Project Gutenberg
2020-02-20
Public domain in the USA.
206
Shaylor, Joseph
1844
1923
Shaler, Joseph
24008311
Sixty Years a Bookman, With Other Recollections and Reflections
60 Years a Bookman, With Other Recollections and Reflections
Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
"Sixty Years a Bookman, with Other Recollections and Reflections" by Joseph Shaylor is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The author reflects on his extensive career in the bookselling trade, sharing personal anecdotes and observations from a life devoted to literature and the industry surrounding it. The book serves not only as a personal history but also as a snapshot of the evolution of bookselling and publishing during a significant period in British history. The opening of the memoir introduces Shaylor's early life in Gloucestershire, where he recounts formative experiences in his childhood, including his initial education and the joy of exploring the natural beauty of the Cotswolds. He paints a vivid picture of his upbringing and the influence of his parents, particularly his mother, on his character. Shaylor details his entry into the bookselling trade at a young age, outlining his apprenticeship and the challenges he faced. The opening sets the stage for a rich narrative that intertwines personal growth with the broader history of the book trade, indicating that the memoir will provide insights into both Shaylor's life and the literary culture of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
en
Shaylor, Joseph, 1844-1923
Booksellers and bookselling -- Great Britain
Z
Text
Category: Biographies
Category: British Literature
323335
2025-09-24T10:04:13.917593
text/html
292630
2024-10-17T16:34:39
text/html
137397
2025-09-24T10:04:20.014558
application/epub+zip
142521
2025-09-24T10:04:15.253555
application/epub+zip
128832
2025-09-24T10:04:14.570556
application/epub+zip
237770
2025-09-24T10:04:22.947527
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
199063
2025-09-24T10:04:18.976501
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
185650
2022-09-27T18:33:48.915568
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
245704
2025-09-24T10:04:13.327546
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
225681
2024-10-17T16:34:39
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
16440
2025-09-24T10:04:23.076483
application/rdf+xml
10317
2025-09-24T10:04:14.670556
image/jpeg
2149
2025-09-24T10:04:14.621534
image/jpeg
128867
2025-09-24T10:04:13.942565
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog