Bettmann: The Picture Man by Bettmann, Otto L - 1992

University Press of Florida, 1992. Hardcover. First edition. Near Fine clothbound hardcover with a bump to two tips in a Very Good+ dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. From the Library Journal: Otto L. Bettmann, who describes himself as "a picture man by profession but a word man by inclination," arrived here in 1935, having fled the Nazis with a suitcase full of picture files. Here he tells the story of his setting up and building a commercial picture archive in New York City that now numbers over 12 million items and has a staff of 60. With a raconteur's charm and wit, he lays out his early life and education, beginnings in the business, and subsequent retirement to Florida as adjunct professor of history at Florida Atlantic University. 192 pages; b&w photos, illustrations, and reproductions of documents, etc. throughout; 9 x 11.5 inches.