TY - BOOK AU - Harper & Brothers TI - Publisher's Advertising (1872) AV - PN PY - 2007/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Advertising -- Books N1 - Release date is 2007-08-17; Produced by Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Publisher's Advertising" by Harper & Brothers is a marketing publication written in the late 19th century. This work primarily serves as a catalog for the series "Library of Select Novels," showcasing a wide variety of fiction works from various authors available at the time. The catalog emphasizes the appeal of fiction as an essential escape from the everyday routine, presenting the novels as venues for entertainment and emotional rejuvenation for readers of all classes. The opening of this catalog provides an overview of the immense popularity and impact of Harper's "Library of Select Novels." It highlights the significance of fiction in offering relief from life's tribulations and praises the diversity and quality of the novels in the series. The text mentions the extensive range of titles available, alongside descriptions of select works, suggesting that reading these novels can provide enjoyment and enrichment for a broad audience. Overall, the introduction sets the stage for readers to engage with a collection designed to cater to various tastes and interests within the realm of 19th-century literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22351 ER -