Author : Public Library of Cincinnati
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331290585
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the Public Library of Cincinnati, 1871 (Classic Reprint) by : Public Library of Cincinnati
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Library of Cincinnati, 1871 (Classic Reprint) written by Public Library of Cincinnati and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Catalogue of the Public Library of Cincinnati, 1871 The imprint on the title page is 1856, but the preface is dated J anu ary 12, 1857. The state tax for libraries was suspended for the years 1856 and 1857, was again imposed in 1858 and 1859, and In 1860, the statute of 1853, so far as it sustained libraries, was repealed. For the year ending June, 1858, the number of readers reported was and the circulation In 1859 the readers were the circulation and a fund amounting to was in the hands of the state commissioner for the increase of the library. There is no record during these years of the number of books purchased, or of their cost. The school report for 1860 states that the present contents of the library number volumes besides the books of the Ohio Historical Society, over volumes. This indicates that the library proper then contained volumes. The only other statistics of 1860 are thus given: The circulation of the past year was nearly volumes monthly. Nearly that number of readers are now registered on the roll. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
