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THE WEEKLY VOLUME


a select Circulating Library for to,on and country
ON the first Wednesday of January, 1916, will
De published at Philadelphia the frs, number
OF SMITHS WEEKLY VOLUME, a select
Circulating Library for town and countrv. ON the
plan of Wadie's, at greatly reduced price. of a
large size and new type-conducted by the origi-
nal. ana, Tor the first seven years. the sole editor
oil Waidie's Library, and to be published BY his
son. -
Since the dscontnuance Of "Waldie." occa.
stoned by the arrangements of the currency. and
since the death OF Mr.. Waldie in 1910, the editor
mas been constantly reminded by numerous old
subscribers aud friends, that the pIan of publish
ing BOOKS cheaply, in form to 90 by mail, so
long popular, and which he was the first to sup.
ges' and carry out, plan which had afforded an
Immense class of educated individuals mental
resource adapted to their tastes, was still great
unsuppiied public want. The time has arrived
when ne reels called upon to select for families
ana Individuals good and popular books. The
mass OF ephemeral literature which has lately
peen poured Out upon us in still increasing flood
wh'ie II has Perrlexed the many has. in the opl-
mon oil the rejecting, v,iated the literary atmos.
Phere oy indlscrminaiely seizing upon good. bad, ,
ana indifferent works, and often leaving untouch-
ea .he more pleasing and gratifying productions of
European pens. We now offer
i. reduction of one-haif the cost, and the
same amount Of reading matter.
III. increased facilities and better arrangements
than formerly for the reception of new books
| from Europe '''"'
IN. The same determination on the part of the
eaitor 70 furnish families with attractive and UNI
! objectionable books, criticisms oriuinal and CO.
ec,ed, and literary intelligence, domestic and fo.
reign.
Nv. An ample cash capital provided to ensure
the continuance of the work.
V. publisher thoroughly acquainted with ac.
counts, who, not distracted by the harassng cares
OF large printing Office, will devote his alien
ZION to the demands of subscribers
vi. The machinery and facilities of one of the
pest and most extensive printing Offices in the
Union. - '"e
With this enormous reduction Of cost, the edi-
tor and publisher believes that the ADVANTAGES
winch this periodical presents TO heads of fami-
iles' and others, who desire a wholesome source
oil Innocent and ennobing entertainment, and in
struclion is unrivalled. For cent day. most.
age included, we supply at least duodecmo
oook every week to whole family.
Our plan embraces the publication of the new.
es' anu best books in the various departments of
travels, Voyages, Novels, Tales, Sketches, Bio.
graPhy and Memoirs; in short, the whole range
ol poilte literature, and including translalions
made expressly for the work.
TERMS:
The Weekly Pohsme. or select Circulating Library,
VIII be printed on double super royal sheet,
10 pages quarto, three columns on each, and
mailed weekly with great care, so as to carry With
perfect safety TO the most distant post office
~ Journal Of Bellies Letfres. by thus increas-
ing the size of the paper, we occupy, without de-
creasing The quantity of book matter, the two first
pages as Journal of Bellies Lettres, formerly
printed as a cover
The whole will be printed and finished with
me same care and accuracy as book work.
The price is "a for SO numbers of I6 euarto
pages each. A club of three for $40, or $3.50
each club of five for SIS, or So cath. A
club of ten for S25, or 49, so each!
But in no case can the publication be forwarded
unless the order is accompanied with the remit
lance.
A specimen number will be forwarded. without
charge, 10 all who request it, postage pail.
LLOYD p. SMITH, Publisher,
No. 10, st. James ST., running from 9th TO rth above
Market, and directly in the rear of ST. jams Church
Philadelphia, Nov. %, 1914.