March 8, 2012, Filed Under: Books + ManuscriptsUr-Knopf: An early Knopf book is reunited with larger Knopf library June 1915. Gene Stratton-Porter and Pollyanna held their dull sway over the American best-seller lists. A young publisher on the make, who had been fired by his house for planning to poach one of its authors, had just decided to go into business for himself. With seed money from his… read more
