Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-02-05
Fourth Year of WaVdies
Library.
BOOKS BY Mali
Prospectus Of too neW Volumes for
1886.

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a valuable library, The great features
of which were cheapaess, aud the ia.
cility of a rapid transportation by
mail. The most ample success has
attended the enterprise, aud the effects
upon the reading community, it is be.
lieved, have been wholesome.
The fourth year will commence on
the Grst Tuesday Of January 1886, at
which period il will be necessary to
determine the additional amount Of
copies 10 be printed, subscriptions be.
log taken only from January of each
year. The entire success Of the Lii.
brary is the best guarantee that can
be given of its continuance. 1t was
the 6rst TO supply boOks By mail at a
mere per ceHtage of their former cost;
it has outliyed more than thirty puer.
lie attempts at atimitation; and has now
an extensive list of patrons who are
of the most solid and valuable class of
citizens 10 every part Of theU niOn, as
well as in fOreign countries.
The object Of WAldie's Library,
its use aud its purpose,>is enjoyment
liberal aud Intellectual. To all who
love mental banquet, without being
compelled TO depend on places of pub,
lie resort, this publication furnishes
most valuable desideratum, supplying
polite literature Of ofcharacter to enlarge
and improve the mind. The time
and attention Of the editor, himself
reader from inclination as we'll as du.
", are devoted TO lie procurement of
works Of an elevated standard of intel
lect wich may be admitted into every
family without hesitation by the most
fastidious, and become a rallying
point for all its members, promoting
social bellies leltres reading and con
versation, the vOriety thus collected
from lhe Whole mass OF published
works, mostly new, embraces Biogra
ply, Novels, Voyages and Travels,
Sketches, Tales, and Select History,
personal memoirs of extraordinary 10.
dividualS, aud curious adventure, &c.
SC. An amount equal TO Fifty Lon
don duodecimo volumes is thus annu-
ally furnished in weekly numbers, al
a cost only equal 10 one of the London
works. The plan thus embraces the
whole range OF popular literature, and
the work has now become SO univer-
sally difused in every part of the UNI
on as to form no incOnsiderable por-
tion Of literature of the country, and
with which an acquaintance has be
come really necessary for those who
mix In society.
The Library as now conducted dis.
seminAles books TO all parts of the
country in from FIVE TO six weeksafter
their issue in London. Five dollars
per annum expended in this way will |
supply good reading for a whole cir,
Gle or family; for a cent and a haTI
q day, postage included, duodecimo
book is sent every week, making in
The course Of the year more than three
volumes Of Rees's Cyclopedia. One
volume Of the Library, containing
rom fifteen to twenty entire works,
,an be bound atan expense little ex
,eeding that of binding either sepa.
raiely, and constitutes a concentrated
collection forming neyerfailing re.
source OF amusement and instruction,
md which must alwaysbe worth the
price that has been paid for it. The
most ample testimony has been spOn
aneously afforded that this work has
contributed, to the pleasure of thou.
ands, who but for the resource it Of.
orded, must have been left with minds
lnoccupied, or thrown into unprofla.
'le and uncOnsenial society. This
immense supply of periodical reading
las thus been welcomed every where
IS ameans ofimprovement, and sub
titute for the small talk of idle listless
less so apt TO employ large portion
# the time Of the many.
Waldle's Library is published eve.
y Tuesday, accompanied by a cover
t four quarto pages, entitled, The
'ournal Of Bellies Letlres, csntaining
eviews Of new books, literary intel.
igence Of all kinds, tales, lists of new
ooks, &c. thus combining the advan-
agesOf aLibrary, and amusement Of
magazine and newspaper; the whole
Or 50 per annum, or clubs Of five in.
ividuals obtain Eve copies for SEQ, a
educlloR which pays the postage
'ayment GtsOays iH Advance,
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