The pseudonym under which this imprint was published, "Peter Beckwith," is believed to be Harris A. Houghton, suggesting further that "The Beckwith Company" was merely a front for Houghton to get his new translation of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion published. This publishing entity was a front created specifically in order to provide a publishing company willing and able to publish and distribute the Protocols. Support and/or financing for this publication came is believed to have come from the American Defense Society.[1]
LC Control No.:
21001311
Type of Material:
Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)
Uniform Title:
"Protocols of the wise men of Zion." [from old catalog]
Main Title:
Præmonitus præmunitus.
The protocols of the wise men of Zion,
translated from the Russian to the English language for the information of all true Americans
& to confound enemies of democracy & the republic,
also to demonstrate the possible fulfillment of Biblical prophecy as to world domination by the Chosen people.
Published/Created:
New York, The Beckwith company, 1920.
Related Names:
Nilus, Serg-Y-Eief. [from old catalog]
Description:
2 p.l., iii-vii 165 p. front., 4 facsim. 21 cm.
Subjects:
Jews. Communism.
LC Classification:
DS145 .P5 1920a
Other books published by Beckwith
There are fewer than half a dozen imprints associated with the "Beckwith" label in libraries.[citation needed]
Another known work by this entity is Sales Letters for Salesmen. [citation needed] But publisher is located in Dowagiac, Mich.[citation needed] The publisher is styled "The Beckwith Company" and the copyright year is given as 1922. The author provided is Edward G. Weir.[citation needed]