Circulating library catalogues contained surprisingly little fiction stock

Evidence

Yet if we scrutinise the catalogues published by circulating libraries, fiction accounts for a surprisingly small proportion of the stock. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 592

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 592
• XREF: connects to: Libraries began to prize books for physical attributes over content. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 502; Libraries eventually yielded to reader demand for romantic fiction — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 866

Broader Connections

• Libraries eventually yielded to reader demand for romantic fiction #contradicts (0.70) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 866