Learning About The History Of The Guinness Book Of Records And Its Reputation Around The World
One of the most popular books that come out every year is the Guinness book of records. This is now more commonly known as the Guinness world records. This popular book chronicles things such as the best and worst or the longest and shortest or many other recordable facts from throughout the world.
Norris and Ross McWhirter are accredited with the role of publishing the first ever Guinness book of records in Great Britain way back in 1955. It seems strange that the book was published by two Irish Journalist twins and not many people realize that it was also commissioned by a large Irish brewery. The Guinness brewery in Ireland is responsible for the commissioning of this famous book.
Initially it was produced as a way to settle bar bets in the early fifties. By producing a book with their name on it the Guinness Company thought it might be a good way to further promote the Guinness brand.
It is rumored that the original idea came in 1951 when a certain Sir Hugh Beaver, who was at the time a managing director of the Guinness Empire was participating in a shooting party. He somehow got into an exchange of words with another person about Europe’s fastest bird. They argued about whether it was the Koshin Golden Plover or the Grouse.
As Beaver tried to find the answer late that night at his Castlebridge House home he realized that his reference books were a bit useless on this subject.
That is when he thought that it may be a good idea to create his own book with these types of answers in them.
The Guinness book of records uncannily is also in the Guinness book of records for being the best selling copyrighted series book in the world. That is because it has literally sold millions of copies since its inception in 1955.
What is more ironic is the fact that it also holds the record for being the most stolen book in public libraries in America.
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