“A modest, compact, scientific exposition.”—Chicago Times.
“How to teach such truths has been the study of many a teacher and many a parent. There is but one proper way, and that is by plain facts which, while teaching the truths of science, impress upon the mind the grandeur of right living. Dr. Brown strikes these chords admirably.”—Inter Ocean.
The Little Giant Cyclopedia
And Treasury of Ready Reference. By K. L. Armstrong. 16mo, 512 pages. Flexible morocco, red edges, $1.00. A million and one facts and figures. 84 colored maps and charts. 2,500 useful tables, recipes, trade secrets, etc. Over 300,000 copies sold. Each new edition revised up to date. Sold by subscription.
“One of the marvels of the day. It should be on every writer’s table, and the familiar book in every household.”—Chicago Leader.
“This wonderful book will add a year to any man’s lifetime, if it may be said that time saved is time snatched from the grave. The merchant, the mechanic, the lawyer, the doctor, the teacher and the scholar will all find, in this compact volume, much information pertaining to all the various interests of life.”—Tribune.
“I have added ‘The Little Giant’ to my library, where it has a most desirable front seat.”—John A. Cockerill, late Editor-in-chief New York World.
Armstrong’s Giant Cyclopedia
And Treasury of Practical Knowledge. By K. L. Armstrong. Quarto, 512 double-column pages, cloth, red edges, $2.50; half morocco, marbled edges, $3.50; full morocco, gilt edges, $4.50. Illustrated with colored charts and diagrams.
This book answers more of the questions of everyday life than all the cyclopedias combined, whether published in one or twenty-six volumes. Sold by subscription.