{{Short description|Publishing entity in 1920, based in New York}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2021}}[[File:Praemonitus Praemunitus - The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion - The Beckwith Company (1920).jpg|thumb|right|alt=The title page to the 1920 Beckwith edition of the ''Protocols of the Elders of Zion''. This says: "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"|Title page of '''''Praemonitus Praemunitus''''', New York: The Beckwith Company, 1920]] {{The Protocols}}

The '''Beckwith Company''' was a publishing entity in 1920, based in New York City. It is remembered for publishing a second edition of the forged ''Protocols of the Elders of Zion'', more specifically a second translation from the Russian language into the English language.<ref name="Robert Singerman 1981 pp. 48">Robert Singerman, "The American Career of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion", in: ''American Jewish History'', Vol. 71 (1981), pp. 48–78</ref>

==The Beckwith edition of the ''Protocols of the Elders of Zion''==

The meaning of the lead title is the expression, "Praemonitus praemunitus," a Latin saying which means "forewarned is forearmed." The anonymous editor of this edition was Harris A. Houghton. The translation was by his personal assistant Miss de Bogory and former Russian General G. J. Sosnowsky.<ref name="Robert Singerman 1981 pp. 48"/>

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.<ref name="Robert Singerman 1981 pp. 48"/>

{| class="wikitable" |-valign="top" || LC Control No.: || 21001311 |-valign="top" || Type of Material: || Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) |-valign="top" || Uniform Title: || "Protocols of the wise men of Zion." [from old catalog] |-valign="top" || 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. |-valign="top" || Published/Created: || New York, The Beckwith company, 1920. |-valign="top" || Related Names: || Nilus, Serg-Y-Eief. [from old catalog] |-valign="top" || Description: || 2 p.l., iii-vii 165 p. front., 4 facsim. 21&nbsp;cm. |-valign="top" || Subjects: || Jews. Communism. |-valign="top" || 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|date=October 2009}}

{| class="wikitable" |-valign="top" || LC Control No.: ||25009159 |-valign="top" ||Type of Material: ||Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) |-valign="top" ||Personal Name: || Webster, Nesta Helen. |-valign="top" ||Main Title: ||''Boche and bolshevik'', |-valign="top" ||Published/Created: ||New York city, '''The Beckwith company''', 1923. |-valign="top" ||Related Names: ||Kurt Kerlen|Kerlen, Kurt. [from old catalog] <br>Peter Beckwith|Beckwith, Peter, pseud. [from old catalog] |-valign="top" ||Description: ||4 p. l., 82 p.&nbsp;19&nbsp;cm. |-valign="top" ||Subjects: ||Communism--Russia. [from old catalog] <br>Propaganda, German. [from old catalog] |-valign="top" ||LC Classification: || DK265 .W34 |- |}

The author, Nesta H. Webster, is said to have been involved in the promotion of the Protocols of Zion.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

Another known work by this entity is ''Sales Letters for Salesmen''. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} But publisher is located in Dowagiac, Mich.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} The publisher is styled "The Beckwith Company" and the copyright year is given as '''1922'''. The author provided is Edward G. Weir.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

==See also== *Boris Brasol *Cause of World Unrest *Protocols of the Elders of Zion (versions) *Serge Nilus *Singerman list *Warrant for Genocide

==References== <references />

*Robert Singerman :''The American Career of the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion"'' :''American Jewish History'' :Vol. 71 (1981), pp. 48-78

:''Antisemitic propaganda: an annotated bibliography and research guide'' :Foreword by Colin Holmes :(New York: Garland, 1982)

*Edward G. Weir :'''Sales letters for salesmen''' :(Dowagiac, Mich.: The Beckwith Company, 1922)

==External links== *[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/anti-semitism/protocols1.html '''Jewish Virtual Library''', ''The Protocols Come to America'' ] *{{Facebook| beec.official |Beckwith Electronic Engineering Company}}

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