Reynolds, Paul Revere, 1864-1944,

BIOGHIST REQUIRED Paul Revere Reynolds became the first literary agent in America when he established his business in New York in 1893. Together with is son, Paul Revere Reynolds, Jr. (1904- ), he handled some of the most prominent British and American authors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The son joined his father in 1923 and later became president of the agency.

From the guide to the Paul Revere Reynolds Papers, 1899-1980., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )

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