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'''Julian Messner, Inc.''' was a publisher founded by Julian Messner in 1933. Its best-selling books included 1956's ''[[Peyton Place (novel)|Peyton Place]]''. In 1964, the company was acquired by and became a division of [[Pocket Books]].<ref name="messner1">(31 December 1964). [http://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/31/messner-bought-by-pocket-books.html Messner Bought by Pocket Books], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> Pocket was then acquired by [[Simon & Schuster]] in 1966. |
'''Julian Messner, Inc.''' was a publisher founded by Julian Messner in 1933. Its best-selling books included 1956's ''[[Peyton Place (novel)|Peyton Place]]''. In December 1964, the company was acquired by and became a division of [[Pocket Books]].<ref name="messner1">(31 December 1964). [http://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/31/messner-bought-by-pocket-books.html Messner Bought by Pocket Books], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> Pocket was then acquired by [[Simon & Schuster]] in 1966. |
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When Julian Messner died in 1948, his ex-wife Kathryn G. Messner became president of the company until her death in August 1964.<ref name="kathobit">(5 August 1964). [http://www.nytimes.com/1964/08/05/mrs-kathryn-g-messner-61-chief-of-publishing-house-dies.html Mrs. Kathryn G. Messner, 61, Chief of Publishing House, Dies], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref><ref name="julianobit">(9 February 1948). [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9903E4D71530E23ABC4153DFB4668383659EDE Julian Messner, Publisher, Dead; Founder in 1933 and President of Book Firm Offered Award for Tolerance Volume], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> |
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Julian Messner, Inc. was a publisher founded by Julian Messner in 1933. Its best-selling books included 1956's Peyton Place. In December 1964, the company was acquired by and became a division of Pocket Books.[1] Pocket was then acquired by Simon & Schuster in 1966.
When Julian Messner died in 1948, his ex-wife Kathryn G. Messner became president of the company until her death in August 1964.[2][3]
References
- ^ (31 December 1964). Messner Bought by Pocket Books, The New York Times
- ^ (5 August 1964). Mrs. Kathryn G. Messner, 61, Chief of Publishing House, Dies, The New York Times
- ^ (9 February 1948). Julian Messner, Publisher, Dead; Founder in 1933 and President of Book Firm Offered Award for Tolerance Volume, The New York Times