Book  covers  imported  separately  dutiable  according  to  component  material  of
chief  value,  under  act  of  1897."    (T.  D.  2117.")— G.  A.  4441;  May  23,  1899.)
Books.     (See,  also,  Fashion  magazine;  Periodicals.)
Advertising  medium —

Books  comprising  tariff  laws  of  Germany  and  Spain,  bound  together,  printed  in
foreign  languages,  although  an  advertising  medium,  free  of  duty  under  para-
graph 502,  act  of  1897.      (T.  D.  19533— G.  A.  4196;  June  20,  1898.)
Appraisement  of  books —

Appraisement  of  books  sold  for  export  at  a  special  reduced  price,  governed  by
prices  charged  by  publishers  for  similar  books  sold  in  usual  quantities  to  book-
sellers in  the  home  market  of  country  of  exportation.      (T.  D.  23374;  November
22,  1901.)
Bibnlous  paper  bonnd  in  books.      (See  Paper. )
By  mail.     (See,  also.  Importations,  duty  on  petty;  Mails,  importations  by.)

Books  and  articles  free  of  duly  may  be  imported  by  mail.  Books,  whether
dutiable  or  nondutiable,  may  be  imported  by  mail,  and  are  not  subject  to
seizure.  All  other  dutiable  goods  by  mail  liable  to  seizure.  (T.  D.  20540;
January  1 7,  1899. )
Dutiable  books  imported  by  mail  exempt  from  seizure,  but  other  dutiable  matter
subject  to  seizure.  Seized  goods  may  be  returned  to  the  country  of  origin  at
expiration  of  six  months.  Precious  articles  excluded  from  mails  to  and  from
countries  in  which  articles  are  liable  to  custom  duties,  or  where  circulation  in
domestic  mails  is  prohibited.  (T.  D.  18887;  January  29,  1898.)
Dutiable  books  imported  by  mail  may  be  admitted  without  formal  entry  or

invoice.     (T.  D.  18988;  February  19,  1898.)
Importation  of  books  by  international  mails  and  return  to  country  of  origin  of
articles  which  have  become  und^liverable. — When  mails  are  used  for  purpose
of  defrauding  United  States  revenue,  forfeiture  proceedings  should  be  insti-
tuted.    (T.  D.  18973;  February  16,  1898. )
Children's —  i

A  child's  book  entitled  "Frohliches  Treiben,"  printed  in  German,  and  contain-
ing illuminated  lithographic  prints,  specially  designed  for  the  amusement  of
children,  held  to  be  dutiable  under  paragraph  400,  act  of  1897,  and  not  entitled
to  free  entry  under  paragraph  502  as  books  printed  exclusively  in  a  foreign
language.    "(T.  D.  19537— G.  A.  4200;  June  21,  1898.)


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Books — Continued.
