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. / 12 CONSECUTIVE ISSUES OF PEARSON'S MAGAZINE 



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**. J Pearson's beautiful pocket library edition of 



1 1 The Works of Edgar Allan Poe 



? \, . 10 Exquisite Volumes 



YOU undoubtedly are pretty well acquainted with the character of the two magaz-ines included 

 in this astounding offer — Pearson's and Success. The nominal value of a year's subscription 

 to each is $2.00. Of course, this doesn't fully pay us for the production of the magazines — any 

 more than it represents their full value to you — the value of their entertainment combined with 

 their instructiveness. 



We shall not attempt to give a nominal value to Pearson's Ten-Volume Set of The Works 

 of Edgar Allan Poe. We do not sell it alone. We could not afford to. We simply use it as a 

 striking advertisement to draw attention to our great magazine offer. It serves the same purpose 

 as sticking up huge posters all over the country on fences or barns — only it serves the purpose 

 better. The posters are forgotten after a few months. A great author and his works are never 

 forgotten. 



/^vUR POE set includes 71 Stories, 62 Poems, a complete romantic novel of almost 300 pages 

 V^ ( The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym) , an appreciative Memoir, The Life of Poe by James Russell 

 Lowell, and The Death of Poe by N. P. Willis. 



Poe's most famous works were his thrilling tales of .adventure, mystery and detective stories, 

 such as " The Murders in the Rue Morgue," " The Rurloined Letter" and the " Mystery of Marie 

 Roget" which demonstrate the. author's wonderful capability for correctly analyzing the mysteries 

 of the human mind. Many recognized authorities claim "that the modern Sherlock Holmes' 

 Stories were inspired by Poe's writings. The similarity in the deductions through which Sherlock 

 Holmes reaches his conclusions sustains these claims. 



"pHE set consists of io volumes, and contains about 2,000 pages. The bound book 

 measures 4 inches by 614 inches. (Very handy to slip into your pocket when traveling.) 

 The type is a large, clear=cut face of Long Primer. The binding is serviceable and 

 tasty in rich cloth (Vellum de Luxe, T pattern), modern flat back, a beautiful cream 

 leaf stamping upon the back, the author's portrait and signature embellished upon 

 the front cover ; each set nicely boxed. 



Delivery charges paid by us. 



"THE set of Poe will ornament your library table — supply you with standard reading — and after 

 you are gone, it can still serve as an ornament in the home of your son or daughter. Besides 

 these uses of the advertisement, there is the value of the thing advertised, Pearson's Magazine. 

 That is the real strength of the offer — the consideration which should clinch the bargain. 



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