[Typescript]: The Worst Books of the Year: and a Proposed Penalty for the Dastards Who Perpetrate Them

CERF, Bennett

Verlag: [New York?], 1949

Beschreibung

Typescript. Two 8½" x 11" typed sheets, corner stapled to an Autograph Note Signed. Modest old creasing, a couple of extra staple holes in the corner, near fine overall. Both the Typescript and ANS are Signed by Cerf. In this cheeky piece written for possible publication in *Variety*, Cerf proposes a system to deal with the "4000 [books published per year] at a conservative estimate that never should have seen the light of day." The piece details a plan, thought up with the help of Sterling North, to establish a panel of judges, deemed the "Hatchet Squad." The squad would determine each year's "out-and-out trash that is fouling the works," and levy a series of fines against the books' publishers. The note, on Random House letterhead, reads "Dear Louise[?]: Here's the piece I sent *Variety* last week. I don't know whether or not [Abel] Green'll like it. Love, xx, B, Bennett Cerf." Bennett Cerf was a New York humorist, publisher, and cofounder of the publishing firm Random House. He also appeared weekly, for 16 years, on the game show "What's My Line?" An entertaining typescript written by one of the big players in mid-20th century publishing. The article was printed in the January 4, 1950 issue of *Variety.*. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 568316

Bibliografische Details

Titel: [Typescript]: The Worst Books of the Year: ...

Verlag: [New York?]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1949

Einband: Unbound

Zustand: Near Fine

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage