A writer and television personality, cerf was also an active editor and enthusiastic promoter of the writers published by his company, random house. Cerf was known for his compilations of jokes and stories, and for his regular a. Buy famous ghost stories by bennett cerf editor online at alibris. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf and phyllis cerf wagner 1977, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. 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. 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. I think that more people who read the magazine pieces wanted to read the book. Thats americas most famous book publisher, looking back with buoyant enthusiasm at the public and private events of his crowded lifetime. The reminiscences of bennett cerf 1977, hardcover 1st edition. Upon graduating, he worked briefly as a reporter for the new york herald tribune, then for a wall street brokerage firm, and several years later, becoming vice. Bennett alfred cerf may 25, 1898 august 27, 1971 was an american publisher and. Isbn 9780394478777 9780394478777 hardcover, random house, 1977 bennett cerf s book of riddles beginner books. Bennett cerf presents a memoir of the making of a great publishing house and its founder.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of bennett cerf books online. Reading for pleasure by cerf, bennett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Isbn 9780394478777 9780394478777 hardcover, random. At random by bennett cerf overdrive rakuten overdrive.
For more than forty years they personally guided its fortunes, creating one of the most successful publishing companies in america. An incomparable raconteur, possessed of an irrepressible wit and an abiding love of books and authors, cerf brilliantly evokes the heady days of random. We just said we were going to publish a few books on the side at random. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf in chm, doc, fb2 download e book. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Cerf, bennett 18981971 people and organisations trove. Publication date 1956 topics ghost stories publisher. The reminiscences of bennett cerf pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you.
Bennett cerf s book of riddles hardcover aug 12 1960 by bennett cerf author 3. Famous ghost stories by bennett cerf editor alibris. 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. About at random ive got the name for our publishing operation. If youre looking for a free download links of at random. 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. Bennett cerf american publisher and editor britannica. 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 article about cerf, bennett by the free.
Random house published his autobiography, at random. Read at random the reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf available from rakuten kobo. 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. The book is made up of chapters of bennett cerf s the cofounder of random house life, stories, and thought processes. In 1925, bennett cerf and donald klopfer bought the modern library from horace liveright, and three years later they launched random house. The reminiscences of bennett cerf reprint by cerf, bennett isbn. There is a stain on the front fore edge of the free front endpaper and half title page. Bennett cerf, paddy chayefsky, lorraine hansberry, lillian hellman, saul levitt published by vintage isbn 10. Not long after pearl harbor, donald, who was then forty years old, took a leave from random. Cerf bennett alfred synonyms, cerf bennett alfred pronunciation, cerf bennett alfred translation, english dictionary definition of cerf bennett alfred. At random ebook by bennett cerf 9780307819994 rakuten kobo. In 1927 they began publishing books other than modern library titles as random house, of which.
Everyone connected with the world of books is in his debt. Bennett cerf 18981971 helped to shape the american publishing business into what it is today. Bennett cerf has 68 books on goodreads with 10431 ratings. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf in chm, doc, fb2 download ebook. This is a signed by author on front free end paper, hardcover, unstated first edition of houseful of laughter by bennett cerf. At random by bennett cerf penguin random house canada. Bennett cerf is currently considered a single author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading at random. Bennett cerf, one of the coun trys foremost book publishers, died late friday night at his estate in mount kisco, n. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bennett cerf was one of the founders of the publishing firm random house. Part of the vanguard of young new york publishers who revolutionized the book business in the 1920s and 30s, cerf. 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. Cerf died from natural causes in mount kisco, on august 27, 1971, aged 73, survived by his wife and sons. The reminisces of bennett cerf has two narrative lines. 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. A collection of over 300 of the worlds best printable limericks. After successfully marketing reprint classics under the modern library imprint, he cofounded random house in 1927, serving as its president for nearly 40 years. 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. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by cerf, bennett 1977 hardcover on. In 1925 he acquired the modern library with donald klopfer, providing the foundation for their next publishing venture, random house. An incomparable raconteur, possessed of an irrepressible wit and an abiding love of books and authors, cerf. In 1933, random house had the rights to publish the book in the united states, and. From the article history for jonathan cerf, it seems there. Mar 05, 2002 bennett cerf was born in 1898 in manhattan and graduated from columbia university with a degree in journalism. The war time letters of bennett cerf and donald klopfer bennett cerf, donald klopfer download bok. Dear donald, dear bennett by bennett cerf overdrive.
An upper east side townhouse once home to bennett and phyllis cerf founder of random house and an editor of dr. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf online at alibris. Bennett cerf books list of books by author bennett cerf. A major figure of american publishing for more than four decades, bennett cerf died in 1971. Bennett alfred cerf 18981971 find a grave memorial. Bennett cerf biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
This one acre, off leash dog park is located off of route 27 in westminster md. Light browning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Bennett cerfs book of laughs by bennett cerf, hardcover. Famous ghost stories by cerf, bennett, 18981971, comp. In story after fascinating story, bennett cerf recalls the people he knew and offers his candid opinions of them. From the article history for jonathan cerf, it seems there was a short article about him, but it lacked reliable sources to show that he is notable, so an editor redirected it to the article about his father. Cerf, bennett alfred 18981971 publisher, editor, writer. The reminiscences of bennett cerf kindle edition by cerf, bennett, cerf, christopher. Bennett cerf was born on may 25, 1898, in manhattan, new york, to a jewish family of alsatian and german origin. Lawrence, george bernard shaw, william faulkner, ayn rand, and. 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. Flecking of the book edges and there is quite significant fading of the back strip along with some foxing. 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.
104 491 1373 918 449 1457 98 729 344 837 197 387 1315 501 348 1561 1443 780 513 1223 842 866 470 810 782 120 1237 431 80 1069 1065 125 464 1452 1303 817 483 105 970 583 251 1014 787 833 1381 125 1131 651 498