The Craze of Christina — page 247: what you’re looking at

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Messrs. STREET & SMITH desire to announce to the public that they have purchased the most valuable portion of the noted collection of book- plates formerly belonging to the American Publishers’ Corporation. Their purchase represents a value of over a half-million dollars, and includes the choicest copyrights and standards, covering a varied selection of the best efforts of nearly all the noted novelists, both English and American. They have also purchased, at a recent date, the majority of titles included in the Cassel Publishing Com- . pany’s list. ‘These two large and valuable collections of titles will be gradually added to their already extensive and popular catalogue list. . They will also continue, as heretofore, to issue the very latest and most popular works of the most successful writers of the day, in rapid succes- sion. These enormous additions to their list of plates give them the largest and best assortment of titles to be found in the English-speaking world, and the added fact may be noted that they have the largest and most completely equipped book-making plant in America. Under these conditions, the trade and the public may rest assured that the Srreet & Smiru lines will continue to be at all times the leaders. The large aquisitions noted above will enable them to offer to the public at popular prices very many valuable works of fiction, which have heretofore been offered only in high-priced editions. Look at their Catalogues of the right books at the right price (10 cents), generally to be found in the last pages of their books. Free complete Catalogue on application. STREET & SMITH 238 William Street New York G 8 conmiceooolkks.co