The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-26

EOS. ROBINSON. LIBRARIANS, after upwards of
Cd twenty-five years experience has been induced 10
establish system at his extensive Circulating III
braTy, which he hopes will meet with general approba-
ton and encouragement-The most prominent lea
lures are:
the large supply Of Books to Families and Societies;
2. The encouragement to form Book Socieues wherc
it is impossible to procure supply OF Books except Dy
purchase.
3. Two families residing in the same neigh
bOThOod are allowed 10 Join in one Subscription
4. Catalogues and boxes for country supplies are iur-
nshed without charge.
5. 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 new system Of accommodation, the pro-
petoT begs to state, that his Library at present CON
sists of nearly fifteen thousand volumes III Histores;-
Sacred Profane I'D Natural: Voyages, Travels BiOgra
ply, Moral and Political Philosophy the Popular Sci
ences; Divinity, Bellies Letters; Novels, Tales Ro-
mances the Drama, &c. That the new Books and new
Magazines and Reviews, published annually and regu-
larry added, consist Of from to 400 volumes-tn all of
which subscribers have immediate accessible
Library also contains selection in French OF the best
authors, and some few of the best Italian authors.
The terms below are given full and satisfactory, tina
parties 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 form, upon re
ceivng intmauOn Of the kind Of works desired, and
forward tat once, with tie catalogue from which flu
ture supplies eau be selected.
TERMS OF SUPPLYING SINGLE FAMILY.
The general subscription is TEN DOLLARS the
year. which entities the subscriber 20 sixteen volumes
nj a tme--one fourth in new Books; ree-fourths,
Books chosen from the CatalOgue.-A Magazine or
Review may be included in the supply.
Two OrmOre fomilies in the same neighborhoOd are
allowed Join in the above Subscription, by paying in
addition Two Dollars for each extra family. The con-
dtions and regulations the same as those for socei-
tics partcIllarzed below.
TERMS FOR BOOK SOCIETIES.
Societies composed Of members, paying Fifteen
Dollars the year, entitled to Twenty Volumes in
their possession at Il time
Societies composed of twelve members, paying TWEEN
tyour Dollars the year entitled TO Twentysx Vo
lunes in their possession AT time.
Societies composed Of eighteen members; paying
Thirty Dollars the year, entitled TO Thirty six Vo-
lumes in their possession at a time
o. Societies, however large, are supplied at the
same ratio.
One fourth of the collection be publications,
and three f0urs Books selected from the Catalogue
which can he exchanged together or in part proytded
parts of sets not Teutued,l at whatever Intervals OF
time the Society think proper.
Magazines and Reviews can be included IN the sup
ply in number as follows: hree for eighteen mem
bers-twn for twelve membeTs-one for SIX members
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS.
l. The names of the members forming the Seciety
are be the Library, with the address also OF
member IN whose name all orders for supplies are
TO he given. and the hooks forwarded TO aud from the
Library, on behalf of the Society.
g The subscription TO be paid in advance at the time
of subscribing he sent by post accompanied with
list of tn. Books required, ami directions how TO for
| ward them
3. The expense of carriage and from the Library,
postage, &C.. is be betrayed by the Societybut the
| use OF boxes and Catalogues are free oil expense.
l. If the Society should detan Books beyond the time
subscribed for the subscription must be paid I'LL they
| airy returned.
5. Members are not allowed. any account, to lend
Books to any person that is not Z member. ly 80
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