The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-28
A MOUNTAIN OF FACT
GREATEST LITERARY PRODUC.
TION OF THE CENTURY.
Ridpath's Famous History of the
World Offered at Club
Rates, at Half Price.

The educated people of Astoria
through the enterprise Of the sales de-
Dartment Of Ridpaths famous works.
will BE- afforded the exceptional OppOr-
turity of securing a set of his famous
history Of the world. a literary pro-
duction that has received only the most
generous recognition of critics every
who're. at just half the usual selling
price Of these books. This work gives
In a practical compass terse. graphic,
accurate, complete and interesting his
tory Of the whole world. Every person
who aspr5s TO any. reasonable degree
OF qualification based on the accurate
knowledge of affairs he may strive TO
attain can easily recall many occasions
In the past whan he has found il neces-
sary to go direct TO some library or to
some leading book store to consult a
work OF the scope of Ridpath's history.
II was with the view Of giving di-
rect response to this urgent demand
that Ridpath wrote what has since
proved to be his famous history Of the
world. Previous TO that time there was
no work in existence that made any
pretense of meeting this demand 1t
tells the full. and complete story Of
mans experience in this world Of ours
as far back as the records go, and 1t
tells that story better-more interesting
lly--than 1t was ever told before. It begins
with man a savage without fire. with
out clothing other than the hides of
beasts. and With no shelter but caves
and overhanging rocks. 1t follows him
step by step upon the long highway Of
time. And it leaves him harnessing the
powers Of earth and air to be his serv-
ants. and whispering messages across
continents and under oceans. Every
great event in the histories of all the
nations down to the present day is full
ly tcld about 1t is the only history of
the world used and recognized as an
unquestioned authority by such men as
President Mckinley. ex-President Har-
rison. Senator Foraker. President War
rem. of Boston University; President
Seelye. of Amherst Bishop Vincent,
General Lew Wallace, Rabbi Hirsch.
Theodore L. Cuyler, Seth Low. and
many others.
The history comprises nine massive
royal octave volumes, the equivalent Of
50 ordinary books. The type is a large,
clear, open face. which doesn't tire the
eye in reading. The books are elegantly
bound in half-Russia leather. They are
profusely Illustrated with thousands Of
engravings. colora1 time charts. colored
race charts, genealogical diagrams. etch
ings on tinted blocks, ETC., a picture to
every page or two.
The work also contains wonderfully
complete index, which enables the read
er to look up" any historical person
age or event in moment 1t is by far
the best general historical reference IL
brary in existence.
A letter addressed to w. ]. Forresters,
City, will elicit all the special informa-
tiOn regarding the sale and distribu-
tion Of Ridpath's history in the local
field that the Astoria people may de-
sire. Forresters in charge of the local
club will be very glad to furnish free
sample pages OF the work in response
to all applications he may receive at
any time during the coming week