While most canvassing books closely resemble each other, publishers did develop variant formats for their prospectuses. Sample books lacking blank subscription pages are the most notable. They were used in conjunction with separate order books to create a canvassing outfit. Sample books are still used today to solicit subscriptions for certain types of publications, notably medical textbooks and expensive art books. Other variants include different types of combination outfits, which advertise more than one title, and outfits which were sent directly to potential subscribers.
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