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Alfred A. Knopf: Quarter Century 1915-1940.
Doren, Carl Van; Willa Cather; H.L. Mencken; Thomas Mann; Henry Seidel Canby; H.M. Lydenberg; B.W. Huebsch; Adolf Kroch; F.G. Melcher [Alfred A. Knopf]
Editorial: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1940
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First edition of this collection of tributes from authors and others in the book industry of the Book Table Luncheon Group to celebrate Knopf's 25th anniversary as a publisher. Octavo, original green cloth with paper titles, with frontispiece of Knopf. In near fine condition. The Book Table Luncheon Group was a social and profes…sional gathering organized by Alfred A. Knopf during the mid-twentieth century, bringing together authors, editors, critics, and other figures from the literary world. These luncheons functioned as an extension of Knopfâs Book Table publication, fostering dialogue around literature and publishing while strengthening the houseâs reputation as not merely a business but a cultural institution. Frontispiece photograph by Carl Van Vechten. Housed in a custom pictorial slipcase. Alfred A. Knopf (1892â"1984) was a pioneering American publisher whose firm, founded in 1915, became renowned for its commitment to literary quality, elegant design, and international scope. His publishing house quickly established itself as a leading force in modern American letters by introducing U.S. readers to both major foreign authors and distinguished American voices, marked by Knopfâs exacting editorial standards and attention to bookmaking as a craft. The commemorative volume Alfred A. Knopf: Quarter Century, 1915â"1940 reflects on the firmâs first twenty-five years, documenting its influential role in shaping twentieth-century literary culture and highlighting its reputation for sophistication, intellectual seriousness, and a cosmopolitan sensibility.
