John Pearce, The Colporteur

John Pearce, The Colporteur: Or What Shall We Read? is a book written by John Pearce and published in 1880. The book is a guide for readers who are looking for good books to read. Pearce was a colporteur, which means he was a person who sold books door-to-door. In this book, he shares his recommendations for books that are worth reading. The book is divided into chapters, with each chapter focusing on a different type of book. For example, there are chapters on history books, biographies, novels, and religious books. Pearce provides a brief summary of each book he recommends, along with his personal opinion on why he thinks it's a good read. The book is written in a conversational style, making it easy to read and understand. Overall, John Pearce, The Colporteur: Or What Shall We Read? is a helpful guide for anyone looking for good books to read.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.