Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-07
The Journals Great Book Offer.

Heretofore the books that we have
usually offered to the reading public
have been the old standard works.
where the expiration of the copyrights
and the purchase OF second hand plates
has made it possible for publishers to
put editions upon the markets at sur
values in the books which the Journal
has been able to give its readers in
times past. have been as much of q
wGnderment to us as it has to our
readers We have been unable to I'M
derstand how the publishers could
possibly afford to manufacture them
at the prices at which we have been
able to supply them to our patrons
The book offer which we make to our
patrons this morning is radically differ
ent from any that we have been able to
make in the past. These books are
noVelists. They are beautifully bound
in substantial cloth. are printed on 4
fine quality of paper and Will be both
an ornament and a credit to any IL
hrary They are such works as have
retailed ut the stores at prices rang
ing from x.0o to $50 per copy. They
are not old time books. but the modern
works of the best modern authors. We
ask every lover of good books 10 read
carefully our detailed announcement of
this offer as published on page eleven
of this mornings issue. From this it
will be seen upon what remarkably
favorable terms the Journal proposes
to supply its readers with the works OF
,h,. best known writer's of the present
day. in beautiful cloth bindings. and
With up-to-date paper and press
work.
The names of few Of the authors
should be all that is necessary to COM
mead these books to the faNorao Ole
consideration Of our readers. The list
includes such well-known writer's as
Paul Leicester Ford, Robert Barr IN
thonv Hope. Max Pemberton. Frances
Hodgson Burnett. Amelia +. Barr.
Gertrude Atherton. Geo. W. Gable.
Frank L. Stockton. John Oliver
Hobbies. Octave Thanet, :. r. Crockett.
Julia Magruder. +. W. Hornung. Joe!
chandler Harris. Mrs. Olphant. Bran
dor Matthew's Egerton Castle. Marion
Crawford Stephen Crane. Robert
Grant and 4 number Of others equally
conspicuous lights Of the literary
armament.
These books will Be furnished off our
counters upon presentation Of the
voucher clipped from our columns Tor
y CENTS EACH. or. when tn voucher
i. forwarded t" Us by mail Will be sent
ros,naid for 80 CENTS EACH No
ont. who lives near the Journal office
need hay, any misrepresentation as re-
.:ard; thu high character of these
books. They arr, on exhibition in our
counting room where it will l."
pleasure L. show them 1" the puhlic.
With the proof 50 easily available v"
10 not hesitate I" assert that THIS
l. INFINITELY THE BEST BOOK
OFFER EVER MADE II THE
STATE OF MAINE. 1t will run for
only IN. weeks There are forty books
IN the list. and eight Of them Will be
offered to the public each week.
a cordial invitation is extended I" all
lovers of good Literature t. call mt our
Ollie. and examine thcS- books. w"
have a large stock on hand and shall
be- ready to meet all orders promptly.
We can assure our readers that this
is no money making scheme On our
part. We are handling these books not
for profit upon them but solely as
means for extending our circulation
and in doing so are giving our readers
an opportunity to supply their homes
With d, thoroughly creditable library
al modern fiction at a. ridicul"uS'y
small cost.