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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5502, 29 February 1896, Page 1

TO OUE EEADEES. FOR SIXPENCE A WEEK. STO-SQARD'S PORTFOLIO OF Famous Cities, scenes end Pemtings. Striding alongside of the stupendous advances made in Science and Art, tite facilities of travel have been constantly abreast of the first rank. The Transportation Building at the Columbian Exposition showed the wonderful progression the passing years haye 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 WOILD EVER bREAMED OF, And, withal, to do it while sitting comf ortably in your own home, with al your family and friends around you, and. at the cost of only EJBHT • PEBHY POSTAGE STAMPS EACH WEEK. HOW .OAN.'"WE DO THIS? We do it by giving you a grand COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPH* •of all the Beautiful and Interesting Scenes on the Grlobe. Itjs 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 ; hesaw it with the eye of the Scholar and the Artist. HIS COLLECTION, OE PHOTOGRAPHS may therefore be accepted as "WORKS OE ART. 7? HIS DSSCRIMYI ARMMS Must certainly be recognised as LITERARY PRODUCTIONS of a HIGH ORDER... Is it not then a rare treat we offer you in this ; VISIT TO FOREIGN COXJI^TIiIES? \ •Having obtained possession of these Superb Photographic Views and the accompanying descriptions, we have compiled a High. Grade Album of Art and .Literature. The first of the series which goes to make, up the complete . album contains IS Full-pags MBast-rat-Oas, II x 13in in sSzss. 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. . RE&D 'OUR SPEGBAL OFFEBS, \ On the receipt of ONE COUPON, cut from this paper, together with EIGHT £ENNY POSTAGE STAMPS to pay the coat of '; Mailing, Wrapping, &cw wa will send ydi#; the Parts asiijsued. 6d. AT OUR OFFICE, '■ With this you and your friends can take keen enjoyment. 3Tou can practically make a TOUR OF TH32 WOELD Withoutany 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 OTJR0 T JR IMPROVED IDEA OF TRAVEL. I_*___±& la t___.e Ooupois, for Sixrsle E»£trts. Our Grand Art Album Coupon. 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 of bur 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, ■ xq parts. On receipt of this Coupon and the Cash, we will supply.a Complete Set ; bound or unbound, of Stoddard's GLSSVBPSES OF THE WORLD. Name.. - Occupation m . Address...!... „, To the Manager: — Enclosed please find _». .Shillings for complete Set of " Glimpses of the World. 1 Bound in Half Leather and Lettered ... 13s 6d TJnfooTUid ... ... ... ... 8s If required to be delivered by Bail or Post, please add 2s. to tbe above Amounts. COMPLETE SETS AEE NOW KE.__DY_ As only a limited number will be available, these Coupons should be forwarded at once. AGENTS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IN THEIR ORDERS FORTHWITH.