Judge — February 25, 1928 — page 27: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Accept the First LD ANN With Our Compliments =RE is the secret of the Literary Guild’s success! The whole amazing story of its growth from a new, untried idca to a suc- cessfully operating organization of ig more than 38000 — enthustasttc members. THE LITERARY GUILD OF AMERICA has finished its first year of existence alone in its field; the only or ganization in America that gives its members twelve outstanding, important worth while books a year af half price It has proved that American readers pre- fer good books to trash, The Editorial Board, headed by Dr. Carl Van Doren, has proved its ability to select from man- uscripts—before publication—the that will later attain such wide publica- tion that no cultured American will care to miss them. It has proved conclusively that it can serve a reading fare so va- ‘ ried, from month to month, that every member will be completely satisfied. The Guild has made it possible for you, no matter where you live, to enjoy the dis- tinction of be the first in your com- munity to read the books that the nation i will be discussing a few weeks later. boc The Annual Contains Selections From All of the Gulld Books Van Doren and. his nk, Elinor Wylie, Joseph Wor va Gale and Hendrik Willer n, have contributed to a 224-page Carl Glenn Kru van Lo book crammed with entertainment for you. We have selected portions of each of the “Guild Books” published in the Circus Parade, Tristram and all of the others. A glance at these extracts will show you thy the “Guild Book ways So popular, Each of the has written ing especially tains the story and growth ship distingui n essay on books a this volume. It con f the Guild's origination It explains how member s you at the same time Tt has been sas possible without regard for expense or labor. A Volume of Permanent Value to Any Library mild tual wi Your copy of The ! be mailed upon request. It is beautifully bound in a superior quality of blue cloth and stamped in gold; printed in specially assistants, selected type on a paper. It will grace any table top or prove a welcome addition to the richest library. Although the cost of producing the Annual has been we want you to accept tique erable Send only twenty-five cent oupon to help defray packing and carriage charges. This g of ier will undoubtedly exhaust the edition very sc To be sure of your copy mail the’ coupon and twenty-five cents today’! The Literary Guild of America Dept. 33-J3 55 Fifth Ave., New York City re The Literary Guild of 83 Fifth Avenue. America New York City Annual T You may send 4 r 1 1 1 ' 8 en 1 ‘ , 1 ‘ ‘ 1 t Guild » help d comicbooks.com