The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-07

nos. ROBINSON, LIBRARIAN, after upwards Oh
cd twenty-five years experience, has been lnduced 70
establish new system at his extensive ClIcglaIng 10,
brary which he hopes will meet with general appfopd-
ton and encouragement-The most prominent iea-
lures are: - -
l. The great reduction in the price of Reading, and
the large supply of Books to Families and Societies:
Q The encouragement TO form Book Societies where
it is impossible 10 procure supply oil BOOKS except Ny
9 Two or more families residing in the same neigh
horflood are allowed to join in one subscription.
4. Catalogues and boxes for county supplies are iur
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 system Of accommodation, the pre-
pctor begs to state, that his Library at present con-
sists of nearly fifteen thousand volumes in Histores,-
Sacred Proane and NatuTal; Voyages, Travels Biogra
phy Moral and Political Philosophy; the PopGla1 Sci
ences; Divinity, Bees-L Letters; Novels, Tales, Bo-.
mances; the Drama, &c. That the new Books and new
Magaziney and Reviews, published annually and regd-
ary added, consist of from to 400 volumes-to all OF
which subscribers have immediate access-The
Library also contains selection in French of the best
authors, and some fewof the best Italian authors.
The terms below given full and satisfactory, that
pares 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 form, upon
ceiving ntmaton of the kind of works desired, and
forward tat once, with the catalogue, from which fi-
ture supplies can be selected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING A SINGLE FAMILY.
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS the
Wnlcl entueS inc suDScTDeI 10
az q tme-one fourth in new Books; three -fouTtls,
Books chosen from the Catlogue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two Ormore families in the same neighborho0d are
allowed join in the above Subscription, by paying in
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The con-
dons and regulations the same as those for socei-
ties particulariZed below.
TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
Societies composed of six members, paving Fifteen
Dollars the year, are entitled to Twenty Volumes in
their possession at a time.
Societies composed of twelve members, paying TWEEN
ty-four Dollars the year are entitled to Twenty-sx Vo
lumes in their possession at a time.
Societies composed of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the year, are entitled to Thirty six w.
lumes in their possession at a time.
{3- Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio.
and three fourths Books selected from the Catalogue
which can be exchanged together or in part provided
parts of sets are not retained at whatever Intervals
time the Society think proper
Magazines and Reviews can be included in the sup
ply, in number as follows: i hree for eighteen mem
bers-two for twelve members-one for six members.
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
l. The names of the members forming the Society
10 be sent 10 the Library, with the address also of
member in whose name all orders for supplies are
to be given, and the books forwarded to and from the
Library, on behalf of the Society.
The subscription, to be paid in advance at the time
of subscribing can 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 Library,
postage, &c, is to be betrayed by the Society-bu the
of boxes and Catalogues are free of expense.
subscribed for, the subscription must be paid till they
returned.
s. Members not allowed, any account. to lend
Books TO any person that is not member. jy30