Alfred A. Knopf, Inc

Overview

Works:	1,397 works in 1,736 publications in 1 language and 123,258 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works History Historical fiction Fairy tales Biography Psychological fiction Young adult works Picture books Religious fiction
Roles:	Publisher, Correspondent
Classifications:	PS3505.A87, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Inc Alfred A. Knopf

The art of prestige : the formative years at Knopf, 1915-1929 by Amy Root Clements( )
The lady with the Borzoi : Blanche Knopf, literary tastemaker extraordinaire by Laura P Claridge( Book )
The house of Knopf, 1915-1960 : a documentary volume( Book )
Searching for recognition : the promotion of Latin American literature in the United States by Irene Rostagno( Book )
Alfred A. Knopf, quarter century( Book )

The Borzoi 1920; being a sort of record of five years' publishing by Inc Alfred A. Knopf( Book )
Some random recollections; an informal talk made at the Grolier Club, New York, 21 October 1948 by Alfred A Knopf( Book )
Evening at Deepdene : meditations of bygone days by Frederic W Goudy( Book )
The company they kept : Alfred A. and Blanche W. Knopf, publishers : an exhibition catalog by Cathy Henderson( Book )
The Borzoi 1925 : being a sort of record of ten years of publishing by Inc Alfred A. Knopf( Book )
The Borzoi books for sportsmen by M. L Biscotti( Book )
The Borzoi broadside( )
Poet and publisher : Robert Frost/Alfred A Knopf( Visual )
Alfred A. Knopf 1915-2015 : a century of publishing( Book )
Notes on the types : being a series of colophons plucked from the Borzoi books( Book )
Reception and dinner to commemorate the publication of the first Borzoi book by Alfred & Blanche Knopf fifty years ago, 1915-1965 : Hotel Astor, October 29, 1965( Book )
Esther Shephard Papers by Esther Shephard( )
The poets go along by John Crowe Ransom( Book )
Alfred A. Knopf, inc., Victor L. Marchetti and John D. Marks, petitioners, against William Colby as Director of Central Intelligence of the United States and Henry Kissinger, as Secretary of State of the United States, respondents : motion of Association of American Publishers, inc., Freedom to Read Foundation and American Booksellers Association to file a brief as amici curiae in support of petitioners' petition for a rehearing and brief amici curiae by Association of American Publishers( Book )
The Borzoi quarterly 50th anniversary supplement, 1965( Book )

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Most widely held works by Inc Alfred A. Knopf

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen( Book )

1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 3,830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site

Song and dance man by Karen Ackerman( Book )

2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 3,760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer

Wonder by R. J Palacio( Book )

6 editions published between 2012 and 2014 in English and held by 3,687 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid -- but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance

Mirandy and Brother Wind by Pat McKissack( Book )

2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 2,902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind to make him be her partner

No country for old men by Cormac McCarthy( Book )

1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 2,767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Llewelyn Moss is hunting antelope near the Texas/Mexico border when he stumbles upon several dead men, a big stash of heroin, and more than two million dollars in cash. He takes off with the money--and the hunter becomes the hunted. A drug cartel hires a former Special Forces agent to track down the loot, and a ruthless killer joins the chase as well. Also looking for Moss is the aging Sheriff Bell, a World War II veteran who may be Moss' only hope for survival

Read-aloud rhymes for the very young by Jack Prelutsky( Book )

1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 2,316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of more than 200 short poems by both known and anonymous American and English authors

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen( Book )

1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 2,299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears while filming an episode in the Florida Everglades using animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him while avoiding Tuna's gun-happy father

Sapphira and the slave girl by Willa Cather( Book )

4 editions published in 1940 in English and held by 2,153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sapphira Colbert, a bitter but privileged white woman, begins to persecute a young slave named Nancy, whom she unjustly suspects of seducing her husband

Death comes for the archbishop by Willa Cather( Book )

6 editions published between 1927 and 1992 in English and held by 1,981 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of a French priest who goes to New Mexico and with another priest win the Southwest for the Catholic Church. After forty years, he dies--the archbishop of Santa Fe

Please ignore Vera Dietz by A. S King( Book )

1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,753 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious circumstances, high school senior Vera Dietz struggles with secrets that could help clear his name

Follow the dream by Peter Sís( Book )

1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 1,689 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Christopher Columbus overcomes a number of obstacles to fulfill his dream of sailing west to find a new route to the Orient

Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike( Book )

1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 1,647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the story of Claudius and Gertrude, King and Queen of Denmark, before the action of Shakespeare's Hamlet begins. Employing the nomenclature and certain details of the ancient Scandinavian legends that first describe the prince who feigns madness to achieve revenge upon his father's slayer, Updike brings to life Gertrude's girlhood as the daughter of King Rorik, her arranged marriage to the man who becomes King Hamlet, and her middle-aged affair with her husband's younger brother

A new coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert( Book )

2 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 1,636 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Even though there is no money, Anna's mother finds a way to make Anna a badly needed winter coat

Flesh and blood so cheap : the Triangle fire and its legacy by Albert Marrin( Book )

2 editions published between 2011 and 2015 in English and held by 1,607 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides a detailed account of the disastrous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 garment workers in 1911, and examines the impact of this event on the nation's working conditions and labor laws

James and the giant peach : a children's story by Roald Dahl( Book )

1 edition published in 1961 in English and held by 1,579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach

The daring Nellie Bly : America's star reporter by Bonnie Christensen( Book )

1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 1,551 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Introduces the life of Nellie Bly who, as a "stunt reporter" for the New York World newspaper in the late 1800s, championed women's rights and traveled around the world faster than anyone ever had

The old beauty and others by Willa Cather( Book )

1 edition published in 1948 in English and held by 1,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The old beauty tells the story of a woman's life. The best years tells the story of a young Nebraskan school teacher. Before breakfast tells of a man who once a year escapes from his success to stay on a remote Canadian island

Good sports : rhymes about running, jumping, throwing, and more by Jack Prelutsky( Book )

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1,489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An illustrated collection of poems for children about various sports activities

Diego by Jonah Winter( Book )

2 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 1,487 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art

Stephen Biesty's incredible cross-sections by Stephen Biesty( Book )

1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 1,388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station

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