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W. H. Wise, proprietor of Also Wise & Company, Inc., W. H. Wise & Co. and Wise & Co., was a publisher in the United States. ca. 1916-1952.

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Had a division of books about New Jersey?[2]

In 1961 it sued Rand McNally over a contract dispute for printing.[3]

Publishings

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  • The Real America in Romance, a Rescued Destiny by Edwin Markham
  • Familiar Studies of Men and Books
  • Outline of Great Books
  • The Drawing of Clare Briggs (1930)
  • The World's Greatest Books, Twentieth Century Series, Being One Publisher's Selection Of What Might Be Considered The Most Popular Literature Published During The Twentieth Century New York, New York (1941)
  • Pictorial History of the Second World War
  • Frank Sinatra, The Story of His Life (1945), magazine[4]
  • The American Scrap Book
  • The Wise Encyclopedia of Cookery
  • The Wise Garden Encyclopedia
  • The Modern Encyclopedia
  • The Garden Encyclopedia, illustrated (1940)
  • Famous Paintings by Rockwell Kent
  • Home Painting, Wallpapering, and Decorating
  • Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book (1949)
  • Wonders of the Past
  • The Story of the Bible
  • The Marvels and Mysteries of Science
  • The Wise Practical Home Furniture Builder (1952)
  • American Wildlife Illustrated (1940) WPA?

Comic books?

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "William H. Wise, 75," 'Retired Publisher". The New York Times. 27 October 1954.
  2. ^ Horner, Shirley (22 August 1982). "About Books". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Wm. H. Wise & Co. v. Rand McNally & Company, 195 F. Supp. 621 (S.D.N.Y. 1961)". Justia Law.
  4. ^ "Magazine (Sinatra): Frank Sinatra. The Story of His Life.Published by William H. Wise Co., Inc., N.Y., N.Y., 1945. - Magazine | Hoboken Historical Museum". hoboken.pastperfectonline.com.