The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-23
PRESENTED TO
EVERY READER
THE FORUM rs PLEASED TO AN,
NoUNcE AN OFFER THAT WILL
INTEREST ALL ITS READERS
FINE VOLUME OF THE BIBLE
GOOD ILLUSTRATIONS.

It is with no small sense of pride
that The Forum makes the announce
ment that it will present to it's read
ers a new and magnificent volume OF
the Bible. the first and only fully H.
Illustrated edition aver published. It
is not to be understood that this pre-
s%entation is prompted by religious mo-
tfves SO much as a desire to provide
an educational feature that is not gem
orally considered in that light. Adj
Knitting that all editions of this book
are good, it follows that one contain
ing some 500 illustrations that bear
directly on the reading matter which
they accompany must necessarily be a
superior volume.
Believing that its readers are de-
serving of none but the best, The
Bible as a means of furtherlng it's
educational activities.
This Bible is known as the King
James version, which was originally
published in 1911 and is the only auth
orized version. The revised version is
not generally accepted by the public,
although it may be preferred by some
students.
Every book Of any Importance,
every magazine, literary, scientific,
household or otherwise is illustrated
to a greater or less extent. Even the
daily newspapers make a strong fea-
ture of illustration. Schools through
out the land teach the pupils by
means Of pictures. Why not, then IL
l~ustrate and popularize the Bible, as
has been done in this instance?
For convenience, the titles Of the 600
text pictures in this illustrated Bible
are printed Immediately underneath
the pictures and refer to the book,
chapter and verse illustrated.
This Is the only similarly illustrat-
ed Bible ever published in this or any
other country. 1t is bound in full limp
leather with overlapping covers, print
ed on a superior grade of Bible pa
per and sold regularly at IS a VOL
ume.
1t matters not how many Bibles n
may have. this illustrated Bible saculd
be in every home because of the inn
portance and educational value OF these
eye-teaehing pictures.
There are many editions of other
Bibles, all good in a way, The regu-
lation small size meets a demand for
a hand Bible. but it is lacking in the
feature of text illustration, which is
so important and so necessary.
The large family Bible, which weighs
from fifteen to twenty pounds, is no
longer used to any extent and but few
are now sold. They are too large and
cumbersome, seldom are they referred
to, and as a rule are stored away or
used as an ornament in the parlor.
while this Illustrated edition is en-
phaticaIly a home Bible. easy to handle.
always full Of interest to young and
old and just the thing to interest the
children.
In addition TO these wonderful pic
lures printed with the type, there are
also numerous full page colored plates
from the famous Tissot collection.
These, together with marginal refer
ences, educational helps, self-pro-
nouncing text and cole I'd maps, makes
it in reality a book c ire education
al value which all will appreciate.
The type is large, clear and distinct,
and easily read by young and old. The
book is of convenient size, each to hold
or handle, and it can be rolled up
and carried anywhere. 1t is hoped
that everyone will place this book on
a table in a room that is used con-
stantly, where it may be seen and
used daily as a work Of reference.
While the SIS volume is by far the
most magnificent work of its kind
there is also a SO volume bound in
silk cloth. Both Of these bindings are
furnished in the Catholic edition also.
in which the illustrations consist of the
full page plates and maps approved by
the church. without the Tissot and text
pictures.
For a short time The Forum win
distribute these books on the popular
educational plan as explained else
where in today's issue. Don't fail
to clip the first certificate today. The
plan is similar to that used in the
recent distribution of the dictionaries.
so start saving coupons at once, so
as not to be too late as some were
with the dictionaries.