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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5489, 14 February 1896, Page 1

' Business Notices. , '< TO OIJE EEADERS. FOR SIXPENCE A WEEK. STODDARD'S PORTFOLIO OF Striding alongside of the stup!end'ous advances made in Science and Art, the facilities rof travel have been: constantly abreast/of the first ; jaiiE The Transportation Building at the Columbian Exposition showed the wonderful progression the passing years have witnessed. 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 al your family and friends around you, and at the cost of only EIGHT PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS EACH WEEK. HOW CIAJS WE DO THIS ? We do it by giving you a grand COLLECTION OF PHOTOG-EAPH" of all the Beautiful and Interesting Scenes on the Globe. 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 civilised world ; he saw it with the eye of the Scholar and the Artist. HIS COLLECTION OF PHOTOGEAPHS may therefore be.accepted as WORKS OF ABT. HIS DESCRIPTIYI ARTICLES Must certainly be recognised as LITEEAEY PRODUCTIONS of a HIGH ORDER. Is it not then a rare treat we offer you in this ■ • VISIT TO FOREIGKKT COTTltftf RI3ES ? Having obtained possession of these Superb Photographic Views and the accompanying descriptions, we have compiled a : ■'.•£. High Srade AMm ofyArt; and Literature, j V The first of the series which goeß to make up the complete album contains , ( •/• . , 16 Full-page Illustrations, 11 x 13ln 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 THE 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, v/e will send you the Parts as issued. ' . ': ; ■ 6d. AT OUR OFF.ICE. 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. ; ■XlaJLa is tlxe Coupon for Single 3E»etxrta. Out Grand Art Album Coupon. 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