The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-30
NO R00K SOCIETIES AND FAMILIES,
u g. IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. s,,4r,s-sl-.7
EEV SYSTEM At ROBINS ON'S LIBRARY,
No IOS. Baltimore tTeet baltimore.

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! EETY SYSTEM At ROBINS 0N'S' LIBRARY
! No. l0s, baltimore treet baltimore, = r.
uos. ROBINSON. IlBRARIAs, after upwards Of
twenty-five years Gxperience, has been Induced 70
establish system ut his extensive Circulating u
brary, which he hopes will meet WIN general
ton aud eneourageincnt-rhe most Proniiheh' io''
i. The great reduction in the price of Reading and
the large supply OF Books to Families and SOciehes;
2. The encouragement To form Book Societies Where
it is impossible 70 procure supply OF Books except Dy
purchase.
Two Of more families residing in te same neigh
boIhood are allowed 10 join IN one subscription. -.
nished without charge.
s. Book Societies can be formed and supplied with
any number of Books according TO the number Of
members. ,.-- 81 -.-.....
IN order TO give some idea Of the importance to the
public OF the new system Of accommodation, the pre-
mletor begs 10 state, that his Library at present con
sSts OF nearly fifteen thousand volumes IN Hlsorrs
Sacred, Pr0iane and Natural Voyages, Travels Biog
eneea; Divinity, Bellies Letters; Novels, Iaes, 10
mances; the Drama, &c. That the new Books ana new
Magazines and Reviews, published annually ana regp
afly added, consist of from 400 voumes-to all oil
which subscribers can have Immediate access-!he
Library ase contains selecusn in French OF the pest
authors, and some few of the best Italian authors.
The terms below given full and satisfactory, at
parues at distance from Baltimore can at once
commence subscribing without the delay and trouble
attendinga correspondence The first supply oil BOOKS
the Librarian will take upon himself to form, upon re-
ceiying intimatiOn of the kind of works desired, ana
itatonce with the catalogue, from which fu-
tire supplies Gan beseected. b. ....: .li. g.--,..
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS the
year, which entities the subscriber to sixteen volumes
at a time-one fourth in new Books three-io'trths,
Books chosen from the CatalOgue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply. s.- .JflL
Two OTmore fojnlies in the same neighborhood ar
allowed to join in the above Subscription by paying III
addition Two Dollars for each family The CON
dtons and regulations the same as those for soce
Ig5-f = TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES, ID ~.
Societies composed of members, paying Fiiteen
Dollars the year, entitled to Twenty Volumes IN
thelr possession ata tlmh -'. fi .- I.
Societies composed of twelve members, paying tWcn-
tyfour Dollars tie year entitled to Iwentyslx No-
limes in their possession at a time. ...s -.
Societies composed of eighteen memheTs, paying
Thirty Dollars the yea entitled TO Thirty six Fo-
lumes in their possession at a time. -s-.g
&C. Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio. 1iI ICES -iIfF-H.H
One fourth of the collection can he new publications,
aud three ourths Books selected, from the Catalogue
which be exchanged together or in part (provded
parts of are not Tetained) at whatever intervals OF
time the Society think proper.
Magazines and Reviews can be included in the sup
ply, in number follows: Three for eighteen men,
bers-tWo for twelve members-one for six members
~ CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
I. The names of lie members forming the Society
be sent 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. 't Hi
9. The subscription, he 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 . ... ...... ... ..........-.
3: The expense of carriageto and from the Library
postage, &C., is to be betrayed by the Socetybut the
use OF boxes and Catalogues are free of expense.
4. If1he Society," should detan books beyond the lime
subscribed for the subscription must be paid till they
afy-Feturned. 8f -. ~ ~ t.s5.e
IS. Members are not allowed, on any account lend
books TO any persoa that is moi mem Der. Jf 30