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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5519, 20 March 1896, Page 1

Business Notce. TO OUR 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 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 Publlo 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 CAJsT WE DO THIS ? "We do itby giving you a grand COLLECTION OF PHOTOQ-EAPH" of all the Beautiful and Interesting Scenes on the G-lobe. 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 PHOTOGRAPHS may therefore be accepted as "WORKS OF AST. HIS DESCBIPTIYI ARTICLES 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 COUNTRIES ? Having obtained possession of these Superb Photographic Views and the accompanying descriptions, we have compiled a \_Higli Grade Album of Art and Literature. The first o£ the series which to make up the complete album contains . . 16 Full-paga Illustrations, 11 x I3ln 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, ME!HCO 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 OFFICE. With thiß 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 CObfc. TEY OUR IMPROVED IDEA OF TRAVEL ■372i1a la tlx© Coupon for Single Feurta. 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. J, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 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 Fartis. On receipt of this Coupon and the Cash, we will supply a Complete Set, bound or unbound,' of Stoddard's GUMPSES OF THE WORLD. Name • Occupation....... < , , i x Address , - p< To the Mana&eb : — Unclosed please find........ „. Shillings for complete Set of " Glimpses of the World. 1 Sound in Half Leather and Lettered ... 13s 6d Unbound ... ... ... ... 8s If required to be delivered by Eail or Post, please add 2s. to the above Amounts. COMPLETE SETS ARE NOW READY. As only a limited number will be available, these Coupons should be forwarded at once. AGENTS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IN THEIR ORDERS FORTHWITH. ~"t THE LATEST INTENTION. QKULL'S OKONITE TBUSSES FOB HEBNIA (BDPTDBE) (espeoially for Travellers, Coloni* £3 £n <^ Resident Bin Tropical Climates). AWABDS-Gold Medal, Paris Exhibition (1889). Gold Medal, " World's IV ; t, Chicago (1893).

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