The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-28
PROSPECTUS OF
INUoFENIUS ct.
TIE PEOPLE's LIBRARY,
a& on
MAGAZINE OF CHOICE And INTERESTING
LITERATURE.

LIT URE.
Adinnctive Characteristic of TIC present age istle mupl.
cation aud chCapNess of lis literature In every depafant
.o letters works areconsany falling from tie pross,
aud notwithstanding the extraordinary supply, tie demand
continues with unabAsd activity This ospGcaly true OF
those lighter publications which convey Instruction in usr0ea
bic AMI tive FORMS and supply means Of recreation at
the sane Vino they offer laccs inn Scarce
~ day aSses in which work m this description is
given pubic, and though among the large nuiber thus
iSued oHc mag bc unworthy useless. generally they
deserving of commOGdntor,
As of tie publications referred are printed in solid
volumes they Inaccessible tile vi use readers who
from large cities The and the difficulty OF
transporting books those places which do lie thegeAt
thorOughares of the county, such to prevent Ler
teRsvc circulation the INTERIOR aud TO make their prices
L impose serious tax all who purchase them. 10
oviate In some degree this difficulty place within tie
reaehof all, the choicest portions of the entertaining era'
ture of the day, the subscriber intends publish in form
suitable for transportation by tie mails, beginning the first
day Ui-Ocober ncx monthly periodical TO he called THE
PEOPLES LIBRARY, OR MAGAZINE OF CHOICE and
ENTERTAINING LITERATUKT."
"fhe Peoples Library will consist principally reprints
of the best productions of the British press. Tie Novels Of
Buwcr, Dickens, James, DIsaels Marryai-Ievc tie au
tor oMaey and Lorfequer"Lover, the author Of Rory
o'Morc'-Warrea author of Ten 1housanda!y ear,
Miss Pickering Mrs Gore, Lady B!essingon Agnes Sck.
land. Miss Austin, Mrs. s. c, Hail.
And all tile other modern writers of distinction win
baced in the collection possible after their publ
cation abroad and in occasional instances Prior any puS
cation which eau lie made by the booksellers here. In udd
lion 10 tie Novels the Library win contain such amusing
Memei Dverling Travels andeter Fresh and acy works.
asmay from time 10 time be thought worthy OF being transferred
10 lis pages.
Ills subject of familiar remark that along with the wide
spreading for literature, there springng up in
OF this country, Taste for the finer Orks Of the pencil and
the guver which denotes rapidly progressive civilization
To minister is taste, render The Peoples Library
ct highest value, and worthy Of the most extensive patron
oge ihe proprietor intends to urna with each humber
AN EXCLUSIVELY ENGRAVED STEEL PLATE,
From y basins of the most distinguished artists. Toss
plates WMbe accompanied wd Letter ross Illustrations from
the pens Of 81 or -.ti sEa4u--isl ..-s q.t f.s
Miss LESLIE MRs. +, EnDrRy, MRs, L. Il, ,sIGorRxEr,
SEBA SMITH, Miss II. F. GOuLD, &c. &C. &c. A
And other eminent American writers This feature IN liz
proposed publications. of importance which the proprietor
believes cannot be Estimated Tie series viii embrace
h. .sgi.,l MANY ORIGINAL PICTURES.
And each subscriber will thus receive in addition to the regu
| lar matter of The Library number Gf 7'tf ''a'9
| ELEGANT & COSTLY .ENGRAVINGS,
Which will nakca valuable addition to the ornaments Of the
Drawing Room and Centre Table Accompanying each num-
her of the Library EXTRA MATTER viii 10
furnished in the form Of This will comprise notices
Of new publications, monthly compend of literature Don.
temporary &c. &c. The critical department will
supplied with Judicious and Impartial Articles the aim OF
which will be to elevate tile character Of our literature
TneJPeopes Library will he printed in lnrse octave
FORM paper of the finest quality from clear distinct and
elegantype. Each number Will contain eighty Rges
kug the end of the year ONE THOUSAND PAGESn Tha
whole of this, with the engravings, additional matter era
news, &C. &c, will beEurhsed at The sueuarly low price Of
'1yT@TfREE DoELARS PER ANNUM..G-G payable IN AZ
This price, in this age of cheap literature 10
unrivaed for CHEApNEss. Nor can be objected
cheapnes will ossen its merits, TIC proprietor pledges m
self III in every department ofs work. Literary, Typogrupl
cal and Pictorial, shall he's eaot equal to the best peri
| odcals of the day. ssrt aeA s
GFTERMS Single Copy dolls G0-Two Copies dolls.
Five Copies, 10 doars1 Five dollars reiied, postage
paid, will command The Peoples Lrny and Ladys Book
Que year. The First Number will be issued the LIST doy
Of October, 184l.
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