The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-18
TO BOOK SOCIETIES AND FAMILIES
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
NETV SYSTEM At ROBINS ON'S LIBRARY
No. IO8, Bdltinore tTeet Baltimore

IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
NEW SYSTEM At ROBINS ON,S LIBRARY
No. lOS, BdHiSore treet Baltimore.
EOs. ROBINSON, LIBRARIAN, after upwards of
e. twenty-five years experience, has been induced to
establish system his extensive Circulating Lii
brary which he hopes will meet with general approba-
ton and encouragement-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 TO form Book Societies where
II impossible to procure supply oil BOOKS except by
purchase.
3. Two or more families residing in the same neigh
borhood are allowed to Join III one SUBSCRIPTION
4 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
mt mbers.
In order give some idea of the importance the
public OF the new system of accommodation, the pro-
pietor hegs to state that his Library at present con
ssts OF nearly fifteen thousand volumes in HISTORIES
Sacred, Proane and Natural; Voyages Travels, Biogra
phy Moral and Political Philosophy; the Popular Sci
enees; Divinity, Bees-Letters; Novels, Tales, Ro
mances; the Drama, sc. That the new Books and new
Magazines and Reviews published annually and regu-
arly added consist of from 3to 400 volumes-to all of
which subscribers have immediate access.-The
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 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 TO f0rm upon re-
ceiving intimaton Of the kind of works deslrea and
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
al a tinie-one fourth in Books; three-tourts,
Books chosen froES the CatnOgue,-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two more fomllies in the same neigbborhood are
allowed to Join in the above Subscription. by paying III
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The con-
dtions and regulations are the same those for soee
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
tyour Dollars tile year entitled to Twenty Vo-
tunes IN their possession at a time.
Societies composed of eighteen members, paying
Thirty Dollars the year, entitled 10 ThrysiX Vo-
Tunes in their possession at time.
% Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio.
One fourth of the collection can be new publications,
and three fourhs Books selected from the Catalogue
which can be exchanged together in part Crowded
parts OF sets reained) whatever Intervals of
time the Society think proper
Magazines and Reviews be included in the sup
ply, in number follows: Three for eighteen mem
bers-ts1 for twelve mennbers-one for six members
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
|. The names of the members forming the Society
are TO be sent 10 the Library with the address also of
one member in whose name all orders tor 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 accompanie with
list OF the Books required and directions how 10 for
ward them.
3. The expense of carriage and from the Library,
postage, Sc, is to betrayed by the Soeiey-bu the
use of boxes and Catalogues are free of expense.
a. Ii the Society should detan Books beyond the time
subscribed for, the subscription must be paid till they
AIRY returned
s. Members are not allowed, any account, to lend
KS to any person that 5 not member Jy 80