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National Geographic : 1916 Oct
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(3) There are less than 9,000 copies remaining of The Century Dictionary in its new one-volume form, but it is very doubtful if any of these will remain unsold by Christmas, The question now arises, at what price shall these remain ing sets of the Britannica and the Century, printed on India paper -- THE LAST THAT CAN EVER BE OFFERED -- be sold. I would be justified in asking a much higher price, not only because the India paper sets are so nearly exhausted, but because it is impossible to replace them. But I have decided that, as The Encyclopaedia Britannica is a great educational institution, every remaining set shall be sold at the same low price that I placed on it when I supposed that I could buy all the India paper I wanted and could print as many sets of The Encyclopaedia Britannica and The Century Dictionary as the public would buy. I am an enthusiast on the subject of India paper for large books of reference. The Encyclopaedia Britannica is at least five times as handy as the same books printed on heavy paper, and this moans that they will be used five times as frequently and therefore do five times as much good. Having taken so much interest in perfecting this idea, I an of course very much disappointed that I cannot print, asI had expected to do, an unlimited number of copies of the Brit annica and the Century on it, and in order that the public may not also be disappointed by applying TOO LATE for the sets that are left, I now give them FAIR WARNING to send in their orders without delay. //"l^v-'A- September 15, 1916. President. All of these sets are printed on the famous India paper The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Cambridge issue, in 29 volumes, 1inch thick, large pages, large type, 30,000 pages, 41,000 authoritative articles, 44,000,000 words, 1,500 noted contributors, 15,000 illustrations, full-page plates and maps-sent for a first pay ment of $5.00 and a limited number of monthly payments of the same small amount. The popular edition known as The "Handy Volume" Issue is precisely the same as the Cambridge issue in every detail except size, and sells at 60% less. Each volume measures 6% inches wide by 8% inches high by 1 inch thick. It will be sent for a first payment of $1.00 and $3.00 a month for a limited period. The Century Dictionary (revised), the only complete dictionary of the English language. 325,000 words fully defined by 600,000 concise explanations, 10,000 illus trations, more than 8,000 pages-which, by a new invention, have been bound into a .......-.--. . single flexible volume of instant and easy The Encyclopaedia Britannica 5 reference. Sent for a first payment of 12 West 32nd St. New York, N.Y. $1.00, to be followed by a few monthly - Please send me, free, your book describingtl $1.00, to be followed by a few monthly I Enc clopaedia Britannica, Cambridge issue. payments of $3.00. [ - The Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Handy V Sets of the above can be seen at the following offices of the Encyclopaedia Britannica: New York, 120 West32nd Street Chicago, 920 Manhattan Building Philadelphia, 139 So. 15th St.,Cor. Walnut Cleveland, Society for Savings Building San Francisco, 783 Monadnock Building I The Century Dictionary in one volume. Also the special prices and terms on which each of these works can be secured. Name Address MViention the Geographic It identifies you." ;-B he ol- --- I-~Y--- - --- -------
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