Horace S. Manges (1898 – February 11, 1986) was an American lawyer, specializing in copyright law. He was a founding partner of

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in 1931. A native of New York City, Manges graduated from Columbia College and Columbia Law School. He became an authority on copyright law and served as a counsel to the

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from 1953 to 1970. He advised publishers like

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, and also represented many authors, including

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, and

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. Together with

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and

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he founded

in 1931, which is one of the largest law firms in the world. Manges was married to former Nathalie Bloch ( 1983). The couple had two sons, Gerard H. Manges ( 1983), and James H. Manges.

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