The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04
USEFUL BOOKS.
(hambers' ncyeiopedIa--Nstio
Portrait Gallery of Emf Ameri.
eans-The Complete Works ofshak-
speare--slistory of the World.

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| speare-.slistory OF the World.
Every person, male or female who can
command the necessary sum of money
should provide him or herself with an en-
cyclopedia; and Of all the works Of this
kind that Of Chambers is the cheapest and
the best. II is, in the language of the pro-
spectus, expressly dictionary in one al
phabet, as distinguished on the one hand
from collection Of exhaustive treatises
and on the other from a set Of dic,ionarie,I
Of special branches of knowledge.
To teachers, who are frequent
ly called upon 20 give
succinct explanation. Of topics in the va
rious branches Of education, no other work
will be found SO useful; for school libra
ries the work is peculiarly adapted. It
should find place in every family, and the
general reader cannot in justice to himself
do without it, The trouble heretofore has
been that w could spare the money
necessary to buy the complete edition.
But now our readers, no matter how poor
they may be, can obtain this great work.
Mr. C.G. Downe, agent for ]. II. Chamber,
Bookseller and Binder, Of st. Louis, will
canvass the city for subscribers TO the
work-the revised edition-completei in 80
parts, with fine maps, plates and wood
cuts--sach part go cts. delivered. In this
way the work can be bought and paid for
by almost every person without difficulty.
At the came time, Mr.. Downe will can.
vass the city TO solicit subscriptions for
THE National Portrait Gallery of Emil
nent Americans" from full length paint
irgs by Alonzo Chapel, designed ex-
Pressly for this work from original like
nesses obtained from the most authentic
sources. This work has been a long time
in preparation, and every pain has been
taken TO make it perfect, both in its artis-
tic and literary departments. Its plan is
that of a series Of biographies of the illus
trious men Of the nation from the earlies.
days of the republic till the present time.
Each Biographical sketch will be accompa-
MED By full length portrait of its sub
ject.
Tho work will be issued ic semi-monthly
parts, each part containing two super.
Tor portraits, and will be completed in
about sixty-two parts, each part payable
on delivery. Praise Of this work at our
hands would be superauous. Its its own
best recommendation, and every man and
woman who feels pride in the great men
of the nation, living or dead, will not TAIL
to become asubscriber to this work.
We would also call attention to new
edition of the works Of Shakespeare issued
in so cent parts, illustrated by ffty-seven
engravings, forming a complete gallery OF
Shaksperian scenes and portraits. The
text is pure, and the nnotations, explain
ing obsolete words and allusions, COM
plete. The work will eissued insemi-
monthly parts, at fifty cents each, payable
on delivery. The work will be fully COM
pleted in twep,y-eight parts. All over
that number the publishers guarantee to
present to the subscribers gratis
Mr.. J. ii. Chambers, importer, book
seller and binder, 3l5 Locust street, ST.
Louis, will to-day begin to canvass the
city for subscribers to this book, and also
for subscribers to the History of the
World, from the earliest period down to
the present time. Too much cannot be
said in praise of this work, 1t is just what
is most needed-a complete encyclopedia
of history-sncient and modern. 1t will
be fully completed in not exceeding forty
seni-monthly parts, at fifty cents EACH
containing siIty-one fine steel engravings.
Each number will contain sixty-four
pages Of lettcr-press. The parts are pay
able on delivery. Every reader in Cairo
should avail himself of this opportunity
to obtain an excellent work on easy terms
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