Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-11-26
Car0y's Library Of Choice
1850 LifePAf1uvsA.

ITO say that this 10 reading age, implies desire
Il tor iaaruuiiO0, and the CRAFTY that de-
sire. On the first poiRi, all agreed; on the eec.
Ond there is diversity both Of opinion aud Of practice
We have mewspapers, magazines, reviewa, in Zoe
pamphlets of all siEee, on nearly all subjects, which
have eeveTally their classes Of readers aud
And YET copiOUs these means Of sun.
ply s'i needed. IL addition 10 the reviews
81 the day, and passing OoIices Of books the people,
)" large numbers M all larIS Of great republic,
The possession Of the books themselves, aud de.
tails beyond mere passing alusion, Of the progress Of
discovery ~ art and ecence. But though il be easy
TO ascersaa aud express their wants. IL is easy
70 gIatiiy them. Expense distance IRON the empofi-
Um Of literature, engrossiUg occupations which pre-
vent personal application messages to libra.
rles aud booksellers are many causesao keep peo-
pie away r"m the feast u reason aud the enjoyment
Of the coveted literary aimena Ii is the aim of the
publishers the Lihraey 10 obva,e these difficulties
"nd 10 enable every individual, al a small cos, and
and that Of his favored friends or family, valuable
works, complete, all the branches Of useful and
popular literature, and That iO form well adapted IL
Ihe cOnforl ofthe reader. -
with morality and good taste, will be held constantly
III view 10 conducting the Library, to fill the pages of
which the current literature Of Great Britain in all
ne vN M"ss Ps ct Biography History Tray
trbulion. With, perchahce, occasional exceptions, it
10 iatended 10 give entire the work which shall be
selected for publication. When circumstances au-
thorize the measure recourse will be had the Iiiera
~ sores Of Continental Europe, aud TRANSACTIONS made
from French Italian, German, the case may he.
Whilst the body Of the work WILDE reprint. AZ
times Translation Of entire volumes, the cover will
exhibtihe miscellaneous character of Magazine,
aid consist Of Of and things and notices
10 literature and the arss throughout the
sary munhy aRd i,ebdomadal journals Of Grea. Brit.
ain and ireland, 10 addition home periodicals of
similar character, cannot fail provide ample
rails ior this part Of our work. - Hats &.,.[ Al
The resOuTces and extensive correspondenca of the
publishers, the best guarantee for the continu.
aace Of the cnteFprise IN which they about
embark, we'll az for the abundance Of the materials
judicious selection and arrangement concerned.
readegs WILL il 10 hoped, have be fully salts
6ed, az the editor Of the Library is NOT stranger -
iheaI, but hasMOre than once Obtained their favora-
bic ssffsges for his pact literary efforts. -5oa
i. L,. TERMS. l"t III s:'aI.
The work will be published in weekly numbers, in
stitched covers. each number containing tsceniy impe.
rial octaro pages, with double columns, making fco
UOfwes annually. Of more than $40 octavo pages each
UoiMme; and At the expiration Of every six months,
subscribers will be furnished with handsome title
page and table Of contents. The whole amount Of
than forty uoimes Of the common sized Engliah duo
dacimo books, the cost Of which will be Al least ten
times the price Of years substitution 10 the Ii
pro;ed win be II lie lines. quality used tSr DO BOOK
work, and Of size admirably adapted Tor binding
As the type will be entirely new. and Of neat appear
snss, each vSln~e. when bopad will furnish hand
90 the Libraries THOSE who pasronize the work.
The price Of the Library will be fue dollars per an.
nam, payable in advance. ska s5
A commission Of 20 per cent. will be allowed to a.
gents and any ageRis or postmaster furnishing five
Subscribers and renirng the Of subscription,
shall Ne entitled 20 the commission Of 90 per cent.
a copy lihe work for one year.
specimen Of the work, any information reapec,-
Ing il may De obtained by addressing the publisher,
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