James Robert Tyrrell
James Robert Tyrrell | |
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James Robert Tyrrell | |
| Born | 3 July 1875 Darlington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 30 July 1961 (aged 86) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Bookseller, art dealer, publisher |
| Known for | Founder of Tyrrell's Bookshop and author of Old Books, Old Friends, Old Sydney |
James Robert Tyrrell (3 July 1875 – 30 July 1961) was an Australian bookseller, art dealer, publisher and author. He enjoyed a career of seven decades in the booktrade and was esteemed in his era as the "doyen of Sydney booksellers". He wrote a standard history of early bookselling in Australia entitled Old Books, Old Friends, Old Sydney.