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William Benton (1900–1973)

Author of Compton's precyclopedia

Includes the names: William Benton, William Bemtom, William Benton, Pub., Publisher William Benton, PUBLISHER WILLIAM BENTON, William Benton (publisher), original publisher William Benton (1900-1973)

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Works by William Benton

Compton's precyclopedia 44 copies
1973 Encyclopedia Britannica 27 copies
1966 Britannica Book of the Year (Publisher) 16 copies
Great Issues in American Life a Conspectus Volume I 16 copies
1968 Britannica Book of the Year 15 copies
Great Issues in American Life a Conspectus Volume II 12 copies
The annals of America 11 copies
Madly: A Novel 9 copies
Deaf Elephants 9 copies, 1 review
How Does My Garden Grow? 7 copies
Normal Meanings 5 copies
The Annals of America. Great Issues in American Life. A Conspectus, Volume… 4 copies
Birds 4 copies
Voice of Latin America 4 copies

Marmalade: Drifts, Gists, Versions, Drafts, and Takes 4 copies

The Annals of America Volume 14 1916-1928 World War and Prosperity 3 copies

Great Books Of The Western World, (54 vols) & Gateway To The Great Books,… (Editor) 3 copies

Britannica Book of the Year 1957 2 copies

The Annals of America: Volume 3 1784-1796 Organizing the New Nation 2 copies

The Annals of America, Volume 10, 1866-1883 (reconstruction and… 2 copies

1959 Encyclopedia Britannica 2 copies

Selected Readings on Great Issues in American History. 1620-1968 2 copies

This is the challenge; the Benton reports of 1956-1958 on the nature of… 2 copies

Great Books of the Western World Vol. 21 Dante (Editor) 2 copies

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Bicentennial Edition 1974 these volumes produced… 1 copy

The Annals of America Volume 6 1833-1840 the Challenge of a Continent 1 copy

The annals of America 1493-1754 1 copy

Freud, Marx: Great Books to the Western World 1 copy

The Annals of America Volume 7 1841-1849 Manifest Destiny 1 copy

Daruin: Great Books to the Western World 1 copy

Voice of Latin America 1 copy

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Exchanging Hats: Paintings (Editor, some editions) 35 copies, 1 review

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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New York, New York, USA

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Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

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