Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-18

Hitherto much jlilt CctnuiC ii"o w" ~
flowed on American editions that CEN
fure has lately become lels frequent cor
ret1 it altogether. Print on good paper,
cleanly-above all, correctly. The Ia
hour Of the correaor Of proofs is grieyoas
but the toll is compensated by the GER
tainty of iale, and the credit that follows
the correet printer. The difcredit fprin-
ting one incorrect book, extends itfelt 10
the fucceediug labors ofthe printer, how
ever well he may execute iubfequent under
takings.
Equal attention is due to the fyle of
binding. as TO the quality of the paper. It
is the apparel of books and books, like
men, are often Judged by their exterior.
Attention to thefe particulars are among
the caules why foreign books are preferred
to our own. We lhall not go into any
anticipation Of a periodwhen cur Fair may
become the reiort OF learned men, as pur-
chafers, as is the cuitom now in Germany
and Italy, though the period cannot be re-
mote.
BeGdes the attention Of the execution of
works correctly and neatly, we cannot O.
nit another important confederation, an
attention to the character of the books TO
be. publilhed we do not mean to profcribe,
or recommend any books on religious Cpl
MONS, busto guard againit works which
Zap the foundations Of virtue and morality
as is woefully felt in many of the old natl
ons. We owe it to our families, TO OBJ
frua by all juf means the printing or
publihing of vicious books; and we owe e.
it to our country particularly to furniih
this, as an additional evidence in favor OF
liberty, that we exhibit an example Of
purity in the only free preis in the world,
and Of our devotion TO virtue over the
nations Of Europe where the preis is in
fhackles.
We iolicit the earnef confederation Of
thefe objects by our breshren-and we ex-
pe& from them an active cooperation in
all parts Of the Union. Thoie concerned
in printing and bookleIling, where there
is more than one, lhould Allocate, form
regulations, and communicate with Gmi-
lar afociations which are or may be form
ed-they hould communicate information
on bulinefs- what books are printed, prin-
ting, propoled to be printed, or likely to
meet taverableosaIe.
Thele views purified at Bottom, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Char
Teton, S. G. would be loon followed by
the leiIer cities and towns-thcy would
communicate with each other, tranlinit
copies of their rules of afociation, and the
lelult of the experience of thefe variouAy
DILUTED bodies, would tend to the perfect
ing of the great national objects at ourf e-
mi-annual Fairs, which arc agreed to be
held for the preisnt, as cxpreGed in the fol-
lowing relolutions
l.. REs6LvFD, That it be earnealy re.
commended to the Printers and Book fellers
throughout the United States, to ufe their Ut
mot ss,deavors to improve the quality of the
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eltablifh and iuppert the reputation of the
American nlanufaaure'ot books, and render it
ielerving of the patronage OF the fyenas CT
their country.
II. resolved, Tha, il be likewife re-
commended TO our brethren, 10 avoid, as much
as may be, any interference with the in.erehs
OF each ether, by the republication of books
already printed in the u. S. and Of which
there is a fuficient iupplyto be had on realon-
sble terms.
III. RESOLVED, That il it be recon-
nsnded to ths importers OF books to dilcon-
tinue as far as may be the importation of all
books, OF which good & correct editions are
printed IN this country, and on which libe-
raj diicount is made by the publifhers.
~. REsaLvsD, That the continuation
Of the Literary fair be. aronglY.recommended
to all perfons intcrefed in the publication of
books 10 this county and that j. be held
twice year, every year, on the firt Tueiday
of April in New: I ork, and on-the 6rf Tuel
dly OF October in Philadelphia.