The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-12

oS. ROBINSON, LInRARtAN, after upwards upwards ta
- twenty-five years experience has been lnuuce1 70
establish nev system at his extensive ollc9as 10
brary, which he hopes will meet with general approoa-
tion and encouragemeut-Th most prominent lea
lures are: .r,. o,a
l. The great reduction in the price of Reading, ana
the lalge supply of Books to Families ana Soeieues;
D The encouragement to form Book Societies wheFe
it is impossible TO procure supply OF Books except by
purchase. =, - 9Th
borliood are allowed to join i'll one subscripuoh' c.
d Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are l"l
4 Boot ss;e,rs eon he formed and supplied with
any nuuihar of Books according 10 the huiipet of
members
In order to give some idea IF the importance 10 the
public Of the System of accommodations the pro-
piietor begs to stte that his Library at present con-
ssts OF nearly nileen thousand volumes in Histories
Sacred ProaHe and Natura Voyages, Travels, Biogra
ply, Moral and Political Philosophy; the Popular Sci
enees; Divinity, Bellies Letters; Novels, Tales, Ro-
| mantes: The Drama Sc That the new Books and new
Magazines and Reviews, published annually and regu-
arly added consist of from 10 400 volunes-to all OF
which subscribers have immediate aceess.-Ihe
Library also contains selection in French OF the pest
authors and some few of the best Italian authors.
The terms below given full and satisfactory, that
patIes at distance from Baltimore can nt once
commence subscribing without the delay and trouble
attending correspondence. The first supply OF Books
the Librarian will take upon himself TO form, upon re-
ceiving iEtmaton of the kind OF works desired ana
forward ita once. with the catalogue, from which tu-
ture supplies can be selected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING A SINGLE FAMILY
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS the
year, Which entities the subscriber to sixteen volumes
| at time-one fourth in Books; three -fourths,
Books chosen from the Cata0gue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply
Two ormore fomilies in the same neghborhood are
allowed to join in the above Subscription, by paying in
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The CON
dtons and regulations are the same as those for soce
tics partcuarized below
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
t-lour Dollars the year entitled to Twentysix No
lumes in theirpossession at a time.
Societies composed of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the year, entitled TO Thirtysx VO
tunes in their possession at a time.
5G5- Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio.
One fourth of the collection can be publications,
and three fourtlls Books selected from the Catalogue
which can be exchanged together or in part provided
parts of retaned at whatever intervals of
time the Society think proper.
Magazines and Reviews can be included III the sup
ply in number as tollows ree for eighteen mem
beTs-tgn for twelve menibers-one for six members
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
J. The names Of the members forming the Society
member in whose all Otders for supplies
To be given, and the books forwarded TO and from the
Library, on behalf of the Society,
3 The subscription, TO be paid in advance at the time
of subscribing, can be sent by post, accompanied with
list Of the Books required, aud directions how 10 for
ward flrem.
g. The expense of carriage to and from the Library,
postage, &C., is to be betrayed by the SOcetybut the
use OF boxes and Catalogues are free OF expense.
A. If The Society should detan Books beyond the time
subscribedor, tie subscription must be paid Till they
returned.
arj Members not allowed, on any account, to lend
ks to any person that is not member. iy 30
MTOTTCE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the
LIZ subscribers have obtained from the Orphans Court
of Baltimore county, in the State of Maryland, letters of
administration with the will annexed, the personal
estate of Nicholas Myers late of the city of Baltimore
deceased All persons having claims against the estate
of the said deceased, are hereby warned to present the
same with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated to
the subscribers before the first day of February
IS4l, otherwise they may be excluded irem all benefit
from said All persons indebted said estate
requested to make payment without delay to either of
the subscribers.
Given under our hands this 9Th day ct July, 1910.
JOHN GLENN,
~ VIM. ii. COLLINS,
Administrators with the annexed of
iy9aw4 Nicholas Myers