microscope, silver fruit-knife, silver napkin-ring, book or books worth $2.50. For SIX, at $1.60 each, we will give any one of the following: a silver fruit-knife (marked), silver napkin-ring, pen-knives, scissors, backgammon-board, note-paper and envelopes stamped with initials, books worth $3.00. For TEN, at $1.60 each, select any one of the following: morocco travelling-bag, stereoscope with six views, silver napkin-ring, compound microscope, lady's work-box, sheet-music or books worth $5.00. For TWENTY, at $1.60 each, select any one of the following: a fine croquet-set, a powerful opera-glass, a toilet case, Webster's Dictionary (unabridged), sheet-music or books worth $10.00.
***Any other articles equally easy to transport may be selected as premiums, their value being in proportion to the number of subscribers sent. Thus, we will give for three new subscribers, at $1.60 each, a premium worth $1.50; for four, a premium worth $2.00; for five, a premium worth $2.50; and so on.
BOOKS for premiums may be selected from any publisher's catalogue; and we can always supply them at catalogue prices. Under this offer, subscriptions to any periodical or newspaper are included.
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SPECIAL OFFERS
BOOKS.--For two new subscribers, at $1.60 each, we will give any half-yearly volume of THE NURSERY; for THREE, any yearly volume; for TWO, OXFORD'S JUNIOR SPEAKER; for TWO, THE EASY BOOK; for TWO, THE BEAUTIFUL BOOK; for THREE, OXFORD'S SENIOR SPEAKER; for THREE, SARGENT'S ORIGINAL DIALOGUES; for THREE, an elegant edition of SHAKSPEARE, complete in one volume, full cloth, extra gilt, and gilt-edged; or any one of the standard BRITISH POETS, in the same style. GLOBES.--For TWO new subscribers, we will give a beautiful GLOBE three inches in diameter; for THREE, a GLOBE four inches in diameter; for FIVE, a GLOBE six inches in diameter. PRANG'S CHROMOS will be given as premiums at the publisher's prices. Send stamp for a catalogue. GAMES, &c.--For TWO new subscribers, we will give any one of the following: THE CHECKERED GAME OF LIFE, ALPHABET AND BUILDING BLOCKS, DISSECTED MAPS, &c., &c. For THREE new subscribers, any one of the following: JAPANESE BACKGAMMON OR KAKEBA, ALPHABET AND BUILDING BLOCKS (extra). CROQUET, CHIVALRIE, RING QUOITS, and any other of the popular games of the day may be obtained on the most favorable terms, by working for THE NURSERY. Send stamp to us for descriptive circulars.
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MARSHALL'S ENGRAVED PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN AND GRANT.
Either of these large and superbly executed steel engravings will be sent, postpaid, as a premium for three new subscribers at $1.60 each.
[Hand-->] Do not wait to make up the whole list before sending. Send the subscriptions as you get them, stating that they are to go to your credit for a premium; and, when your list is completed, select your premium, and it will be forthcoming.
[Hand-->] Take notice that our offers of premiums apply only to subscriptions paid at the full price: viz., $1.60 a year. We do not offer premiums for subscriptions supplied at club-rates. We offer no premiums for one subscription only. We offer no premiums in money.
Address, JOHN L. SHOREY, 36 Bromfield St., Boston.
The Nursery.
TERMS--1875.
SUBSCRIPTIONS,--$1.60 a year, in advance. Three copies for $4.30 a year; four for $5.40; five for $6.50; six for $7.60: seven for $8.70; eight for $9.80; nine for $10.90; each additional copy for $1.20; twenty copies for $22.00, always in advance.
POSTAGE is included in the above rates. All magazines are sent postpaid.
A SINGLE NUMBER will be mailed for 15 cents. One sample number will be mailed for 10 cents.
VOLUMES begin with January and July. Subscriptions may commence with any month, but, unless the time is specified, will date from the beginning of the current volume.
BACK NUMBERS can always be supplied. The Magazine commenced January, 1867.
BOUND VOLUMES, each containing the numbers for six months, will be sent by mail, postpaid, for $1.00 per volume; yearly volumes for $1.75.
COVERS, for half-yearly volume, postpaid, 35 cents; covers for yearly volume, 40 cents.
PRICES OF BINDING.--In the regular half-yearly volume, 40 cents; in one yearly volume (12 Nos. in one), 50 cents. If the volumes are to be returned by mail, add 14 cents for the half-yearly, and 22 cents for the yearly volume, to pay postage.
REMITTANCES may be made at our risk, if made by check, or money-order.
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IN CLUB WITH OTHER PERIODICALS. (ALL POSTPAID.)
Scribner's Monthly $4.00, and The Nursery, $4.75 Harper's Monthly 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Harper's Weekly 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Harper's Bazar 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Atlantic Monthly 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Galaxy 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Old and New 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Lippincott's Magazine 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Appleton's Journal 4.00, and The Nursery, 4.75 Living Age 8.00, and The Nursery, 9.00 Phrenological Journ'l 3.10, and The Nursery, 4.00 The Science of Health 2.00, and The Nursery, 3.10 The Sanitarian 3.00,
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