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The cause of death was not immediately determined, but. In 1933, random house had the rights to publish the book in the united. Bennett cerfs book of laughs bennett cerf carl rose random house, 1959 the 11th book published in the random house beginner books series was written by the original funny man and cofounder of random house, bennett cerf. After successfully marketing reprint classics under the modern library imprint, he cofounded random house in 1927, serving as its president for nearly 40 years. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Reading for pleasure by cerf, bennett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The reminiscences of bennett cerf kindle edition by cerf, bennett, cerf, christopher. The wartime correspondence of bennett cerf and donald klopfer. The reminiscences of bennett cerf by bennett cerf in chm, doc, fb2 download e book. Buy bennett cerfs book of riddles beginner books reissue by cerf, bennett isbn. Random house published his autobiography, at random. They make a target of hollywood, artists and models, the military life, business, guests, babies and grownups, farmers, cowboys and on down the line until. 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. A major figure of american publishing for more than four decades, bennett cerf died in 1971.
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