American authors and books, 1640 to the present day
By: [by] W. J. Burke and Will D. Howe. Rev. by Irving Weiss and Anne Weiss.
Contributors: Howe, Will David, 1873-1946, joint author.; Weiss, Irving, 1921-; Weiss, Anne.
Edition: 3d rev. ed.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 719
Subjects: American literature -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries.; American literature -- Dictionaries.; Booksellers and bookselling -- United States.; Publishers and publishing -- United States.; Learned institutions and societies -- United States.
Description: One of the most valuable literary reference books ever published, this book has ben thoroughly revised and expanded to provide concise, up to date from 1640 to the present day.