to a stable demand. It is well worth that price, and when ‘The Times’ off for a limited time at a reduction of 50 per cent, the opportunity is, a r exception t<> the ordinary course of bookselling. No one could reasotftWy anticipate that any such price was fixed as a standing offer. Nor can it in fairness be expected

(hat any exceptional indulgence should he shown to thorn who wait until after the eleventh hour before availing themselves of an occasion* which has, from the first, been described as an especial and ephemeral opportunity. When the last set been allotted, tardy subscriptions will be returned, and requests for exceptional prolongation of the offer must perforce be refused. Below will be found two order-blanks. The reader will judge for himself which of these two he should accept and send to the office of ‘ The Times ’ (Wellington); but it will certainly be to his advantage to make use of either the one or the other. TO DO TO-DAY WHAT CANNOT BE DONE FIVE (5) DAYS HENCE. YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE YOU WAITED . , A DAY TOO LONG .... TEMPORARY PRICES UNTIL FEBRUARY 20. (3T Sufficient prevision ha* been made for the filling of orders promptly posted, but applicants who hesitate may find that the number of seta reserved for New Zealand has been exhausted, and that the offer has been withdrawn without further notice. CLOTH BINDING. HALF MOROCCO (which we recommend). FULL MOROCCO. ft 7 22 29 Monthly Payment, of One Qalma. -fyA or, if Cash in Full accompanies the order. Publishers’ Price tor this Style of Binding, £37. Monthly Payment, of One Guinea each, or, if Cash in Full accompanies the order. ££2 Publisher*’ Price for this Style •{ Binding, £45. Monthly Payments of One Guinea each, or, if Cash in Fall accompanies tbeordw, £29 Publishers’ Price for this Style of Binding, £65. The Sets will bs Delivered to Subscribers Carefully Sealed in Tin-Hood dues. Tire firstsoo Subscriber, in New Zealand will receive their Sets Delivered Free of OMtaa ferns Wellington, ORDER FORM—CASH PAYMENT. ch bs ul , u B fSi 0 *” 4 have the advantage of an additional saving of one shilling in the gninea^.hmvD form is r.'qutred. Cheques should b- drawn to the order of the Bank ok New Sotmi N<3 * ZBaland 0m <*‘ at G-crnmont Life. hSgSt ORDER FORM—MONTHLY PAYMENT. (Date) TO THE MANAGER, "THE TIMES’ (LONDOV), NEW ZEALAND OFFICE ' GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE BUILDINGS, W 1 enclose One Guinea, Please send me ‘THE TIMES’ REPRINT OF THRKh BRITANNICA ffith Ed.). * (а) CLOTH, for which I agree to make to von, or to anyone yc may appoint, l(j additional monthly payments of guinea each. (б) HALF MOROCCO, for which I agree to make to you anyone you may appoint, 21 additional monthiy'il monta of one guinea each, 1 (c) FULL MOROCCO, for which I agree to make to you, anyone yon may appoint, 28 additional monthly . m sntr of one guinea each, my next payment upon delivery of the complete volumes, and my succeedl ponding day of each moqth fallowing. Until such payments are cumulate,' remain your property, and shall not be disposed of by sale or otherwise, If. to unforeseen circumstances, of which you shall be the judge, the volume.' return of this deposit of one guinea to me shall cancel this Agreement. Please also send a Revolving Bookcase, Jar whieh I agree to make three) monthly payments of one guinea each, after the payments for the books an t BOUND IN Signed.... Address.. £3T If book; are to 1m delivered elsewhere than in Wellington, the pmfchaoer I name of the carrier in Vfettiegton to whom delivery is to be made. [H.Z. Spcl,, Dun. Star.]