The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-02
TO BOOK SOCIETIES AND FAMILIES
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
NEW SYSTEM 1T ROBINS ON'S LIBRARY.
No. I66, Baltimore treet baltimore.
MOs. ROBINsON. LlnpAR1AN. after unwa


TOs. ROBINSON, LlBRARrAS, after upwards of
eD twenty-five years experience has been induced to
establish eU system his extensive Circulating Lii
brary, which he hopes will with general approba-
ton and encouragement-The most prominent fea-
lures
l. The great reduction in the price of Reading, and
the large supply of Books to Families and Societies.
3 The encouragement TO form Book Societss where
it is impossible TO procure supply OF Books except by
purchase
borhood are allowed TO join in one subscription.
a. Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are fur
nished without charge.
s. Book Societies can be formed and supplied with
any number of Books according to the number OF
members.
In order to give some idea of the importance to the
public of the new system Of accommodation, the pro-
etor begs state, that his Library at present con-
siss of nearly fifteen thousand volumes IN Histores-
Sacred, Proane and Voyages, Travels BOgra
ply, Moral and Political Philosophy; the Popular Sci
ences; Divinity, Bellies Letters; Novels, Tales, Ro-
mances; the Drama, sc. That the new Books and new
Magazines and Reviews, published annually and regu
larry added consist of from 3to 400 volumeSto all of
which subscribers have immediate accessible
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
parties remote distance from Baltimore can at once
commence subscribing without the delay and trouble
| attending correspondence. me nrst supply Oh books
the Librarian will take upon himself to iorm upon re-
ceiving inmaton of the kind of works desired, and
forward ta once with the catalogue, from which fu-
ture supplies can be selected.
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS the
year. which entities the subscriber to sixteen volumes
ri n time-one fourth in Books; three -tourtns,
Books chosen from the Catalogue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two ormore families in the same neighborhood are
allowed TO join in the above Subscription, by paying in
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The con-
dtons and regulations the as those for soce-
ties paTticuIarized below.
TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
Societies composed of SIX members, paying Fifteen
mn. ffaa slnd IN TNVpnfV V0uMPa
Hnir possession at a time.
Societies composed of twelve members, paying TWEEN
tyfour Dollars the year entitled to Twentysix Vo
lnmes in their possession at time.
Societies composed Of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the yeaI entitled TO Thirty SIX We
lumes in their possession al a time.
6G3- Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same RATIO
One fourth Of the collection can be publications,
and three fourhs Books selected from the Caialogue
which can be exchanged together or in part (provded
parts of sets retained at whatever intervals
| time the Society think proper
| Magazines and Reviews can be included IN the sup
ply in number as follows: I hTee for eighteen mem
| bers--two for twelve members-one for six members
| CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
| /. The names of The members forming the Socie
10 be sent 10 the Library with the address also
to be given and the books forwarded to and from the
Library on behalf of the Society.
g. The subscription, TO be paid in advance at tue time
of subscribing be sent by post, accompanied with
list of the Books required and directions now 10 Tor
ward them.
g. The EXPENSE of carriage TO and from the Library,
hostage &c.. is he betrayed by the Sociey-but the
use of boxes and Catalogues are free of expense.
a. IL the Society should retain books beyond the time
subscribed for the subscription must be paid till they
are returned.
S. Members are not allowed, on any account to lend
| Books TO any person that is not a member. Jy3O