Bobbs-Merrill
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Bobbs-Merrill was an American publishing company known for producing a wide range of literary works, including fiction, educational texts, and reference books in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobbs-Merrill canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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publishing company ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edith Wharton
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Henry Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ L. Frank Baum NERFINISHED ⓘ Lew Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ William Dean Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus | American authors ⓘ |
| genrePublished |
biography
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children's literature ⓘ history ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ religious fiction ⓘ textbooks ⓘ |
| industry | publishing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
publishing educational materials
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publishing literary fiction ⓘ publishing reference works ⓘ |
| languageOfPublication | English ⓘ |
| legalCase | Bobbs-Merrill Co. v. Straus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseSubject | first-sale doctrine in copyright law ⓘ |
| location |
Indianapolis
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New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing U.S. copyright law through litigation
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publishing classic American novels ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
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Ethan Frome NERFINISHED ⓘ The Education of Henry Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of Mirth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rise of Silas Lapham NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wizard of Oz series NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bowen-Merrill Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
books
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educational texts ⓘ fiction books ⓘ reference books ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.