The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-03

HOS. ROBINSON, LIBRARIAN, after upwards OF
q twenty-five years experience, has been induced %
establish system at his extensive Circulating Ii
brary which he hopes will with general approha-
ton and enco0ragement.-The most prominent tea
lures are: .
l. The great reduction in the price Of Reading and
the large supply of Books to Families and Societies.
2. The encouragement form Book Societies where
it is impossible TO procure supply Oh BOOKS except ny
g. Two or more families residing in the neigh
| borhood are allowed TO Join in one subscription
a. Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are Iu-
| 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-
petor begs state, that his Library at present con-
sists of nearly fifteen thousand volumes in Histories,
Sacred. Profane and NatuTa Voyages Travels, Bi0gFa
phv Moral and Political Philosophy; the Popular Sci
ences; Divinity, Beles-L Letters; Novels, Tales, Ro-
mances; the Drama, sc. That the new Books and new
| Magazines and Reviews, published annually and rega-
larry added, consist of from 3tO 400 volumes-to all OF
which subscribers have Immediate accessible
Library also contains selecusn in French OF the best
authors, and some few of the best Italian authors.
The terms below are given full and satisfactory, That
parues remote distance from Baltimore can at once
commence subscribing Without the delay and tLouhle
attending correspondence. The first supply of Book
the Librarian will take upon himself 10 form, upon &c
| ce!yng ntimaion of the kind Of works desired, ana
forward it once with the catalogue, from which f
| ture supplies can be selected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING SINGLE FAMILY.
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS tn.
year. which entities the subscriber 10 sixteen volumes
At time-one fourth in new Books; thTee-fpuTths,
Books chosen from the Cafal9gues-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two or more families in the same Heiehb0rload are
allowed to join in the above Subscriptions by paying in
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The con-
dons and regulations the same d those for s0ee
| ties particulanzed below.
| TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
| Societies composed of SIX members, paying Fifteen
Dollars the year, entitled 10 Twenty Volumes in
| their possession at time.
Societies composed of twelve members, paying TWEEN
tyfour Dollars the year entitled to Twenty six VO
lumes in their possession at time
| Societies composed Of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the year, entitled to Thirty six Ve
lumes in their possession at a time.
O. Societies, however large, are supplied al the
same ratio.
One fourth of the collection can be new pubeaous,
and three fours Books selected from the Catalogue
which be exchanged together or in part {proyided
parts of sets retained,1 whatever intervals
time the Society think proper
Magazines and Reviews can be included In the sup
ply in number as follows: j iiFee for eighteen mem
bers-two for twelve memhers-one for six members
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
l. The names of the members forming the Soclet,
are TO be sent the Library with the address also
one member in whose name all orders for supplies ar
to be given, and the books forwarded to and from IN
Library, on behalf of the Society.
2. The subscription, TO be paid in advance at the tims
of subscribing, he sent by post, accompanied with
list of the Books required and directions now to Tor
ward them.
g. The expense of carriage 10 and from The Library
hostage &C. is to be betrayed by the soeefy-but the
| use az boxes and Catalogues are free OF expense.
4 IF the Society should retain books beyond the time
subscribed for the subscription must be paid till they
s. Memlers are not allowed, on any account, TO lend
Books to any person that is not member NsU