Confessions Of A Book Agent Or Twenty Years By Stage And Rail (1906)

Confessions Of A Book Agent: Or Twenty Years By Stage And Rail is a memoir written by James Howard Mortimer in 1906. The book is a personal account of Mortimer's experiences as a book agent, traveling across the United States by stage and rail to sell books in the late 19th century. Mortimer shares his adventures, successes, and failures as a book agent, providing insight into the publishing industry and the challenges faced by traveling salesmen during this time period. The book also includes anecdotes about the people he met on his travels, as well as his observations on American society and culture. Confessions Of A Book Agent offers a unique perspective on the history of book selling and the development of the publishing industry in the United States.Being The Experiences Of A Man Who Has Sold $1,000,000 Worth Of Books And Remembers The Characteristics Of The People For Whom And To Whom He Sold Them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.