The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-08
CAREY LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITER ATURE

N E<> YEyO say that this is reading age, implies \ a desire for instruction, and the means to eratify that desire. On the first point. all are agreed on the second, there is diversity both of opinion and of practice. We have ne wspapers, magazines, reviews, iii iii fine. ,pamphlets of all sizes, on nearly all subjects w,t;;fsl, have seyerafly their classes of readers and supporters And yet, copious as arc these means of intellectual supply, more are still needed. In addition to the reviews of the day, and passing notices of books, the people, in large numbers, in all parts of our tprcai republic, crave the possession ef tho Ibooks themselves, and details, beyond mere passing allusion, of the progress of discovery i in art and science. But though 1t be easy to ascertain and express their wants, 1t is not so easy to gratify them. Expense, distance from the emporium of literature, engrossnr occupations which prevent personal appica- ton or even messages to libraries and book sellers, are so many causes to keep people away from the feast of reason and the enloy- ment of the coveted literary aliment. It is the aim of the publishers of the Library to obviate these difficulties, and to enable every individual. at small cost and without any personal effort, to obtain for his own use and ithat of his favonred friends or family, valu- able works, complete, on all the branches ef useful and popular literature, and that in 1 form well adapted to the comfort of the read CT.
 The charm of variety, as far as 1t is com- patible with morality and good taste, will be held constantly in view III conducting the Library, to fill the pages of which the cur- rent literature of Great Britain, in all it's various departments of Biography, History, Travels, Novels and Poetry, shall be freely put under contribution. With, perchance, occasional exceptions, 1t is intended to give entire the work which shall be selected for publication When circumstances authorize the measure, recourse will be had to the literary stores of Continental Europe, and translations made from French, Italian, or German, as the case may be.
 Whilst the body of the work will be a reprint, or at times translation of entire volumes, the cover will exhibit the mscel- laneous character of a Magazine, and consist of sketches of men and things, and notices of novelties in literature and the arts, through out the civilized world. A full and regular supply of the literary monthly and hebdom- adal journals of Great Britain and Ireland, in addition to home periodicals of similar cha racter, cannot fail to provide ample materials for this part of our work.
 The resources and extensive correspond ence of the publishers, are the best guarantee for the continuance of the enterprise in which they are now about to embark, as we'll as for the abundance of the materials to give 1t va- Iue in the eyes of the public. As far as judi cious selection and arrangement are concern ed, readers will, 1t is hoped. have reason to be fully satisfied, as the editor of the Library is not stranger to them, but has more than once obtained their favorable suffrages for his past literary efforts.
 TERMS.
 The work will be published in weekly num- bers, in stitched covers, each number con- taining t,oenty imperial octavo pages, with double columns, making t,oo Uoiumss annual tg, of more than 520 octavo pages, each vo- tunse; and at the expiration of every six months, subscribers will be furnished with handsome title page and table of contents.-- The whole amount of matter furnished i'll single year will be equal to more than jofy uoiltu.es of the common sized English duode- elmo books. The paper upon which the Li- brary will be printed, will be of the finest lquality used for book work, and of size ad- mirably adapted for binding. As the type will be entirely new, and of a neat appear ance, each volume, when bound, will furnish 6 s yell as valuable, and not cum brous addition to the libraries of those who patronize the work.
 The price ofthe Library will be .fve dollars per annatna, payable in advance.
 A commission of 20 per cent. will be al- lowed to agents; and any agent, or postmas- ter furnishing five subscribers, and forward ing the amount of subscription, shall be enti- tied to the commission of 20 per cent. or a CO., py of the work for one year.
 specimen of the work, or any informa- tion respecting 1t, may be obtained by ad- dressing the publishers, post paid. Address
 E. l.. CAREY & A. HART,
 Philadelphia.
 The first number will be issued on the list of October next.
 Philadelphia, July IF, ls35.-29-tf
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