The World's Classics 



THE best recommendation of The World's 

 Classics is the books themselves, which 

 have earned unstinted praise from critics and all 

 classes of the public. Some two million copies 

 have been sold, and of the 162 volumes pub- 

 lished nearly one-half have gone into a second, 

 third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth 

 impression. It is only possible to give so much 

 for the money when large sales are certain. 

 The absolute uniformity throughout the series, 

 the clearness of the type, the quality of the paper, 

 the size of the page, the printing, and the binding 

 — from the cheapest to the best — cannot fail to 

 commend themselves to all who love good litera- 

 ture presented in worthy form. That a high 

 standard is insisted upon is proved by the list of 

 books already published and of those on the eve 

 of publication. A great feature is the brief critical 

 introductions written by leading authorities of the 

 day. The volumes of The World's Classics are 

 obtainable in a number of different styles, the 

 description and prices of which are given on 

 page 1 ; but special attention may be called to 

 the sultan-red, limp leather style, which is un- 

 surpassable in leather bindings at the price of 1/6 

 net. 



The Pocket Edition is printed on thin 

 opaque paper, by means of which the bulk is 

 greatly reduced, and the volumes marked with 

 an asterisk are now ready in this form. 



August, 191 1. 



