The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-09
PROSPECTUS OF
TIL Z PEOPLES LIB RARY,
MAG AZINE OF CHOICE AND INTERESTING
LITERAT URE,

distinctive characteristic of the present age Is the rulu
cation and cheaphess of lis literature In every department
of letters new works constantly falling from press
Notwithstanding the extraordinary suppy, tie demand
continues with Unabaed activity. This especially true Of
those lighter publications which convey instruction in agrsea
Bile and tive forms and supply means of recreation at
the same time they offer facilities Improvement Scarce
y day lses in which work of this descrption in not
given public and though among the large numer thus
issued may be unworthy or useless generally they are
deserving of COmmendalion,
As most of the publications referred are printed in ssA
volumes they inaccessible of those readers
from large cities Tie cost and the difficulty Of
transporting books those places which do not lie great
torOu rcs of the country such to prevent their
tenve circulation in the INTERIOR aud make their prices
high 10 impose serious tax on all WHO purchase them. To
obvialc in degree this difficulty, and place within the
reach of all, the choicest portions of the entertaining era
of the day, the subscriber intends publish in fom
suitable for transportation by the mails, beginning first
day of October next monthly PERIODICAL be called TIN
PEOPLES LIBRARY, OR MAGAZINE OF CHOICE aud
ENTERTAINING LITERATURE"
"The Peoples Lbary will consist principally Of reprints
OF the hest productions OF the British press, The Novels Of
Duwer, Dickens James, Dsraes, Marya--Lcver, the
thor OMaIcy and Lorrequer"-LovG the author OF ROF
O'MorC'-Warrcn author of Ten Ihousamda year..
Miss Pickering, Mrs Core Lady Bessns0n Agnes strch-
land Miss Austin, Mrs. S. C. Hall,
And all the either modern writers Of destruction will be en-
brae in the collection, possible after their publ
cation abroad and in occasional instances Prior any publ
Cation which be made by tie Booksellers here. In addt
ton to the Novels, the Library will contain such anusins
Memoirs Divcrng Travels and other Fresh and Racy works.
may from time 10 lime be thought worthy being transferred
to its pages.
It's subject of familiar remark that along with tile wide
spreading taste for literature, there sprngng up all parts
of this country, for the finer works tie pencil and
the graver which denotes rapidly progressive civilization
TO minister 10 this taste, and to render The Peoples Library
Of the highest value and worthy of the most extensive patron
age, the proprietor intends furnish along Vyil each runsr
AN EXQUfsITELY ENGRAVED STEEL PLATE,
From the burins of the most distinguished artists Thss~
the pens of
Miss LESLIE Mrs. E. G. EMrURY, MRS. L. H. s.aOuRvur,
sEBA SMITH, Miss H.F. GOULD, &c. &c. &c.
And other eminent American writer's This feature in bh
proposed publication 'o Importance which proprietor
believes canno be over estimated The series will embrace
MANY ORIGINAL PICTURES
And each subscriber will thus receive addition 10 the erV>
lar matter of the Library, number of
ELEGANT & COSTLY ENGRAVINGS
Which will make valuable addition the ornaments of to
Drawing Room and Centre Table Accompanying num-
her of the Library FoNR PAGES Will he
furnished in the form of This will comprise notices
of new publications, monthly compend of literature
temporary &C. &c. The critical department will DO
supplied with Judicious and Impartial Articles tile aim as
which will be TO elevate the character of literature.
'rne Peoples Library will be printed in large octave
fo on paper of the finest quality, from clear, distinct and
eeganttype Each number will contain over eighty pages ma
king at the end of the year ONE THOUSAND PAGEsn Tn
whole of this with the engravings, additional matter literary
&C. &c, will be furnished the siugulay low price Of
G31TIIREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM,.FD payable IN AD-
VANCE This price, in this age of cheap literature, Is
unrvaled for Nor can 1t be objected i
cheapess will lossen its merits, the proprietor pledges him
self III in every department ofhs work. Lthary, Typogap
ica, and PICTORIAL it shall be least equal tile PERI
odiCals of tho day.
G5'TERMs Single Copy, dolls 30o-Two Copies dolls,
Five Copies 10 dollars Five dollars remtted, postage
paid will command The Peoples Libray aud Ladys Book
one year The First Number will bo issued the LIST dag
of October 1841
Address MORTON McMICHAEL, No. 81 8. Th td .,
opposite Girurd Bank.
Or, l.. A Cooley, Office of lhe Ladys Book3