Marvels of the Universe 



Marvels of form, structure, and habits of bird and beast, 

 of reptile and fish, of snail and oyster, crab and spider, 

 insects and even lower creatures, will all come into the 

 pages of the " Marvels of the Universe," and be treated 

 at once popularly and accurately. 



THE ILLUSTRATIONS 



have been provided upon a more generous scale than 

 ever before, and each part will be superbly illustrated, 

 printed on art paper, and include beautiful coloured 

 plates. To provide the originals for these illustrations 

 the best photographers all over the world have con- 

 tributed, and artists of eminence have been engaged upon 

 the coloured plates and other drawings. 



THE LETTERPRESS 



has been written by authors whose names are well known 

 to the public as men who combine expert knowledge with 

 the power of clearly and simply expressing that knowledge 

 for the benefit of all. 



The Work, in about 24 Fortnightly Parts, will contain over 



1,000 Illustrations of the Marvels of the Universe, with 



a large number of fine Coloured Plates, for the small 



cost of about 141" for two beautiful library volumes. 



AN EXPENDITURE OF i^* A DAY 



