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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. THE . 'LIBRARY OF FAMOUS LITERATURE,' Issued in London by "The Standard," is now offered to the New Zealand public on SPECIALLY FAVOURABLE TERMS, INCLUDING FREE DELIVERY AS FAR AS WELLINGTON; BY THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES. The announcement made on this page is one that will appeal to all lovers of literature in New Zealand. For the first time in the history of book publishing an attempt has been made to collect within the limits of a .single work the best literature of all times and all'countries. How successful this has been is indicated by the immediate and cordial recognition the work has enjoyed in Great Britain. Issued in London by the great London daily newspaper, " The Standard," the first edition of "The Library of Famous Literature " was largely over-subscribed before a single copy had been delivered, while the total sale in Great Britain exceeded 19,000 copies. In offering " The Library of Famous Literature" to the New Zealand public the New Zealand Times feels that it is furthering the cause of education and encouraging a love for the best literature. Among the forces that make for culture there is none which exercises a more direct or a more beneficial influence than the possession of ft good library. Personal and daily contact with the best literature is in itself a kind of education. Every home in New Zealand in which good books are valued should possess this library of the world's best literature, a work which has been aptly described as containing "infinite riches in a little room." Before the first edition was exhausted in London a certain number of copies were set aside for Australia and New Zealand, and these copies are now offered to the New Zealand public by the New Zealand Tisies on terms even more favourable than those at present prevailing in London. Not only are the prices lower than the wcreased prices in London but the system of easy monthly payments has been extended to New Zealand. In addition to this, prompt applicants will also secure free delivery of their books as far as Wellington. For a first payment of Ten Shillings the complete twenty volumes are delivered to the purchase?, and subsequent payments may be made at the rate of Ten Shillings a month. Those who prefer to pay cash in full may take advantage of the discount offered for cash subscriptions. ; Subscribers who wish to secure prompt delivery, with carriage prepaid as far as Wellington, should fill out the Order Form at the bottom of this: page and send it to the New Zealand Times by the first post. Those who wish to examine the prospectus before purchasing should fill out the Inquiry Form given below. SOME OF THE MANY NOTABLE FEATURES. AN UNPARALLELED COLLECTION. ~~ : , , ~ , L . , ' The Library of Famous Literature is a collection, unparalleled in extent, of thfi greater literature of the world, from tn» dawn ol letters, from Homer to Kipling. The Editor'is Dr. Richard Garnett, G.8., equally known for his fifty years of service in the British Museum and as one of the foremost of English scholars. The association of Professor Brandl, Professor of Literature in the Royal University, Berlin, of M. Leon Vallee, Librarian of the famous Bibliotheque Nationale of Paris, and of Donald G. Mitchell, of the United States, not to speak of many qualified assistants, suffices to stamp the work as of the highest authority. .. ■ ' . -^ COMPLETE AND NEW. ' ' . „. „ . . It is an absolutely new and original work, the first complete collection of the world's literature published m Great Britain. Its mere extent is equalled only by great works of reference like the " Encyclopaedia Britannica." WHAT ITS TWENTY VOLUMES CONTAIN. ~, t • . Over 300 of the finest poems, over 400 of the best stories, together with the best of travel and adventure, philosopy and science, an, •wit,:and humour, letters and journals, religious meditation, criticism, and miscellaneous essays which may be gathered from all the books still preserved among men. ' OVER 10,000 ROYAL OCTAVO PAGES. ,■ ± t . The Library comprises over 10,000 royal octavo pages, of large, dear type, cast specially for the Library and restful to the most sensitive eyes. ■ DELIGHTFUL TO READ. , The work is complete in twenty handsome volumes, printed upon a paper made especially for this work, presenting a. clear, son, unglaxed surface, grateful to the eye, and rendering these books so light that they may be held with the utmost ease.' ILLUSTRATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTING. ' , . L The Library is richly embellished with nearly 300 full page illustrations and coloured plates, printed separately from the text, on heavy enamel paper. These illustrations are apt and interesting; often rare and quaint. ,1.; RARE COLOURED PLATES. , ! -ft -.