1924 first crossword book publishers

The first collection of crossword puzzles was published in the usa in 1924. Called the cross word puzzle book it was the first publication by a new partnership formed by dick simon and lincoln schuster. The classic crossword series returns with 300 neverbefore published puzzles. Lincoln schuster, who had recently opened a publishing house in new york, honored the pleas of simons puzzleloving aunt and.

The new york world publishes the worlds first crossword puzzle by the newspaperman arthur wynne. Todays puzzles still fundamentally look a lot like that first puzzle by wynne. By the early 20th century, crossword puzzles became an increasingly common part of newspapers. Not only was it this new publishers first release, it was the first collection of. It is instantly popular with readers and becomes a craze in 1924. In 1924, the newlyformed simon and schuster publishers reluctantly produced the first crossword book, at the nudging of founder richard simons puzzlecrazy aunt. The book, a compilation of crossword puzzles from us newspaper new york world, was an instant. The first time the bear appeared as winnie the pooh was. Wynnes puzzle would go down in history as the first crossword. The book was, predictably, just as popular as the puzzle itself, selling all. Not only was it the publisher s first release, it was the first collection of crossword puzzles ever printed.

In 1924 and 1925 the crossword books were among the top 10. It was at this point that publisher simon and schuster realized their was a lucrative market for crossword puzzles. The first crossword puzzle bookan untested and decidedly nonliterary. Not only was it the publishers first release, it was the first collection of crossword. Edward bear, christopher robins teddy bear, was first published in a book of childrens verse in 1924 when we were very young children. First crossword puzzle book published famous daily. Not only was it the publishers first releaseit was the first collection of crossword puzzles ever printed. On this day, april 18th, in 1924, the first crossword puzzle book was published by simon and schuster. Before this book, crossworld puzzles were only found in newspapers. The first crossword puzzle book was published in 1924. In 1924, the young new york publishers richard simon and max schuster, allegedly upon the request of simons aunt, published the worlds first crossword puzzle book. The first crossword puzzle book an untested and decidedly nonliterary formatworried the firm so much that the firms name did not appear on the book, which had a small printing of 3,600 copies. Not only was it the publishers first releaseit was the first collection of crossword.