Shaylor published several penmanship manuals and copy books in his lifetime. Some of his publications are:
Harpers New Graded Copy Books, 1885
Manual of Penmanship, 1887
How to Teach Vertical Writing, 1898, 1901
Manual of Medial Writing(Shaylor and Shattuck), 1904
Manual de Escritura Media, 1906
Book of Alphabets, 1908
Shaylor's Compendium of PenmanshipA Calendar of Stray Thoughts (January)
Shaylor also photoengraved the script in Barnes' New National Readers 3 & 4
