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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5456, 7 January 1896, Page 1

Business Notices. TO OTJK EEADEES. FOR SIXPENCE A WEEK. STODDARD'S PORTFOLIO OF Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings. Striding alongside of the stupendous advances made in Science and Art, the facilities of travel have been constantly abreast of the first rank.., The Transportation Building at the Columbian Exposition Bhowed the wonderful progression the passing years have witneßßed. Even that extraordinary exhibit, however, failed to show visitors the last grand effort, the climax capped. It remains for us to do this, and to offer to the Public the chance of making the grandest TOUR OF THE WORLD EVER DREAMED OF, And withal, to do it while sitting comfortably in your own home, with all your family and friends around you, and at the cost of only EIGHT PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS EACH WEEK. HOW CAN "WE DO THIS? "We do it by giving you a grand COLLECTION OP PHOTOGRAPHS of all the Beautiful and Interesting Scenes on the GHobe. It is a Collection made by the noted traveller and lecturer JOHN L. STODDARD, And each View is accompanied by a graphic description from the pen of that same gentleman. Mr Stoddard has seen the whole civilized world ; he saw it with the eye of the Scholar and the Artist. HIS COLLECTION 03? PHOTOGKAPHS may therefore be accepted as WOEKS OF ART. HIS DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLES Must certainly be recognised as Literary Productions of a High Order. Is it not then a rare treat we offer you in this TTSIT TO ZFCXREIGWST COTJTSTTRIES ? Having obtained possession of these Superb Photographic Views and the accompanying descriptions we have compiled a . i High Grade Album of Art and Literature. ; The first of the series which goes to make up the complete album contains .... ;.,-,. ■•"'•■ , "'■ • 16 Full-pago Illustrations, 11 x 13In in size. They consist of views of famous cities, scenes of beauty and wonder from nature, and a number of noted paintings as seen by Mr Stoddard in FRANCE, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, SWEDEN, PALESTINE, AUSTRIA, BRAZIL, ENGLAND, NORWAY, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, MEXICO, AND UNITED STATES. READ OUR SPECIAL OFFER. On the receipt of ONE COUPON, cut from this paper, together, with EIGHT PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS to pay the cost of Mailing, Wrapping, &c, we will send you the Parts as issued. 6d. AT OUR OFFICE. With this you and your friends can take keen enjoyment. You can practically make a . TOUR OF THE WORLD Without any of the risks and discomforts incidental to travel, and in this comfortable tour you have for a guide the most noted traveller known. Is not such an offer worthy of acceptance ? Surely it is, at such a trifling cost. . TRY OUR IMPROVED IDEA OF TRAVEL. ■Tliis is ±Jx& Coupon fox* Single Fetirtß. Our Grand Art Album c oupon. For one of these Coupons and EIGHTPENCE in Cash or Postage Stamps we will post to any address in the Colony, Portfolio No. 1, 2, 3, 40r5 of our Grand Art Album, If delivered by our Runners or from any of our Town Agencies, the price, will be SIXPENCE. Please forward Portfolio No to Name... „ ; » Address THIS IS THE Coupon for Ordering Complete Sets, 16 Parts. On receipt of this Coupon and the Cash, we will supply a Complete Set, bound or unbound, of Stoddard's GLIMPSES OF THE WORLD. Name * . s Occupation . Address To the Manager: — Enclosed please find ..Shillings for complete Set of " Glimpses of the World." Bound in Half Leather and Lettered ... 13s 6d Unbound ... — »• ••• 8s If required to be delivered by Rail or Post, please add 2s. to the above Amounts. We expect to be in a position to supply complete sets by the middle of January next. As only a limited number will be available, these Coupons should b forwarded at once. AGENTS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IN THEIR ORDERS FORTHWITH

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