Bennett cerf american publisher and editor britannica. Cerf, bennett article about cerf, bennett by the free. There is a stain on the front fore edge of the free front endpaper and half title page. This is a signed by author on front free end paper, hardcover, unstated first edition of houseful of laughter by bennett cerf. Author of 24 favorite oneact plays, thirty famous oneact plays, sixteen famous american plays, try and stop me, famous ghost stories, s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Famous ghost stories by bennett cerf editor alibris. Bennett cerf, one of the coun trys foremost book publishers, died late friday night at his estate in mount kisco, n. This one acre, off leash dog park is located off of route 27 in westminster md. In the 1930s he led a successful challenge against censorship in the united states. An upper east side townhouse once home to bennett and phyllis cerf founder of random house and an editor of dr.
If youre looking for a free download links of at random. An incomparable raconteur, possessed of an irrepressible wit and an abiding love of books and authors, cerf. Publication date 1956 topics ghost stories publisher. The reminiscences of bennett cerf reprint by cerf, bennett isbn. Offset tanning to the end pages and previous owners name to the free front endpaper. Random house published his autobiography, at random. Reading for pleasure by cerf, bennett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Cerf, bennett 18981971 people and organisations trove. In 1925 he acquired the modern library with donald klopfer, providing the foundation for their next publishing venture, random house. Cerf died from natural causes in mount kisco, on august 27, 1971, aged 73, survived by his wife and sons. Cerf bennett alfred synonyms, cerf bennett alfred pronunciation, cerf bennett alfred translation, english dictionary definition of cerf bennett alfred. In the first, bennett cerf 18981971, a cofounder and a longtime publisher of random house, tells stories of his interactions with famous writers and cultural celebrities of his time, including eugene oneill, james joyce, gertrude stein, d. Klopfer, in 1925 cerf acquired the modern library imprint, which subsequently became a highly profitable series of reprints of classic books. Cerf was known for his compilations of jokes and stories, and for his regular a. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf in chm, doc, fb2 download e book. Flecking of the book edges and there is quite significant fading of the back strip along with some foxing.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Not long after pearl harbor, donald, who was then forty years old, took a leave from random. I think that more people who read the magazine pieces wanted to read the book. Part of the vanguard of young new york publishers who revolutionized the book business in the 1920s and 30s, cerf. The war time letters of bennett cerf and donald klopfer bennett cerf, donald klopfer download bok. Bennett cerf s book of riddles hardcover aug 12 1960 by bennett cerf author 3. A collection of over 300 of the worlds best printable limericks. Born bennett alfred cerf in new york city, he was raised in that city, and received his ba degree from columbia university in 1919, and the following year, a degree in journalism. Randoms modern library imprint, with books selling at less than one dollar each, helped the. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf online at alibris. Quotes howard dietz was a friend whom i grew up with and hes one of the funniest men i. The former walking dead star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences in her new nbc series, council of dads.
The book was an enormous, number one bestseller from the day that it was published, and the first two or three weeks sold about 50,000 copies a week. Mar 05, 2002 bennett cerf was born in 1898 in manhattan and graduated from columbia university with a degree in journalism. Buy famous ghost stories by bennett cerf editor online at alibris. Bennett cerf is currently considered a single author. At random ebook by bennett cerf 9780307819994 rakuten kobo. For more than forty years they personally guided its fortunes, creating one of the most successful publishing companies in america.
A lot of it is gleaned from oral interviews with cerf, so some of the stories i picked up this book because i had the good fortune to meet bennett cerf s son chris through the columbia publishing course. Im not going to claim that this book was bennett cerf s greatest contribution to society, but its worth checking out of the library or picking up at a garage sale. Bennett cerf books list of books by author bennett cerf. At random by bennett cerf penguin random house canada. Immediately download the bennett cerf summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching bennett cerf. A writer and television personality, cerf was also an active editor and enthusiastic promoter of the writers published by his company, random house. Bennett cerf, paddy chayefsky, lorraine hansberry, lillian hellman, saul levitt published by vintage isbn 10. The reminisces of bennett cerf has two narrative lines. Everyone connected with the world of books is in his debt. Read at random the reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf available from rakuten kobo. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bennett cerf books online. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
In 1925, bennett cerf and donald klopfer bought the modern library from horace liveright, and three years later they launched random house. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading at random. An incomparable raconteur, possessed of an irrepressible wit and an abiding love of books and authors, cerf brilliantly evokes the heady days of random houses first decades. At random by bennett cerf overdrive rakuten overdrive. Bennett alfred cerf may 25, 1898 august 27, 1971 was an american publisher and. Bennett cerf drive, just outside the city of westminster in carroll county, maryland, is named after him. The reminiscences of bennett cerf pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by cerf, bennett 1977 hardcover on. Dear donald, dear bennett by bennett cerf overdrive. An incomparable raconteur, possessed of an irrepressible wit and an abiding love of books and authors, cerf brilliantly evokes the heady days of random. So recounts bennett cerf in this wonderfully amusing memoir of the making of a great publishing house. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Light browning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages.
The book is made up of chapters of bennett cerf s the cofounder of random house life, stories, and thought processes. The reminiscences of bennett cerf kindle edition by cerf, bennett, cerf, christopher. From the article history for jonathan cerf, it seems there. Bennett cerf was born in 1898 in manhattan and graduated from columbia university with a degree in journalism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
About at random ive got the name for our publishing operation. Donald klopfer and bennett cerf had been partners in random house for seventeen years, but donald decided that he had to become a part of an even greater endeavorthe defeat of nazi germany. Cerf, bennett alfred 18981971 publisher, editor, writer. In 1933, random house had the rights to publish the book in the united states, and. Bennett cerf 18981971 helped to shape the american publishing business into what it is today.
The reminiscences of bennett cerf 1977, hardcover 1st edition. Bennett cerf was one of the founders of the publishing firm random house. In story after fascinating story, bennett cerf recalls the people he knew and offers his candid opinions of them. Thats americas most famous book publisher, looking back with buoyant enthusiasm at the public and private events of his crowded lifetime. Bennett cerf presents a memoir of the making of a great publishing house and its founder. The first person that called my attention to capote was robert lynscott, an editor of ours who i had met when i was selling books.
Bennett cerf has 68 books on goodreads with 10431 ratings. Bennett cerf was born on may 25, 1898, in manhattan, new york, to a jewish family of alsatian and german origin. Bennett cerfs book of laughs by bennett cerf, hardcover. In 1927 they began publishing books other than modern library titles as random house, of which. Isbn 9780394478777 9780394478777 hardcover, random house, 1977 bennett cerf s book of riddles beginner books. Bennett alfred cerf 18981971 find a grave memorial. We just said we were going to publish a few books on the side at random. A major figure of american publishing for more than four decades, bennett cerf died in 1971. The reminiscences of bennett cerf, random house, 1977.
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