When was Random House founded?
1925
Are there any larger gemeral interest paperback publishers in the world?
no
When did Random House start publishing reference books?
1947
With what dictionary?
"American College Dictionary"
Who were the publishing houses founders?
Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer,
When did they first publish the book Ulysses?
1934
When did the Random House company go public?
October 1959
At what price per share was the stock originally?
$11.25
Who did they aquire Mordern Library imprint from?
publisher Horace Liverigh
What does it do?
reprints classic works of literature.
Which publishers were aquired by Random House in 1960 and 1961?
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. and Pantheon Books
How was the name for Random House came up with
Cerf is quoted as saying, "We just said we were going to publish a few books on the side at random," which suggested the name Random House