Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 1st March 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 187

'' Ijs ** - — ' 'A pretty and useful paper knife . '—AT HEN / EUM . | THI POPOLAR PAPER IBIFI '" I Contains Information . on all the following Subjects : — : \ < ¦ ENGLISH AND FRENCH MEASURES , j Postal Rates for Letters , Books , and Newspapers . \ POST CARDS , MONEY ORDERS , AND TELEGRAMS . J Post & Money Order Rates to the Chief Countries in . the World . i *—™ ¦ - ™—— — - nf ™ - ¦ i , ¦ i IROST-AJIXiS ^ L O ? O 3 TE 3 SHIXXiXiIIsrO- : ! OPINIONS OF THE PRESS . ! ' The Popular Paper Knife . —A new paper knife has jnst made its appearance . It does not differ from the paper ' knives in ordinary lise as far as the mere catting of paper or book 3 U concerned , bat the novelty consists in a variety ' of » useful information being ingeniously impressed on either side of the blade . Thus it furnishes a scale of English and '• 1 statement French measures of the principal to the extent inland of eight and foreign inches , postal with their regulations equivalents . The in price centimetres is very moderate and > vice . versd '—THE , and gives TIMES a condensed . . ] i ' The Popular Paper Knife . —la respect to this article , ' simplicity is not only beauty , but usefulness combined with , the twelve utmost inches neatness long , by , seeing a little that over it one will in prove breadth an ornament . The knife to the is of busine a very ss desk tasty and ivory pri colour vate writin , indeed g it table looks . It like is ivory about , ! j aew highly paper varnished cutter , with we have black ever handle seen . . In It clear is very type comfortab it contains le on in its the surfaces hand , and the one English of the inch most , French expeditious centimetre cutters , useful , as a J , in our trades for electros , & c . ; the limit of weight , size , & c , of letters ami books for po 3 t , ditto packages , & c . All this is ; on the sides of the knife , and , ergo , always at hand . Aclever idea most carefully carried , out . '—THE STATIONEB . It is very neatly made and fully deserves its name . '—PUBLISHERS' CIRCULAR . , 'It is a capital idea , and only requires to be seen to be at once appreciated . '—THE BOO 2 £ 823 LLER . r j 'Amongst the novelties of the season , attention mny be drawn to an ingenious and useful little instrument , called j astonishing "The Popular what Paper an amount Knife . " of It useful is of information the ordinary is afforded size , the by sldea it ' -AEMY take a high AND polish NAVY and resemble GAZETTE ivory . Itis . reaHy j 'A well-known firm have recently registered a paper knife , tho idea of which is extremely good . On the blado of the | knife is printed in small , but extremely legible type , tho information about postage , money orders , telegrams , post cards ,. j which everybody is always asking everybody to explain , but the correct procural of which usually involves a journey to- 1 the post-office . In addition to this , are scales of English and French mcaaurdment . This paper knife is made in wood , j nd is a , very graceful little ornament . A prettier and more original little codeau could hardly be made than one of thesa , | " Popular Paper Knives . '"—MAYFAIR . 1 Popular Paper Knife is a well-named and saleable little novelty . ' i THE PAPER CONSUMER'S CIRCULAR . , 4 firm of Sampson Low &• Co . have patented a paper knife which Is as useful , simple , and inexpensive as any k Yankee " notion . " The knife iteelf is light and elegant , and on Its tolade Is printed In neat and legible type all kinds of j ^ formation which one is always wanting about rates of postage , English and foreign , money orders , newspapers , & c , and - ll » Wale of English and French measurement . And all this on ' * the Popular Paper Knife " for a shilling ! * I THE WORLD . | j TRTJTH says : — ' It has often occurred to me that paper knives might bo rendered doubly useful by having a few Of those simple facta inscribed on them for which one usually has to turn to an almanack , and I have always intended to • to "" & bodyin eflti the g world my Idea and . AEeiars myself . by Sartpaon patenting Low the & Murdto suggestion n are , bat the fi to rm my that horror have- I anticipated saw the other too , day and In I a am shop told a paper that knife th « J i ¦ ; ^ QAta ? e touohing already sold postage about of 10 letters , 000 of and these such paper -like kn matters ives . The printed knives on them have / a French and English measure , and many useful -a . © now oabd is QivBisr t ^ i tjh : B ^ LOia : r > ozBisr . I ' ' Orders already received will be supplied about March 3 . t .,. . ., 1 Uondbn : SAMPSON liOW , MABSTONj , SEAJfttiE , & RIVlif © TON , ' ' ' v H lyLit ^ . ,. I- ' OroVn BtfijWingB , 188 Fleet Street , E . O . ft

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