Cincinnati's Literary Heritage: A History for Booklovers

by Kevin Grace

Since its founding in 1788, Cincinnati has treasured books and reading. While the early settlers swapped books with one another, by the early 1800s, civic leaders were envisioning the creation of a public library; in 1814, the Circulating Library Society was founded. Other libraries followed, as did bookshops and stationers. Soon, printing and publishing made Cincinnati one of America's centers for the book trade. Ault & Wiborg became one of the world's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467141925
• ISBN13: 9781467141925
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"