Catalogue of Books of the Free Public Library of the Santa Barbara California. 1885

<p>This is a catalog of books from the Free Public Library of Santa Barbara California as it existed in 1885. It offers a snapshot of the literary tastes and available knowledge in a burgeoning American city at the close of the 19th century. Researchers and historians will find this catalogue a valuable resource for understanding the intellectual and cultural landscape of the era. The volume provides a comprehensive list of titles held by the library reflecting the diverse interests of the community it served.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>