The " MARVELS of the UNIVERSE " Prize Competitions. 



As the Publishers would like to have the views 

 of Readers on the merits of the subjects in 

 "MARVELS OF THE UNIVERSE" they have 

 decided to offer Three Prizes for the three best 

 Lists sent in of the tw/elve most interesting 

 articles in the first eight parts of the work. The 

 twelve articles selected by the competitor must be 

 placed in what he considers their order of merit, 

 regard being paid to the combined interest of article 

 and illustration, the one thought most interesting 

 of all being placed first, the next best second, and 

 so on. What are the twelve most interesting will 

 be determined by the general vote of all the com- 

 petitors, and the Priz-s will go to the competitors 

 whose Lists most nearly correspond with this 

 general vote. 



For the Best List - - A Prize of FIVE GUINEAS 

 For the Second Best List - A Prize of THREE GUINEAS 

 For the Third Best List - A Prize of ONE GUINEA 



The Publishers, being desirous of ob- 

 taining the co-operation of Subscribers 

 in the compilation of " MARVELS 

 OF THE UNIVERSE," have decided 

 to offer three prizes for the three most 

 fascinating illustrations or sets of illus- 

 trations of a marvel of Nature, sub- 

 mitted to them for inclusion in "MAR- 

 VELS OF THE UNIVERSE." 



The Ist Prize wiU be i^5 : 5 : 

 The 2nd Prize will be i^2 : 2 : 

 The 3rd Prize will be iti : I : 



CONDITIONS. 



A Competitor must send in his or her list by post within 

 a week from the publication of Part VIII. in a stamped 

 envelope addressed to Messrs. HUTCHINSON & CO., 

 34, Paternoster Row, London, E.C. , and marked on the 

 outside " Maevels Articles Prize." This list must 

 describe the twelve articles selected by the same titles as 

 are given in the work itself, and must show against each 

 description the number of the page of the work on which 

 the article commences. The List must be signed by the 

 Competitor with his or her full name and address legibly 

 written and must have attached thereto the seven coupons, 

 Nos. I. to VII. which are given with Parts II. to VIII. 

 inclusive of the work. Coupon No. I. given herewith 



MARVELS of the UNIVERSE. 

 PRIZE COUPON L 



Part II. 



This coupon to be retaiJitd and not sent in until 

 after the publicntion of Fart VHI. 



should be cut out and preserved until sent in with the 

 other Coupons. Any Competitor not strictly adhering 

 to these conditions will be disqualified. The decision 

 of Messrs. Hutchinson and Co., the Publishers of the 

 work, as to the merit of the Lists and the award of the 

 Prizes and on any question arising out of the Com- 

 petition to be accepted as decisive and final. 



CONDITIONS. 



I. — All photographs or drawings must have been made 

 by the Competitor himself from Nature, and must 

 not on any account be a copy of any illustration 

 which has been published in any book, magazine or 

 other publication. 



2. — No subject which has already appeared in " Marvels 

 of the Universe " will be considered. 



3' — One Subscriber may send in as many subjects as he 

 pleases provided each subject or set of subjects be 

 enclosed in a separate envelope and marked with the 

 title of the subject. 



4. — Every envelope or parcel sent in to the Publishers 

 must be clearly marked on the outside " MARVELS 

 ILLUSTRATION PRIZE." 



5. — ^The latest date for submitting illustrations is January 

 31st, 1912, but as there is a possibility of the 

 subject being already included in one of the Parts 

 given out to the printers before that date, Com- 

 petitors are advised in their own interests to send as 

 soon as possible. 



6. — The Publishers must have the right to publish at any 

 time any illustration sent in for this competition, 

 whether gaining a prize or not, on paying a fee 



of S/- 



7. — ^The Publishers with the aid of Mr. Edward Step, 

 F.L.S., will decide which they consider to be the 

 most fascinating illustrations, or sets of illustrations, 

 submitted, and their decision in the award of prizes 

 and on any question arising out of this competition 

 is to be accepted as decisive and final. 



The result of these Competitions will be announced in Part XI of this Work. 



