Lawrence Lamm

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Lawrence William Lamm (April 28, 1896 - August 28, 1995) was a pioneer in the U.S. book packaging industry. An editor at Macmillan, he became a founder of the Book League of America.

Biography

He was born in Manhattan, New York City on April 28, 1896. He died in Stamford, Connecticut on August 28, 1995. [1]

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References

  1. Van Gelder, Lawrence (1995-08-30). "Lawrence Lamm, 99, Pioneer in Book Packaging". The New York Times . Retrieved 2013-12-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)