Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-26
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EIFTS.-SPLENDID GIFTS TO PUR-
" CHASERS OF BOOKS. AT THE ORIGINAL
AND THE ONLY GIFT BOOK ENTERPRIZE,
y Established tn 1S54.-Head Quarters FIR the \
e limited States at the Publishing House, of G. Z
: q. EUaNs, 439 Chestnut Street, Ph4Lgaei PhtGs
= Pa,-CataiogHes sent Free.-Since origina-
: ted the Gift Book Enterprise, have repeat 3
= edly called the attention of the public to my
X large stock of liberal offers, to which they 8
! 5 have always warmly responded. can now,
= with more satisfaction than ever, call attention
to my largely increased inducements to pur- =
4 chasers. Being very heavily engaged in pub Z
z lishing l exchange my own publications for
those of other houses and am enabled to pro- x.
cure all my books at the original cost of ma
5 king. and thus and do supply the MAORI x
: ty of the other houses engaged in the Gift ::
Book trade, with their books cheaper than they =
| can procure them from other publishers can
also, by my heavy purchases of Watches and
| y Jewelry, for cash, furnish them with their
4 Gifts, at lower rates than they can buy them II
from the manufacturers. Having such an advan-
tage in buying, L can insure my customers great
deal better Gifts with their books than any other
house, and can give my agents a larger commits
sion. A valuable Gilt will be delivered with each
Book at the time of sale. Gifts worth $500, at the
lowest Wholesale prices, will be impartially dis
tributed with every 81 600 worth of Books sold.
Send for a catalogue. which will be mailed free
to any address, containing the most valuable col
lection of Standard productions in Literature. Phi
losophy, History, Geography, Travels, and the Sci
ences with all the favorite works of Fiction and
Romance, and every other department of Litera-
ture classified described below. Send for it, for
if you don't wish to order books, you will obtain
valuable book for reference it contains all the
desirable books in print and will cost you nothing
Particular attention is requested To the list of
publications, which will be found in the latter
part of my Classified Catalogue. 1t tcontains large
number of deservedly popular works, by various
authors among which are all of t S Arthurs best
works well known N oral instructive and pleas
ing biographies, travels &c
CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS
AgrtcHtt"TGI-Thfs department embraces all
standard works upon general Agriculture, Cotton
planting Flowers, Gardening, Farm Implements,
Horses, Sheep, Cattle, Fowls Bees &c. &c.
AAbHms-Ladies', "a great variety, Floral, Cap
Quarto, Royal cap. Denny Quarto. Autograph &c.
A7inHGLS-A large and elegant assortment.
BtbteS-A splendid assortme ent of pocket pew and
Family Bibles, in every style, from 81 to $50.
Prayer B0oAS-A complete assortment, in eve
ry form and style and at all prices.
Hymn B0OkS-As used by the different denom-
nations (plain and fancy bindingS.)
BiograpAfeal-Works of Irving Headley, ,Weems,
Sparks, Bancroft and every other standard author
Wood, &C., &c.
Cookery Receipt and Cook Books, by Mrs Hale,
Leslie WiddifeId, Mckenzie, &c, &c.
GeTmaN-Standard German Literature
DEctfOnarteS-W ebster's English French, Ger
man, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Italian, &c
Cyclopehtas-AH the standard authors
Ge0grGp Gph1cGL-Ihel latest & most improved school
and other Biographies Maps and Travellers guides
Geok0gy-The works of Hugh Miller, Harris
Hitchcock, Lyel, and many others
Histozicat-By Prescott, Irving, Bancroft, Rob-
ertsou, Hume. Gibbons, Macauley, and Others
HHnoroHs-Embraces world Of Fun.
JUUenlLe-Embraeing every description of IL
lusrated books for children
Lt1c and lIeaicine-Au the standard works of
these professions.
Mechantcat and !Sctentifc-The most approved
works on Mechanics, Architecture, and the exact
Sciences.
Poetry-English and American Octave and
literary editions of the standard Poets pocket
and cabinet editions-plain and illustrated, bound
in every style to suit the taste of all
Works of Ffctfon-By Scott. Irving Cooper
Dickens, and all the approved Writers.
School and Classical. TrareLs ana AaUenta,res
Games, Sports anu Pasttnies. Religious, Biblical
a1,d TheoIogical. Musical and Glce BookS ORd
F6kLo1cship and Free Masonry
WtScektaneOWs-Our Miscellaneous Department
embraces everything not included in the above
classification, of an interesting and instructive
character, that Is in print
The Gifts consist of Gold ane Silver Watches
Gold chains, Ladies' Splendid Black and Plaid
Silk Dresses, Patterns, ParlOr Time-p pieces Silver
plated ware, costly sets of Canoes, Mosaic. Flor
entine, Coral, Garnet, Turquois, and Lava Jewel
ry, Gold LOckets. Pencils and Pens, Ladies' Neck
and Chateline chains, Gents Bosom Studs and
Sleeve Buttons, Pocket knives, Port monnaies. and
a Thousand Varieties Of CUTS of use and value.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
To Agents [ can give more liberal inducements
thau can be afforded by any other house. In addi-
ton to larger commissions. it is much easier TO get
The Peculiar advantages area larger stock,
and better Catalogue to select from.-A better as
sortment and Quality of Gifts More punctuality
and correctness in filling orders.-By acting as a
gents for me, Persons wishing a valuable Library
procure it gratis.-Those seeking an easy
method of earning livelihood can find it.
For full particulars send for catalogue.
My large capital, together with my long expert
ence in the business, and consequent Familiarity
with all its details, gives me an almost incaleula-
BILE advantage over all other parties. All L ask is
a trial Send me order and you will be convin-
ced that there is no exaggeration DO not forget
to sena for catalogue. Persons visiting the city
are requested to call and examine for themselves.
G. G, EVANS, Head Quarters
439 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Pa
Branch Store. As Cornhill, Boston, Mass.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO BOOK BUYERS
My attention has been called to statements m ade
through the public journals by New York Gift
Sto- e, which calculated to deceive; who even
presume to advertise themselves the originators
of the Gift Book Enterprise. which was first sue
cessfully established, and may say honarably
conducted by myself. This concern who are pro-
claiming themselves 1.-The Oldest in the business
indebted to me- not only for their first ideas of
conducting the business, butfor stock to commence
with, and place to commence in. Their state
ment that this is The fifth year of their location
in New York. is also false.
1t has been thought, on account of the name
connected with this New York lift Store that it
was branch of my Original Enterprise; but it is
not SO, and wish it distinctly understood, that
am not In any way responsible for their deceptive
advertisements, nor for the manner in which New
York Gift concerns conducted And holding
the position L do, the Originator OF the Gift
Book Enterprise in the United States-having es-
tabished it and brought it to its present high po-
sition, by constant labor, unwearied application,
and large expenditure of money, deem it my du-
ty to the public and myself to expose these pre-
tended .originators,' who attempting to i'm
pose upon the people would here publicly state
that these parties have been referring, without
authority or permission, to the largest and most
widely known publishing house in the nited
States am informed by this firm, which is To-
Gated in this city. th at not only have they never