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NATIONAL PICTORIAL LIBRARY.

PROSPECTUS OF THE
NATIONAL PICTORIAL LIBRARY.
A Monthly Miscellany Of useful and entertaining
knowledge, 10 be issued in numbers OF 80 p.ge,
each, making at The close OF the year an elCgan
volume Of ga pegs, with about three hundrel
fine eugravngs. TEENs-S2.0O year in ad
vance; only sl,O0 each TO CluUs Of twelve.
In offering new magazine 10 The pubic, We
wish u understood that The W0Ik has been pTolec
Ted upon an enIirrly original model, aud Is inGen'
ded 70 unite pecullartits and eXcelencips never
before united inone monthly periodical. The plan
Is Unique and bold; but after several months con.
-ideraton, during which time the undersigned has
been engaged in maturing their designs aud per.
ec1iag gher arrangements, they have become
convinced that their ideal cannot tail 70 meet with
The hearty expectation and encouragement Of The
reading public. The three great objects they have
in view, CHEAPNEss, ELEGANcE AND Usefulness,
will al least commend the enterprise 10 the can
did attention OF al who teel an interest in the ex-
tension OF useful knowledge, and tie promotion
Of correct principles.
The PIcroRAL NATIONAL LIBRARY is intended
to embrace the most striking peculiariIes ol Cham
bers', HoweIGs, and the Peoples Journals--works
whose usefulness and popularity are unques;ion-
u
IN the most liberal manner The elegant ART OF
Wood Engraving, OF late brought to so high a
state Of perfection, as exhibited in the London
"ArI Union," and other English and French il
lusira!ed periodicals.
The contents of each number will consist OF
popular articles on Scientific, Literary, Artistic
aud Moral subjects, with interesting Narratives
Of Travel and Adventures, choice Poems, and one
or ftup Of Ia nd Il
Tales we can cul from the works Of the best W III
,ers Of the day. Much of the matter will be fur
nished expressly for :his work, by able scholars,
but we shall also avail ourselves OF the abundant
means we enjoy for selecting from the puresG and
freshest sources, especially those beyond the reach
Of the ordinary reader.
novel feature of the work, and one which
will prove Of deep interest, will be a series of H..
luslraIed Travels in Europe, in which the artist
and the author will unite to portray the remarka-
be sights of the old world. This series will be
prepared by William Staughton Chase, who has
spent several years in Europe.
Another series worthy Of special notice will be
our Pen and Pencil Portraits, in which we shall
give original and able articles, by an eminent wri
ter, on the distinguished en- CT our own and 9th
ar countries, illustrated with finely engraved por-
traits, sketches OF theirTesidence, &c.
We propose also to give a Monthly Review OF
The Times, in which the leading events Of the day
will be chroniclcd, blended with literary gossip
and sprght!y tete-a-tete. Remembering that the
work is intended for the fresde aud the centre
table, as well as the shop and the shelf, no effort
shall be wanting to make it swell undefled" OF
'haste language, pure thoughts, and unexcep
onable morals
Each number Of the NATIONAL LIBRARY will
contain from fifteen to twenty-five Beautiful En-
cravings, by the best artists. No pains or expense
will he spared to give a character 10 this depart
uent which has never before been attained in this
country. The illustrations will comprise Views
If American Scenery, Places Buildings, Monu-
nents, &C., "Homes and IIaunts" of distinguish
I'd Americans and foreigners, celebrated Cities
md Edifces in the old world, Portraits of Emf.
lent Men, Works Of Skill and Art, illustrations
f .he various departments of knowledge, &c.
These embellishments will mostly be engraved
xpressly for this work, and we would respectful
y invite amateur artists and others to forward US
original pencil sketches, which if suitable for our
purpose shall be produced in our pages, in the
finest style Of art.
In typographical appearance the Pictorial Lii
brary will be equal to the best Three Dollar Lite
'ary Magazines, which it will resemble in size aud
form. Each number will contain not less than
Fifty Pages, beautifully printed on Scotch cut
ype, made expressly for it, and paper OF the f.
nest quality; making at the end Of the year an
elegant volume of over six Hundred Pages.
Notwithstanding the heavy outlay required to
sustain such work, the propretors, availing
themselves OF peculiar facilities, and adapting
heir plans to the spirit of the age, have determi-
ned to place the National Library within the reach
IF all, relying on large circulation to reimburse
he capital and labor bestowed upon it. They ac-
'ordingy offer the Magazine upon the following
EXTREMELY Low TERMS TO CLUBS.
3 copies one year, So in advance, I,67 each, J
copies one year, So in advance, 1913 each, J
copies one year, $40 in advance, (Sl,ll each J
. copies one year, Sl2 in Jdvance, Is, LOO each.
single subscriptions invariably $500 per annum
n advance. Periodical Dealers and NeWsmen
uppied on favorable terms.
Offering the work on these very low terms, we
hall be compelled to conduct our business strict
y on the cash priuiple, and therefore no Magazine
will be sent without the money in advance.
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erms, from fear that the work will not be sustain
ID, we assure the public that this is no rash cxpe-
iment Of irresponsible adventurprs, but having
,een engaged for months in making our prepara-
ions, the work viii be issued regularly, without
all. The undersigned that their already extern
i've acquaintance with the public as publishers
will be sufficient guaranty that the National Lii
rary will be all that it promises.
The first number will be issued about the first
f June, bearing date of July, with which month
he volume will commence. The succeeding
umhers will be promptly issued the LIST of each
Month. In No. we shall give, among other at
racIions, an elegant portrait df Hon, Daniel Web
ter, in a rich coIored border with sketches Of his
eautiful residence in MarshfeId, from original
rawlings.
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