The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-09


Eos. ROBINSON, LlpRARIAs, after upwards Of
aE twenty-five years experience. has been induced 70
establish Hep sstcin his extensive Circulating IL
brary which he hopes will meet with general dpproba
lion and eaeoufagement.-The most prominent 'ea-
lures arc:
l. The great reduction in the price of Reading, and
the large supply OF Books to Families and societies.:
,. The encouragement TO form BOOK Socleues "heic
II Is impossible to procure supply OF BOOKS except w
purchase.
3. Two or more families residing in the same neigh
borhood are allowed to join in one subscription
4. Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are iur
nshed without charge.
). Book Societies can be formed and supplied with
any number Of Books according TO the number OF
members
in order to give seine idea of the importance TO the
public OF the new system Of accommodation, the pro-
petOr begs to state, that his Library al present CON
sists of nearly fifteen thousand volumes III HISTORIES
Sacred. Pr1aue and Natural; Voyages Travels, Bogra
ply, Moral and Political Philosophy; the Popuar SCI
enees; Divinity, Bellies Letters Novels, rates, no
mances: line Dema sc. That the new Books and new
Magazines and Reviews. published annually and Tegu-
larry added. consist of from 3to 400 volumes-O all OF
! which subscribers can have immediate aceess.-lne
Library also contains selection in French OF the best
authors, and some few Of the best italian authors.
The terms below given full and satisfactory, that
nartIes Il Il remote distance from Baltimore once
commence subscribing WITHOUT the delay and trouble
attending correspondence. The first supply OF Books
the Librarian will take upon himself to form, upon re-
ceiving intimauon OF the kind OF works desired, ans
forward itat once with the catalogue; from when III
tUre supplies can beselected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING A SINGLE FAMILY.
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS th'
year, which entities tho subscriber TO sixteen volumes
al a ime-0ne fourth in new Books; three-fourths
Books chosen from the CatalOgue-A Magazine o.
Review may he included in the supply.
Two ormore faiRlies in the same neighborhood are
allowed TO join in the above Subscription, by paying
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The con
dons and regulations are the same as those for soccer
tics parucularzed below.
TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
Societies composed of members, paying Fifteer
Dollars the year, are entitled TO Twenty VOLUMES u
their possession NJ Il time.
Societies composed of twelve members. paying TWEEN
ty-four Dollars tie year entitled TO Twenty-sM No
lunes in their possession at time
Societies composed of eighteen members, payin
Thirty Dollars the yeai, are entitled TO Ihrty-sN 'o
Tunes in their possession at a time.
az Societies, however large, are supplied at IN
same ratio. ...-
one fourth Of the collection can he new publications
and three fourls Books selected from the Catalogue
which Gun be exchanged together or in part lprovde
parts OF sets are not retained; at whatever Intervals
time the Society think proper
| Magazines and Reviews can be included IN the sun
ply, in number As follows; hree for eighteen mem
bers-tWo for twelve members-ole for SIX members
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
| l. The names OF the members forming the societ
are 10 be sent the Library, with the address also
one member in whose all orders for supplies ar
to be given, and the books forwarded TO and IRON IN
| Library. on behalf Of the Society.
3 The subscriptions 10 be paid in advance at the Inn
of subscribing, be sent by post. accompanied with
lis Of s Books required, and directions how 10 for
| ward them.
postage &c. 10 be derayed by the Socety-but tn
use of boxes and Catalogues are free OF expense.
1 II the Society should retain books beyond the TIM
subscribed for, the subscription must be paid till thel
are returned
J. Members are not allowed, on any account, lend
Books to any person that is not a member. iy3O