-, , , The coloured plates, running through every volume, form one of the most notable features of the Library. The? have been gathered from rare sources, and comprise some of the most exquisite specimens of the antique art of book-illustration. A GREAT LIBRARY IN ITSELF. . H A thousand volumes could not contain all that one may find in the Library of Famous Literature—not manj thousand such as the average man or woman would buy, if they set out to purchase a huge library of the world's literature. All these tre-isures are here in the most compact and convenient form, arranged in chronological order to show the gradual development of the human -rntellect and the art of literature. ORIGINAL INTRODUCTION FROM CELEBRATED MEN OP LETTERS. , ■ .... _. ~ .._ :,:, ..;... • t / ', ; V A Brilliant Series of Essays from the most'Distinguished Living Authors oT*E*uropf arid*&uz<Pea l < f . The Library of Famous Literature gathers together more than a thousand masterpieces from the great writers of all.ages; it provides an endless store of good reading—the most interesting portions of all that has been written since civilisation began; and arranged in chronological order, it affords a fascinating view of the world's litarature from the earliest times to our own day. In addition to all this, the Library comprises a series of delightful essays on the literature of different epochs and di fierent races, written especially for the Library by the most distinguished of living men of letters. The following list will suflice to indicate the character and scope of these charming studies. Mr. HENRY JAMES.— The Rise of the Novel. DR. EDWARD DOWDEN.—Wie Misabethan Era. DEAN FARRAR.— The Literature of Religious Criticism. PROF. PASQUALE VILLARI.— The Renaissance and Modern LiteraFERDINAND BRUNETJJSRE.— French Poetry. twe. -,-,„,, MAURICE MAETERLINCK.— The Drama since SJialcespearc. DONALD G. MITCHELL.— The Great Literatures of the World. BRETHARTE.— The Rise of the Short Story. DR. HENRY SMITH WILLIAMS.— The Literature of Science. ARMANDO PALACIO VALDES.— The Decadence of Modern Litera- DR. ALOIS BRANDL.— TJie Main Currents of German Literature. t ure , ANDREW LANG.— Literature in the Nineteenth Century. SIR WALTER BESANT.— NoveIs that have made History. M. LEON VALLEE.— A Geneval Introduction to French LUeratwe. PAUL BOURGET.-Tte Evolution of Literary Criticism; THE EDITOR OF THE LIBRARY, DR. RICHARD GARNETT, C.B EMELE ZOLA.— Naturalism and Romanticism. —The Use and Value of Antlwlogus. ORDER FORM«-Monthly Payments Plan, The Subscriber should fill in and cut out this form and send it with remittance of 10/- (or ob«que in full, exchange added), to the "New Zealand Timeß" Office. Cheques and Honey Orders should be drawn to the order of the Bank of -New South Wales, and sent with th« Order Form. TO THE MANAGER, Publication Department, . ,_. THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES, WELLINGTON. ....'.-... 1901 Please send me " The Library of Famous Literature" at the special prices named below. I enclose 10/-, and I agree to complete my purehase of the work as follows: — _ r For the Cloth Bindings 15 further payments of 10/- per monthlj Strike out 31a, For the Half Persian Calf .... „ „ 13/- „ three of 8 ,§, For the Three-quarter Levant Morocco „ ~ 16/- •> r these -o g ..-..■■■■ -(Specially Recommended) lines !,•§• For the full Morocco .. .. .. » .. 23/- ~ ) O ?J My next payment shall be due upon the despatch of the twenty volumes; and my succeeding payments on the corresponda <g. Ing day of each month thereafter. Until such payments are complete I engage that tie volumes, not being my property, shall §< £ not be disposed of by sale or otherwise. 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