Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-28
A Ne,o, Cheap, g. Popular Periodical,
ENTITLED THE
SELECT CIRCULATING LIBRARY.
Containing equal to FIFTY VOLU1IES, for FIVE
DOLL.ARS!!
Dertua.


that the publisher should describe his plan, and
the objects he hopes to accomplish.
There is growing up in the United States nu
lmerous population, with literary tastes, who are
scattered over large space, and who, distant
from the localities whence books and literary Ing
formation emanate, eelthemseIves al a great loss
tor that mental foot which education has fitted
them to ENJOY. Books are cheap in our princi-
pal cities, but In the interior they cannot be pro-
cured as soon as published, nor without considers
able expense To supp y this desideratum is
the design OF the present undertaking, the chief
object Of arhich emphatcally is, to make rood
reading cheaper, and to put tin a form that ri1i
bring it to every mans door.
Books cannot be sent by mail, while the ..Ser
lect Circulating Library" NAV be received at he
most distant post Office in the Union in from fif
teen to twetty five days after it is published, at
the trlfllng expense of two and hafcents; or in
other words, before book could be bound in
rhiladeipha, our subscribers in Ohio and Ver-
mont may be perusIng 1t in their parlnurs.
10 eiucidate the advantages of the ''Select Cir.
cuiatihS Library" such as we propose, it is only
necessary TO compare it with some other pubiica-
tlons. lake the Waverly novels for cyamnle.
he Chronicles Of the Caaongate occupy two voII
umes, which are sold at 1875 to e, so Tho
whole would be readily contained in tbroa NM,
bers OF this periodical, at expense of thirty sn.
ven cents, postage included! So rhat more -b,n
hree times the quantity of literary matter can be
supplied Tor the same money by adoptin2 the news
paper form. But we consider ransmis on By
mail, and the early receipt of new bo Is as a
most distinguishing feature of the publications.
Distant subscribers will be placed on footing
with those near at hand, and will be supplied al
the" DUN homes with equal to about Fifty Volumes
of the common l. indon size for five dollars
This may not take fifty two weeks to accomplish;
tor though not longer than one week will elapse
between the issuing of each number, vet, when
there IS press of very interesting matter, or
when two or more numbers are required T. con-
tam whole work, the proprietor will feel himself
at liberty to publish at shorter intervals--fiftv
two numbers being the equivalent for five dollars
Arrangements have been made to receive from
London an early copy of every new book printed
eIlhcr IN that mart of talent, or in Edinburo .os
geiher with the periodical literature Of Great
Britain. From the former we shall select the
best NopeIs, Memoirs, Tales Trapels, Sketches.
Biography, DC. and publish them with as much
rapidity and accuracy as an extensive printing Of
flee will admit. From the latter, such literary iYs
'elligence will occasionally be culled, as will,
prove interesting and entertaining to the lover Of
knowledge, and science, literature, and novelty
Good standard novels, and other works, now out
of print may also occasionally be Reproduced IN
our columns.
The publisher confidently assures the heads OF
families, that they need have no dread of ntrodn-
cling the Select Circulating Library" into their
domestic circle, as the gentleman who has undere
taken the Editorial duties, to literary tastes and
habits adds a due sense of the responsibility he
assumes IN catering for an extended and moral
community, and of the consequences, detrimental
or otherwise, that will follow the dissemination of
or wholesome mental alment. His
situation and engagements afford him peculiar adj
vantages and facilities for the selection of books
These, with the additional channels created by
agencies at London, Liverpool, and Edinburgh.
warrant the proprietor in guaranteeing a faithful
exec utlon OF the literary department
Ii would be supererogatory to diate on the gen
eral advantages and conveniences which such a
publication presents TO people of literary pursuits
wherever located, but more particularly to those
who reside in retired siuations-they are so OBJ
vious that the first glance cannot fail to flash con
viction of its eligibility.