Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984
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Name (Hebrew)
קנופף, אלפרד א., 1892-1984
Name (Latin)
Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984
Other forms of name
Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-
Date of birth
1892-09-12
Date of death
1984-08-11
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- LC data base 6/5/86(hdg.: Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-)
- NUCMC data from Rutgers Univ. Libr. for Literary papers, 1722-1963(Alfred A. Knopf)
- NUCMC files(Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984; publisher)
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Alfred A. Knopf
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Wikipedia description:
Alfred Abraham Knopf Sr. (September 12, 1892 – August 11, 1984) was an American publisher of the 20th century, and co-founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. His contemporaries included the likes of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, and (of the previous generation) Frank Nelson Doubleday, J. Henry Harper and Henry Holt. Knopf paid special attention to the quality of printing, binding and design in his books, and earned a reputation as a purist in both content and presentation.
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