The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-22
CAREY LIBRARY OF CHOICE LITER ATTIRE

OE SAROAOAA 14A A Az ts "A 1 O IA E. EyO say that this is a reading age, implas q desire for instruction, and the moan. to gratify that desire. On the first point. aIl are agreed on the second, there is diversity both of opinion and of practice. We have newspapers, magazines, reviews, in fine pamphlets of all sizes, on nearly all subjects which have seyerally their classes of readers and supporters. And yet, copious as arc these means of intellectual supply, more arc still needed. In addition to the reviews of the day, and passing notices of books. the people, in large numbers, in all parts of on, great republic, crave the possession of tbe books themselves, and details, beyond mere passing allusion, of the progress of discovery 1 in art and science. But though it be easy to ascertain and express their wants, it is not so easy to gratify them. Expense, distance 1 from the emporium ofliterature, engrossine occupations which prevent personal applicas l tiou or even messages to libraries and book. sellers, are so many causes to keep people away from the feast of reason, and the epjoy- ment of the coveted literary aliment. lis the aim of the publishers of the Library to obyiate these difficulties, and to enable every 1 individual, at small cost and without any personal effort, to obtain for his own use and ] that of his favoured friends or family, vaha- able works, complete, on all the branches of useful and popular literature, and that in 1 form well adapted to the comfort of the read 1 CT.
 l The charm of variety, as far as it is con- patible with morality and good taste, will be 1 held constantly in view in conducting the Library, to fill the pages of which the cur rent literature of Great Britain, in all its various departments of Biography, History, 1 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 ftranslations made from French, Italian, or German, as the case may be.
 Whilst the body of the work will be reprint, or at times a translation of entire volumes, the cover will exhibit the miscel- lIaneous character of a Magazine, and consist fof 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 well as for the abundance of the materials to give 1t va- lue 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 a 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 tloenty imperial octaro pages, with double columns, nsaking ttoo uotlaaes aenuat- ly, of more than 520 octauo pages, each vo- tltme; and at the expiration of every six months, subscribers will be furnished with a handsome title page and table of contents.-- The whole amount of matter furnished ina single year will be equal to more than ytorty uotumes of the common sized English duode elmo books. The paper upon which the L- brary will be printed, will be of the finest quality used for book work, and of q size ad. mirably adapted for binding. As the type will be entirely new, and of neat appear ance, each volume. when bound, will furnish handsome, as we'll as valuable, and not cum hreus addition to the libraries of those who patronize the work.
 The price the Library will be .tiue doIlni per annlna, payable in advance.
 commission of 20 per cent. will be a- lowed to agents; and any agent, or postmas' ter furnishing five subscribers, and forward ing the amount of subscription, shall be ent- tied to the commisslon of 20 per cent. or CO., py of the work for one year.
 A specimen of the work, or any informa- tion respecting It, may be obtained by ad- dressing the publishers, post paid. Address
 F. l.. CAREY S5 A. HART,
 Philadelpnla'
 The first number will be issued on the lsl of October next.
 Philadelphia, July IT, ls35.-29-tf
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