The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-04
EOS. ROBINSON LIBRARIANS. after upwards of

| EOS. ROBINSON, LIBRARIAN, after upwards of
- twenty-five years Experience, has been induced to
establish neW system his extensive Circulating Ii
bary, which he hopes will meet with general approha-
| tion and encouragement.-The most prominent led-
lures
l. The great reduction in the price of Reading, and
the IaIge supply Of Books to Families and Sociehes
2. The encouragement to form Book Societies where
it is impossible TO procure supply of Books except by
purchase
g. Two or more families residing in the same neigh
borIood are allowed 10 join in subscription
A. Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are tur-
nished without charge.
s. Book Societies can be formed and supplied with
any number of Books according TO the number Of
members.
In order give some idea of the importance TO the
public OF the new system of accommodation, tue pre-
petOr begs TO state, that his Library at present con-
slsts OF nearly fifteen thousand volumes m HISTORIES
Sacred Profane and Natural; Voyages, Travels, BOgr
ply, Moral and Political Philosophy the Popular Sci
enees; Divinity, Belles-Leiters; Novels Iales no
mances the Drama, &c That the new Books ana new
Magazines and Reviews published annually ana regu-
lay added, consist of from To 400 volumes-t0 all OF
which subscribers can have immediate access.-Ihe
Library alse contains selectsn in French OF Ihe best
authors, and some few of the best Italian authors.
The terms below given full and satisfactory, mat
parties at remote distance from Baltimore can at once
commence subscribing without the delay and trouble
attending correspondence. The first supply of Books
the Librarian will take upon himself 10 form, upon re-
ceiving ntimaon of the kind of works desired, and
forward a once, with the catalogue, from which III
ture supplies can be selected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING A SINGLE FAMILY.
Inc general subscription I'm DNlLLAkS ule
year, which entities the subscriber to sixteen volumes
at time-one fourth in new Books; three fourths,
Books chosen from the CatalOgue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two ormore fOmilies IN the same neighborhood are
allowed to join in the above Subscriptions by paying III
addition Two Dollars for each extra family The con-
ditiOns and regulations the those for soele
TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
Societies composed of SIX members, paying Fifteen
Dollars the year, entitled to Twenty Volumes in
their possession at time.
Societies composed of twelve members, paying TWEEN
tyfour Dollars the year entitled to Twentysix Vo-
lumeS in their possession at a time.
Societies composed of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the yeaI entitled % Thirty six No-
lumes in their possession at time.
01y- Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio.
One fourth of the collection can be publications,
and three ourths Books selected from the Catalogue
which be exchanged together in part provided
parts of retained, whatever Intervals of
time the Society think proper.
Magazines and Reviews can be included in the sup
ply. in number as follows; 7 hree for eighteen MEM
beTs-two for twelve members-one for six members
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
!. The names of the members forming the Society
are be sent TO the Library, with the address also OF
one member in whose all orders for supplies
to be given and the books forwarded TO and from the
Library, on behalf of the Society.
2. The subscription, be paid in advance at the time
of subscribing, be sent by post accompanied with
list of the Books required, and directions how to for
ward Them.
g. The expense of carriage and from the Library,
postage &c., be betrayed by the Society-but the
use of boxes and Catalogues are free of expense.
4. If the Society should detan Books beyond the time
subscribed for, the subscription must be paid till they
AIRY returned.
S. Members are not allowed, on any account, TO lend
books to any person that is not a member. jy 30