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