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BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB …BOOKSPAN…
A book club by any other name …“Bertelsmann” “DirectBrands” “Bookspan”is historically the same….
BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUBThe company was founded in 1926 by Harry Scherman who combined his love for books with an idea to make use of the mail order system and created a company that has lasted almost 100 years.
He believed there were people out there who loved to read or would benefit greatly from exposure to such literature, if only it was made readily available to them AND they were given guidance in their choices to ensure they were reading the best that American and Foreign writers had to offer.
THE ARCHIVES As Far As The Eye Can Read
THE ‘JUDGES’
The Most Exclusive Club in Town
who were elected to choose the books for sale were true lovers of the written word, some authors themselves. They based the business on selecting not only popular sellers but stories and writers, some unknown, that they felt it was their duty to bring to the public’s eyes, hearts and minds
BOMC INTRODUCED AND OFFERED SOME THE GREATEST BOOKS IN HISTORY. AUTHORS AND TITLES NOW KNOWN THE
WORLD OVER.
AS THE YEARS PASSED BOMC FLOURISHED OFFERING MORE AND MORE DIVERSITY, CREATING CLUBS FOR ALL INTERESTS
and much more…growing to over 15 clubs
SCIENCE
HISTORYCRAFTS
SCI FI
ONE SPIRIT
ROMANCE EDUCATION
COOKING
CHRISTIAN
MYSTERY
MILITARY
CHILDREN’S
PAPERBACK FICTION & NONFICTION
ADVENTURE
BOMC
CLUB
S
THE GHOSTS OF BOMC PAST The following are pages from the BOMC
catalogues of old. On them one can see the history, the people, the publications, and the pride…if one can read small enough.
Please flip through, and see if you can spot a name or book cover that makes you leap and say…that story touched my life.
GLIMPSES OF BOMC PRESERVED HISTORY
INTERNATIONAL
AuthorsAmerican&
A PROUD COLLECTION OF CLASSICS
PRIZE WINNING LITERATURE
PRIME MINISTERS
Presidents
Princes
CLIFTON FADIMAN
EXCEPTIONAL CLUB VP
PLACE YOUR ORDER PLEASE !
I hope you have enjoyed our little stroll through the stacks, as we say in the book club. As we also say….The End