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Thanks to
Gollancz's gifts as a publisher, the company's turnover increased 100-fold in seven years. But Benn was unwilling to cede control of the company to him. Moreover, Benn had moved to the political right and Gollancz to the left. Gollancz left the firm in 1927 to form his own firm,
144:, as well as "technical books for each specialized public". In 1923, Ernest changed the name of the firm to Ernest Benn Limited. However, the name 'Benn Brothers' was subsequently revived with the formation of Benn Brothers plc.
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Curiosities of politics : a series of monographs on remarkable personalities of the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries
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in 1921. Gollancz published a very successful series of art books. He later recruited the writers
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Chats Series: Practical
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960:, Cambridge University Press, 1989 (2002 paperback reprint), p. 626. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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472:, Faber & Faber, 2012 (Faber Finds) (ebook edition), chapter 6. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
450:, Faber & Faber, 2012 (Faber Finds) (ebook edition), chapter 7. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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In addition to individual books, Ernest Benn
Limited was known for a number of series:
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Mermaid Series – reprints of
English Elizabethan, Jacobean and Restoration plays
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Affirmations. God in the modern world. (A series edited by Dr. P. Dearmer.)
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College, London. Monographs on English mediæval art
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Sir Ernest John
Pickstone Benn, 2nd Baronet, British publisher
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University
College, London: Monographs on English Mediæval Art
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Oil & Colour Chemistry Monographs (jointly published with
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Kai Khosru Monographs on Eastern Art (jointly published with
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Karl Hellferich and Louis Infield; edited by T. E. Gregory,
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A History of the English People in the Nineteenth Century
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The New Mermaids (Ernest Benn) – Book Series List
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Leaders of Philosophy (Ernest Benn) - Book Series List
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The Chemical engineering library : second series
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in 1895 and re-issued by Benn from ?–1926
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Instruments of the Orchestra (jointly published with
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Nations of the Modern World (jointly published with
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A Literary History of Spain (jointly published with
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924:, publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
846:, publishinghistory.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
820:The Modern World: A Survey of Historical Forces
330:The Modern World: A Survey of Historical Forces
251:– travel guides (previously published by
1095:Eric L Harvey, A Short History of Tolley, p 4
651:"Contemporary British Dramatists" Ernest Benn
503:, royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
459:Benn Group of Companies Staff Handbook (1984)
868:"Oil & Colour Chemistry Monographs" Benn
785:, seriesofseries.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
641:, 26 July 1924, p. 3. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
551:, seriesofseries.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
344:– new version of Benn's Mermaid Series
112:in 1880, it started as the publisher of the
972:, britannica.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
675:"Drawings of the Great Masters" Ernest Benn
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1133:"How family money embarrassed Hilary Benn"
834:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
501:Ernest Benn Limited (London and Tonbridge)
369:– early paperback educational series
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1169:1880 establishments in the United Kingdom
1083:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
1071:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
1034:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
1032:"Stories of the Commonwealth Series" Benn
894:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
882:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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858:, worldcat.org. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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223:Affirmations: God in the Modern World
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436:"John Benn", Spartacus Educational
382:Stories of the Commonwealth Series
360:The Resources of the Empire Series
238:Benn's Twentieth Century Histories
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488:The Christian Science Monitor
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276:Drawings of the Great Masters
723:Instruments of the Orchestra
609:"Chats Series" + Ernest Benn
470:Victor Gollancz: A Biography
448:Victor Gollancz: A Biography
327:The Modern Knowledge Library
267:Contemporary British Artists
264:Chemical Engineering Library
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904:"Self and Society Booklets"
856:"New Ninepenny Novels" Benn
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335:Frederick A. Praeger, Inc.
293:W. W. Norton & Company
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597:se:The Bouverie Library
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352:D. Van Nostrand Company
273:Curiosities of Politics
177:The Story of the Amulet
169:Victor Gollancz Limited
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633:"Contemporary Artists"
573:Benn's World Histories
391:Trout and Salmon Books
279:A History of Seafaring
241:Benn's World Histories
468:Ruth Dudley Edwards,
446:Ruth Dudley Edwards,
324:Modern Finance Series
305:Leaders of Philosophy
525:The American Library
408:Group in June 1983.
347:New Ninepenny Novels
258:The Bouverie Library
232:Benn's Essex Library
226:The American Library
187:Moominsummer Madness
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300:Frederick A. Stokes
288:Inner Ring Hipsters
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142:Electrician
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