BESTERMAN, Theodore (1904-1976). Old Art Books collected and catalogued by Theodore Besterman . London: [Printed by the Oxford University Press for] Maggs Bros., 1975. 2 o (411 x 318 mm). 149 reproductions (mostly full-page). Original buckram. LIMITED EDITION, number 3 of 300 copies. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Besterman to Eberhard ("Hardy") Grieb (1946-1990, partner of Martin Breslauer, Inc., 1977-1990), who reviewed the proofs, and who compiled the valuations, unique to this copy. Besterman was founder of the Institut et Musée Voltaire and author of numerous bibliographical works, including A World Bibliography of Bibliographies . His bibliographical library was purchased by Martin Breslauer, London, and catalogued in Catalogue 63 (1947). [ Laid-in: ] BESTERMAN. "Short-title list of the Old Art Books in my collection." June, 1976. Typescript, 22 pp., partly priced in manuscript. -- BESTERMAN. The Mensuration of Leviathan. A Report Presented to the Johnson Club . Privately Printed [by the Well Farm Press], 1976. 8 o. 13 pp. Original wrappers reproducing a woodcut by Dürer. Edition limited to 100 copies. -- BESTERMAN, ed. The Printed Sources of Western Art . Series I. Liechtenstein, 1978. -- E.P. GOLDSCHMIDT. "Besterman Additions: Books bought from us after June 1974 and not included in 'Old Art Books.'" Typescript, 1 + 5 pp. (plus duplicate copy). -- GOLDSCHMIDT. "Valuation of the collection of books formed by the late Dr. T.D.N. Besterman, catalogued as 'Old Art Books', with additional material to 1976." Typescript, 19 pp. -- "Obituary of Dr. Theodore Besterman," The Times , 1976, affixed to front board. -- Prospectus by Maggs Bros. of Old Art Books .
BESTERMAN, Theodore (1904-1976). Old Art Books collected and catalogued by Theodore Besterman . London: [Printed by the Oxford University Press for] Maggs Bros., 1975. 2 o (411 x 318 mm). 149 reproductions (mostly full-page). Original buckram. LIMITED EDITION, number 3 of 300 copies. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Besterman to Eberhard ("Hardy") Grieb (1946-1990, partner of Martin Breslauer, Inc., 1977-1990), who reviewed the proofs, and who compiled the valuations, unique to this copy. Besterman was founder of the Institut et Musée Voltaire and author of numerous bibliographical works, including A World Bibliography of Bibliographies . His bibliographical library was purchased by Martin Breslauer, London, and catalogued in Catalogue 63 (1947). [ Laid-in: ] BESTERMAN. "Short-title list of the Old Art Books in my collection." June, 1976. Typescript, 22 pp., partly priced in manuscript. -- BESTERMAN. The Mensuration of Leviathan. A Report Presented to the Johnson Club . Privately Printed [by the Well Farm Press], 1976. 8 o. 13 pp. Original wrappers reproducing a woodcut by Dürer. Edition limited to 100 copies. -- BESTERMAN, ed. The Printed Sources of Western Art . Series I. Liechtenstein, 1978. -- E.P. GOLDSCHMIDT. "Besterman Additions: Books bought from us after June 1974 and not included in 'Old Art Books.'" Typescript, 1 + 5 pp. (plus duplicate copy). -- GOLDSCHMIDT. "Valuation of the collection of books formed by the late Dr. T.D.N. Besterman, catalogued as 'Old Art Books', with additional material to 1976." Typescript, 19 pp. -- "Obituary of Dr. Theodore Besterman," The Times , 1976, affixed to front board. -- Prospectus by Maggs Bros. of Old Art Books .
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