KEAIiT'S BOOKSHOP AND LIBRAiIY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17347, 19 December 1919, Page 6

KEAIiT'S BOOKSHOP AND LIBRAiIY.

BOOKLOVERS' HAPPY HUNTING £• ' ' GROUND. - K ' : l': t * There business establishment in iy Auckland b«»- :T known than Kealy's, ir, es Shortland Street, immediately opposite p- the Star OSce,' - This store is unique in is- its Way, a?, any rate'so far as Auckland er is concerned; . for there is . not anothej as like it here ; inasmuch as it does a combined business, and deals in. both new and d... second-hand books. The latter comprise re upwards of 30,000 volumes, /and amongsl ." them will be found a large number of old d. and rare works such as are dear to the in heart .of the antiquarian and 1 collector, tie Kealy's collection, of these books is conk- tinually being recruited from the private is' libraries purchased by the,, firm. Kealy's .r- attracts numerous visitors practically r. every diy in the year, but at the apn- pr'oach of Christmas it. becomes extraid ordinarily busy, owing to so many people e. calling to select new books suitable toi ?y presentation, and which, it is well-known, as the firm maizes a very special feature of. !.; These comprise a fine range of publicise tions for children, including all the popuid lar annuals (full of stories and pictures), er books of adventure and school-life, and re (for the little tots) lots of toy and pictureo, books with attractive coloured illustrasr tions. Prices range from 6d to 10s. Foi ts the "'grown-ups" there is a bewildering ir selection of books, including hundreds of es pocKet editions of popular novels for holiar day reading. w It is worthy of note that Kealy's make s) a special' feature of exchanging books, to and will make an allowance on any.old re books submitted to them, which allowSo ance can go against the price of new ih works selected. No other firm of book- - 3' sellers here is in a position to offer this 10 privilege because, as before stated, there is 56 no other business combining the sale of i t new and second-hand books in Auckland. It may be added that Kealy's lending *> library is the oldest established in this e> city, and the firm finds that owing to the 3> increased price of Action, a great many -e people are becoming members of this s. library, a subscription to which costs only d 4s per quarter (or less than the price of I a single novel). Yet another of Kealy's specialities is ■e the supplying to country libraries of * popular fiction at reduced rates. An exceld lent selection of these works is always ** on hand, books by favourite authors being " obtainable at one-half the new prices. 7 i Country librarians should put themselves ; © in communication with Kealy's. n It only remains to add that aE visitors ? are welcome at Kealy's, and anyone is I? at liberty to call in and examine the « books without the smallest obligation to ltr buy. s' I. THE CLOTHES' RENOVATING INDUSTRY. AND " THE CROTHALL WAY." It is no exaggeration to say that "The is Crothall Way" of renovating wearing " apparel has revolutionised the industry in * Auckland.., [ * The process was invented by Mr. E.E. ™ Crothall, the founder of the business now '• conducted with so much success by him S at 137 Symonds Street.' >• A good many years have sped since Mr. S Crothail arrived from England in this 5 city, and established himself here (in a 0 very humble way). But if his original 8 premises (in Princess Street), were- small. 8 he brought with him expert knowledge) brains, and enterprise. Formerly on the y staff of a firm of fashionable tailors' in 0 the West End of London (patronised by 0 Royalty), he knows not only how to 6 renovate clothes, but how to make and '" repair them. 0 Well, the progress achieved by the * subject of this notice has been extra--8 ordinarily rapid— times has he ' been compelled to seek larger premises . in order to cope with the increasing patronage accorded to him, and not only that, for he has been obliged, more than ' once during the past two or throe years, to largely increase his working plant and add considerably to the number of his assistants. His fame as a renovator of clothing has spread far beyond Auckland ' city, and he is known to-day throughout the Auckland Pir.vinoe. * The writer wou-d .»■ please' to gratify ;* :Vic curio* - ''>•, reg? i'-n, >-■ *> -♦hall's * n ■'se»'i ■.-* fr 'fl'ig -.'-' -"loth.-.', i ,to s- }■■•*" !'•• "'& very wuih li) nrw ori*'i -1 t.t ' 1 1 c uld. But b? knewe nothing t-hoTl- '£*■ \ , I pvoces?. fi%vo that it pre'» •■■■. -rends; , i result*. The?™ is only .-in wet who ! ' % i does know all about it—and i. I is Mr. 11 Crothall himself. It must suffice to say, " therefore, that "The Crothall Way" has j much, to recommend it. . Firstly, it is thoroughly hygienic. No disease germs " can passibly survive the process. All garments treated by this method are j rendered sweet and clean and sanitary. Secondly, the process cannot possibly injure even the most delicate fabric. ;_ Thirdly, its efficacy in restoring old, " stained and shabby suits, overcoats, ' ladies' skirts and costumes, etc., etc., ' is simply astounding— much so, indeed, p that many people on getting their goods back after treatment will frequently ex- * press their surprise and delight at the 1 transformation effected in the appearance 7 of their garments. Owing to the abnormally high prices j ruling for suits and costumes to measure, j a great many people are discovering , (perhaps for the first time) that it's worth 7 while to turn their old discarded garments » to account by having them treated in "The Wonderful Crothall Way." The ' experiment never fails to answer. J ALEV'S IS THE PLACE FOR .. PRESENTS ! I A FAVOURITE STORE. , The problem "what to give?" which : puzzles many people at this season may be $ solved at once if a visit is paid to Aley's, t in Karangahape Road, (at the corner of East Street, and handy to the end of i the penny section). 5 Here the visitor in quest of suitable - Christmas or New Year offerings will find j an immense variety of goods especially [ adapted for presentation, and expressly , imported for that purpose, to choose from. . These articles are suitable for those of > all ages, and both sexes, and comprise * novel and beautiful things of every i description. i To make even casual mention of all ■ these articles would occupy far more space . than we have at command, but i particular attention may be directed to : the following: Fancy china-ware, including tea-sets, sweet-dishes, jugs, bowls, plates, and . vases. Fancy leather goods (hundreds of them), both useful and ornamental, such as ■ ladies' handbags (always a prominent line at Aley's), in all the very newest' shapes and styles, and the new shopping bags (quite a novelty), in art leather. Some have quaint stamped designs, others are embellished with designs in relief, showing Maori subjects. These bags are in all sorts of sizes and combine a very attractive appearance with great durability. They will last a lifetime'. Manicure outfits — prized by ladies—are here at a variety of prices, and also fitted dressing-cases (for ladies and gentlemen's use). There are, too, silvermounted" purses, pocket-books, and letterwallets, together with many useful and beautiful articles in solid silver and also in silver-plate. For those who prefer something inexpensive there is a large assortment of pretty and useful knick-knacks in antimony ware. Other lines likely to be prized as gifts are fountain pens (including the Onoto, Waterman's and Aley's own special pen' which is excellent value for 8s 6d, by the way), opera-glasses, silver-mounted perfume bottles in cut crystal, lacquer-ware goods, and other things in endless variety. The assortment of gift books is a fine one, comprising quantities of story books and picture books for children, and all t'ae well-known annuals so much appreciated by boys and girls. The books for ' grown ups" are also numerous and wellselected and include plenty of new fiction for holiday-reading, by popular authors. Lastly there is the toy department, bright with its many Christmas attractions, and bound to delight the little folks. Altogether the task of choosing presents ; becomes a pleasant and simple one if the selecting is done at Aley's. a ir