The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-06


EOS. ROBINSON. I1BRARIAS, after upwards o
~ twenty-five years Experience, has been induced tf
establish neI0 system at his extensive Circulating III
Drafy WHICH ne hopes will meet win general appfopa
tlon anu eneouragement-The most prominent Tea
lures are;
l. The great reduction in the price Of Reading, and
the large supply Of Books Families and Societies.
:. 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
| borhood are allowed to join in subscription
d Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are fur
nlshed without charge
5. Book Societies can he formed and supplied with
| members.
In order to give some idea of the importance to the
public OF the new" system of accommodation, the pro
piletor begs to state that his Library present
sists OF nearly fifteen thousand volumes in Histories,
Sacred, PrOiane and NATURAL Voyages, Travels BOgra
ply, Moral and Political Philosophy; the Popular Sci
ences; Divinity, Beles-L Letters; Novels, Tales, Ro
mances; the Drama, &c. That the new Books and new
Magazines and Reviews, published annually and regu
latly added, consist of from 3to 400 voumesto all
which subscribers have immediate accessible
Library also contains selection in French of the beS
authors, and some few of the best italian authors.
The terms below given full and satisfactory, tina
panes at remote distance from Baltimore at ono"
commence subscribing without the delay and trouble
attending correspondence. The first supply of Book
the Librarian will take upon himself to form, upon
ceiving intimaon Of the kind of works desired, and
forward itat once with the catalogue, from which flu
tuTe supplies can be selected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING A SINGLE FAMILY.
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS the
year, which entities the subscriber 10 sixteen volumes
at a tme-one fourth in new Books; three -fourths
Books chosen from the Caiaogue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two or more fomiles in the same neighbOrhOod are
allowed join in the above Subscription, by paying in
addition Two Dollars for each extra family The con-
dons and regulations the same rs those for socie-
ties paTticul1riZeh below
TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
Societies composed of meInbe 5, paying Fifteen
Dollars the year. entitled 10 Twenty Volumes in
their pos, essiOn at Il time.
Societies composed of twelve members paying TWEEN
ty-four Dollars the year entitled TO Tweny-sx We
tunes in their possession at time.
Societies composed of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the year, entitled to ThiuysX Vo-
Tunes in their possession at time.
GO Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio.
One fourth of the collection can be publications
and three fOurths Books selected from the Catalogue
which be exchanged together in part provided
parts of not retnineil ut whatever Intervals
time the Society think proper
Magazines and Reviews can be included in the sup
| ply, in number follows: hree for eighteen mem
beIs-tyvo for twelve membeIs-one for six membe.s
| CONDITIONS AND REGl'LATIoNS.
l, The names of the members forming tn Society
are be 10 the Library, with the address also
one member in whose name all orders for supplies are
be given and the books forwarded to and from the
Library, on behalf of the Society.
g The subscription, to he paid in advance 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 to and from the L ary
postage &C., il TO be betrayed by the Society-but the
use of boxes and Catalogues are free of expense.
4. f the Society should deain Books beyond the time
subscribed for the subscription must be paid till thsy
AIRY retained
5. Members are not allowed, on any account to lend
books to any person that ia not 4 menber. ~ 30