Manor's library was built on assets purchased from Macfadden Publications after the latter opted to exit the paperback business, and expanded with original titles.[1] Manor ceased activities in 1981.[2]
Catalogueedit
Cover art for Robin Moore's Blind Spot (Manor Books, 1976)
The company's reprints were headlined by names who had previously graced the covers of Macfadden books, like Philip K. Dick[3][4] and A.E. Van Vogt.[5] Reprints of more minor works were sometimes packaged to highlight thematic connections with otherwise unrelated mainstream entertainment properties.[6]
Most of the company's original catalogue consisted of novels in the thriller and men's adventure genre, competing with the likes of Leisure Books, Lancer Books and later Pinnacle Books, whom Weidenbaum had helped launch before divesting himself of his shares.
The company, like other paperback publishers, espoused a franchise-driven business model. Many series heroes were reminiscent of the 1970s movie tough guys epitomized by Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson. Perhaps the best remembered are Keller by Nelson DeMille (The General's Daughter), a rework of the Joe Stryker novels DeMille wrote for Leisure Books,[8] and The Enforcer, which Manor took over from ailing Lancer Books.[9] Another series, Mace by Lee Chang, was one of the first to capitalize on the popularity of Asian martial arts films. In actuality, Chang was a pseudonym for Jewish-American paperback original veteran Joseph Rosenberger. Under his real name, Rosenberger penned blaxploitation-style books starring the African-American anti-hero Louis Luther King The Murder Master.[10]
The company also released biographies. Titles exhumed from the Macfadden vaults included the memoirs of Groucho Marx and Mae West, while Manor would commission new titles to cash in on recent events involving a celebrity. Several of them were written by New York Post scribe George Carpozi.[11]
The company made overture towards female readers with its King Size Gothic line dedicated to paranormal romance, a popular subject at the time. The name was both an indication of the books' somewhat generous content in comparison to most paperback original novels, and a ripoff of the Queen Size Gothic collection by rival Popular Library.[12]
Guaranteed Satisfactionedit
A marketing gimmick used by Manor was the Seal of Guaranteed Reader Satisfaction, which offered compensation if the customer was not pleased with his purchase.
Referencesedit
^Black, Bruce (June 15, 2015). "Macfadden". Bookscans.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
^Dzwonkoski, Peter (1986). Dictionary of Literary Biography. Vol. 46. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. p. 220.
^The Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch. OCLC. OCLC 321014408. Retrieved March 26, 2016 – via worldcat.org.
^Now Wait For Last Year. OCLC. OCLC 3773571. Retrieved March 26, 2016 – via worldcat.org.
^The Changeling. OCLC. OCLC 3041503. Retrieved March 26, 2016 – via worldcat.org.
^Campo Verde (1970). Succubus. Manor Books (published 1977). p. 1. ISBN0532152573. In the tradition of The Exorcist!
^Blind Spot. OCLC. OCLC 2977569. Retrieved March 26, 2016 – via worldcat.org.
^"Internet Book Database of Fiction". ibdof.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
^Clute, John. "Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction". sf-encyclopedia.com. SFE Ltd. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
^Mengel, Bradley (2009). Serial Vigilantes of Paperback Fiction: An Encyclopedia from Able Team to Z-Comm. McFarland & Company. p. 109. ISBN978-0-7864-4165-5.
^Bird, Maryann (January 13, 1981). "Lennon's memory is not for sale, his fans say". newyorktimes.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
^Catalog Of Copyright Entries. 3. Vol. 25. 2.1. Washington, DC: Library of Congress (published 1973). January–June 1971. p. 89.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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manor, books, american, publisher, paperback, books, founded, walter, weidenbaum, 1972, based, york, city, citation, needed, statusdefunct, 1981, founded1972country, originunited, statesheadquarters, locationnew, york, nykey, peoplewalter, weidenbaum, presiden. Manor Books was an American publisher of paperback books It was founded by Walter Weidenbaum in 1972 and based in New York City citation needed Manor BooksStatusDefunct 1981 Founded1972Country of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationNew York NYKey peopleWalter Weidenbaum PresidentFiction genresmen s adventure romanceImprintsKing Size GothicManor s library was built on assets purchased from Macfadden Publications after the latter opted to exit the paperback business and expanded with original titles 1 Manor ceased activities in 1981 2 Catalogue edit nbsp Cover art for Robin Moore s Blind Spot Manor Books 1976 The company s reprints were headlined by names who had previously graced the covers of Macfadden books like Philip K Dick 3 4 and A E Van Vogt 5 Reprints of more minor works were sometimes packaged to highlight thematic connections with otherwise unrelated mainstream entertainment properties 6 Most of the company s original catalogue consisted of novels in the thriller and men s adventure genre competing with the likes of Leisure Books Lancer Books and later Pinnacle Books whom Weidenbaum had helped launch before divesting himself of his shares Prolific author Robin Moore The Green Berets The French Connection wrote several books for Manor and was arguably its most famous contributor 7 The company like other paperback publishers espoused a franchise driven business model Many series heroes were reminiscent of the 1970s movie tough guys epitomized by Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson Perhaps the best remembered are Keller by Nelson DeMille The General s Daughter a rework of the Joe Stryker novels DeMille wrote for Leisure Books 8 and The Enforcer which Manor took over from ailing Lancer Books 9 Another series Mace by Lee Chang was one of the first to capitalize on the popularity of Asian martial arts films In actuality Chang was a pseudonym for Jewish American paperback original veteran Joseph Rosenberger Under his real name Rosenberger penned blaxploitation style books starring the African American anti hero Louis Luther King The Murder Master 10 The company also released biographies Titles exhumed from the Macfadden vaults included the memoirs of Groucho Marx and Mae West while Manor would commission new titles to cash in on recent events involving a celebrity Several of them were written by New York Post scribe George Carpozi 11 The company made overture towards female readers with its King Size Gothic line dedicated to paranormal romance a popular subject at the time The name was both an indication of the books somewhat generous content in comparison to most paperback original novels and a ripoff of the Queen Size Gothic collection by rival Popular Library 12 Guaranteed Satisfaction edit nbsp A marketing gimmick used by Manor was the Seal of Guaranteed Reader Satisfaction which offered compensation if the customer was not pleased with his purchase References edit Black Bruce June 15 2015 Macfadden Bookscans com Retrieved March 27 2015 Dzwonkoski Peter 1986 Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol 46 Detroit MI Gale Research p 220 The Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch OCLC OCLC 321014408 Retrieved March 26 2016 via worldcat org Now Wait For Last Year OCLC OCLC 3773571 Retrieved March 26 2016 via worldcat org The Changeling OCLC OCLC 3041503 Retrieved March 26 2016 via worldcat org Campo Verde 1970 Succubus Manor Books published 1977 p 1 ISBN 0532152573 In the tradition of The Exorcist Blind Spot OCLC OCLC 2977569 Retrieved March 26 2016 via worldcat org Internet Book Database of Fiction ibdof com Retrieved March 26 2016 Clute John Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction sf encyclopedia com SFE Ltd Retrieved March 26 2016 Mengel Bradley 2009 Serial Vigilantes of Paperback Fiction An Encyclopedia from Able Team to Z Comm McFarland amp Company p 109 ISBN 978 0 7864 4165 5 Bird Maryann January 13 1981 Lennon s memory is not for sale his fans say newyorktimes com The New York Times Company Retrieved March 26 2016 Catalog Of Copyright Entries 3 Vol 25 2 1 Washington DC Library of Congress published 1973 January June 1971 p 89 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manor Books amp oldid 1173523599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
