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by Cerf, Bennett
Bennett Cerf was born in 1898 in Manhattan and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in journalism. In 1925 he acquired the Modern Library with Donald Klopfer, providing the foundation for their next publishing venture, Random House. A major figure of American publishing for more than four decades, Bennett Cerf died in 1971.Christopher Cerf is an author, editor, and Emmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter and television producer. A longtime contributor to Sesame Street, and cofounder and creative producer of the PBS literacy-education series Between the Lines, Christopher Cerf is a former contributing editor of National Lampoon and a former senior editor at Random House.
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf. SIGNED by William Styron.
by Cerf, Bennett
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NY: Random House (1977)., 1977. First printing. 8vo. ix, 306 pp. Illustrated. Original brown cloth binding stamped in gilt. SIGNED by William Styron on the half-title page. Styron published most of his novels with Random House and Cerf was a significant supporter of his writing. Ink Random House logo top edge near backstrip, else this is a tight, fine book… Read more about this item Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Cerf, Bennett
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- 1977
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Random House, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Dust jacket rubbed and with some edgewear and edge tears/chips. Light age toning to page edges. Otherwise clean and intact throughout. Please see image. 306 pages. Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by CERF, Bennett
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- 1977
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Random House, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dustwrapper. Book shows slight rubbing to top and bottom spine ends. Dustwrapper shows slight rubbing to top and bottom edges and front and back panels, 1/4" tear at top back near spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between… Read more about this item Item Price
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AT RANDOM. THE REMINISCENCES OF BENNETT CERF
by Cerf, Bennett
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New York, NY: Random House. Very good condition/G. (1977). First Edition. Cloth w/DJ. 8vo., 306 pp., Dj rubbed, frayed with tears . Item Price
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At Random: the Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Cerf, Bennett
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New York: Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394478770 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition, lightly sunned edges in alike dust-jacket, with little edge wear. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Cerf, Bennett
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New York: Random House, 1977. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good/good. brown cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 306 pp dj worn on the edges covers lightly worn owner's inscription on the front endpaper
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AT RANDOM: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
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Random House, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. One of the advanced copies in slipcase. Book, full white cloth, is near fine, free of all markings, slipcase is very good, no splits. Still one of the more entertaining publishing memoirs.
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At Random : the Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Cerf, Bennett (1898-1971)
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New York : Random House, 1977. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 306 pages; Description: ix, 306 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971. Publishers and publishing --United States --Biography. Item Price
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At Random : the Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Cerf, Bennett (1898-1971)
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New York : Random House, 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 306 pages; Description: ix, 306 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Cerf, Bennett (1898-1971) --Publishers and publishing --United States --Biography Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Cerf, Bennett
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf - 1st Edition/1st Printing
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- 1977
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New York: Random House. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0394478770 . First edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with sunning to upper board edges in alike price clipped dust-jacket with sunned upper edge and a half inch closed tear to upper front; This book is a collection of reminiscences… Read more about this item Item Price
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by CERF, Bennett
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Random, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Near fine with remainder mark in fine dustwrapper. Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Cerf, Bennett
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New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394478770 . Stiff unmarked book in bright dust jacket with a nick; 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.2 Inches; 306 pages . Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by CERF, Bennett
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New York: Random, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Pages clean and tight. Very edges of brown cloth cover slightly faded. Edges of spine lightly bumped. Clean and solid cover. Dustwrapper light shelf rubbing. One inch tear on top corner on front dustwrapper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to… Read more about this item Item Price
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AT RANDOM: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Bennett Cerf
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- 2002
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New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 306p. A softcover book in near-fine condition. Spine lightly creased; otherwise clean and tight. Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
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- 1977
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New York: Random House, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover. Text clean. Illustrated. Name on front endpaper. Remainder mark. Top corners on cover lightly bent. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
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- 1977
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Random House, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book club edition. Octavo. 306pp. Illustrated. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped, near fine in a very good rubbed dustwrapper with one inch tear in front panel joint. Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by Cerf, Bennett
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
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At Random
by CERF, Bennett
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- 1977
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Random, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper rubbed with light yellowing and tear on front. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
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At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf
by CERF, Bennett
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- Near Fine
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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- 9780394478777
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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New York: Random House, 1977. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. 306pp. Illustrated. Binding just a bit cocked, faint spotting on the page edges, about near fine in a near fine dust jacket with just a bit of bumping along the edges. Advance Reading copy, with publishers slip laid in. Item Price
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