J. A. (James Arthur) Taggart

J. A. Taggart, identified in library and public-domain records as James Arthur Taggart (1884–1955), is credited as the author of The Glue Book: How to Select, Prepare and Use Glue. The book was published in 1913 and presents itself as a short, practical manual for everyday glue users, suggesting an author interested in clear instruction and useful trade knowledge.

Available catalog records and public-domain listings point to this book as the main work now associated with his name. Basic biographical records indicate that he was born in 1884 and died in 1955, but detailed information about his wider life and career is scarce.

That scarcity is part of what makes Taggart interesting today: he survives less as a heavily documented public figure than as the author of a specialized guide that still circulates through library catalogs and digital archives. For listeners drawn to forgotten nonfiction and early practical writing, his work offers a small window into everyday craftsmanship in the early 1900s.