The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-18

ten months m31e ciectrOCypc plates
for the Library of Universal Knowl-
edge at a further cost of nearly $780,,
900, making total investment on
this work of about 10000. This Ia
Dor all being done aud paid for, the
Is large octave volumes, making the
largest Cyclosm,lia ever published in
this country, can be manufactured at
a cost per set of Is volumes of -
For paper. .......................S ~
ror P s.Mums '...'''.'..'..'.'....''"o 20
Total. . %
These electrotype plates which we
have manufactured will readily print
10000 copies, and then by slight re-
pairing will print from 10000 to 1907
900 additional copies, but to make
our estimate absolutely safe We will
assume that it will be necessary to
manufacture new set of electrotype
plates after 10000 copies have been
printed. Thus we must add to the
above cost of the manufacture of one
set of the books $500, an addition
al 81 rs the proportionate cost Of the
plates for each set of Is volumes.
a further item must also he added
to cover expenses Of Office, handling,
shipping, etc, which experience
leads us to estimate below SO cents
per set, but as We must do at least a
safe business we will add, instead,
for this item another 81, making the
total cost of manufacture and hand
ling the Is octave volumes of the
Library of Universal knowledge
$7.ae.
Thus you see if We sell a copy of
this great Encyclopedias even at the
net price of $40, we still have a net
profit of over 81. AS we. have al
ready sold about $4,000 sets in ad-
vance completion, we think it very
safe to estimate land we have heard
of neither friend nor enemy who
makes an estimate lowcr) that we
shall sell, as fast as We can manufac-
turc them, at least 100000 sets, and
allowing our figures above given to
be correct, we have the comfortable
sum of 100000 to cover contingen-
cies, and dividends to our stock.
holders.
| As some of our friends may qucs-
ton whether our estimates above
given are perfectly safe, and as we
have heard of some instances where
the accuracy Of figures previously
given by us has been disputed by oul
encmies, we will say that the cost OF
the paper is put 1T 8 cents per pound,
the cost of press. work ut 1920 per
thousand impressions, and the cost
of binding at l64 cents per volume,
THE PRACTICAL POINT.
We now come to the practical
point in which yow are interested
how yox may get the books you want
at the lowest possible cost.
! 1t is evident that it can only BE-
done by your doing away, so FIR az
you are concerned, with our immense
expenditure for advertising, and with
the commissions which we or you arc
compelled to pay the middlcman, II
you buy through the middicma
I Another extremely important
point i'll enabling us to afford the low
est possible price is that we receive
quick returns for the investments w
have made.
! You readily see that We have in
vested about 100000, cash, before
we are able to offer you con,plet,
set of the Library of Universal
knowledge at any price. We mus
sell great many thousand sets be
fore We can even get back the none,
which we have invested, to say moth
ing of tho reward which we mas
have, in some measure, for our labo
and the capital of the stockholder
!, involved.
i A large portion of the public still
persist in getting their supplies o
books through the middlcmen (wh'
must be paid for their services in
: stead of from us direct; and as
large expenditure for advertising vii
, also continue to be necessary, in find
: ing out new customers, We must col,
: tinue to hold to our present retail
; prices, in order that we may be abl
to pay these enormous expenses fo
> advertising and for commissions t
: middlemen.
But because we are thus compelle,
ito tax book-buyers generally witt
:, these heavy expenses, there is no oc
casion why we should continue thi
! heavy tax upon you i,stlic;tlwully i
:. YOU choose to unite with us in AVOID
ing it.
OUR PROPOSITION TO you.
r We therefore make you this prop
j. ,osition: II yeu will sond your orde
: for the Library of Universal Knowl
edge (either for yourself or any mum
l Der of friends and acquaintances,) y
!, that We shall receiUe the same on o
: before the first day of September
D 1881, we will accept such orders ut
discount Of o,e-third from our oml
e lished list prices, making net price
: to you as follows
LIBRARY OF UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE
. For the Is vols, in cloth net .......$ $40
In half Russia, sprinkled edges. ...... ID
In half Russia, gilt top. Is
:, In full library sheep, marbled edges. III
Orders sent to us under this offc
will be accepted and filled Ivy us III
: der the following terms and cond
tions:-
CONDITIONS.
lst-We do not in this case, as ha
commonly been our custom, requir
= that remittances shall accompany tn
: lorders. Payments may be made a
any time that may suit the conven
ence of the purchaser, on or befor
2 the delivery Of the books to him, an
i I.% l.%o, +bo,, Tonuor>, l. 1890