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Weston, Edward. Edward Weston: Fifty Photographs. Duell, Sloan & Pearce, New York, 1947.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: 4to, 16 pp.+ plates, Limited to 1500 numbered copies, signed (initials only as it was issued) by the photographer., Texts by Merle Armitage (who also designed the book), Robinson Jeffers, Donald Bear & Edward Weston himself. The first few pages and, to a lesser extent, the last few pages have some discoloration along the outer edges, not affecting any text or image. Front hinge is partially cracked, but holding well. The dust jacket is worn along the spine folds and is missing small chips at spine ends. Very good copy in fair dust jacket
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Weston, Edward.. Edward Weston. Fifty Photographs.. Duell, Sloan, & Pearce, New York, 1947.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: #1485/1500 copies, the whole edition, so annotated on a preliminary colophon, which includes an initialed pastedown by the photographer, as issued. Designed by Merle Armitage. A Near Fine copy in black cloth backstrap, black paper covered beveled boards, lacking the uncommon dustwrapper. Includes introductory prose statements by Armitage, Robinson Jeffers, Donald Bear [16pp.], and a concluding statement by Weston at end. 51 black and white photographic plates, includes one of Weston taken by his son Cole. Plates printed on rectos with facing numbered captions. Weston's second major monograph, following the one in 1932 [Wehye: The Art of Edward Weston]. Very slight rubbing to points and edges of boards, much less than usual for this heavy, but fragile book. Q09661
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
WESTON, Edward.. 50 Photographs.. New York Duell Sloan & Pearce Publishers, 1947.
Price: US$1089.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, number 1064 of 1500 copies initialled by Edward Weston on a slip of paper mounted on the justification leaf, as issued; 4to (304 x 233 mm, 12 x 9 ¼ in); black-and-white photographs printed in offset, texts by Merle Armitage, Donald Baer, and Robinson Jeffers,design by Merle Armitage, minor toning to edges; cloth-backed printed paper-covered boards, titles stamped to spine in silver, bottom edges of boards rubbed, spine leaning, printed dust-jacket, toned, lightly worn, small chip to top edge and to head and foot of spine, a couple of short tears, split to front panel fold at head, a very good copy; [xxii], 16, [112]. Edward Weston selected these fifty photographs himself, 'fifty of my favorite photographs chosen because they have lived well and because they have not been reproduced. in book form before. a well balanced selection from various periods and approaches, and from a wide range of subject matter.' It includes all of the genres in which Weston worked: landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and portraits, and ends with a portrait of Weston taken by his son Cole in Point Lobos in 1946. The Book of 101 Books pp128-131; The Open Book pp150-151.
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
WESTON, Edward. Fifty Photographs. Duell Sloan & Pearce, New York, 1947.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Description: Folio (12 x 9.5 inches). 16 pages text. 51 plates (the last a portrait of the artist by Cole Weston). Cloth-backed, heavy beveled boards; printed dust jacket. First edition, one of 1,500 copies (this is number 253), initialed in ink on a separate small slip and mounted on the justification leaf (as issued). Beautifully designed by Merle Armitage and printed by Lynton R. Kistler. A fine association copy, with the bookplate of writer and photographer Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964). Small abrasion at lower corner of front cover, front hinge cracked, otherwise a fine copy, the spine lettering bright and crisp; a very good plus jacket with chip at top of spine causing the loss of some letters, other lighter wear at corners
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Number 1314 of only 1500 copies initialed by Weston. Black cloth with silver particulars to spine. 50 plates. Scarce just jacket in unusually good condition with some minor wear to corners. No previous owners' names or other markings. All shipments by USPS insured Priority Mail.
Seller: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1/1500. Large quarto (12 by 9.25 in.). 16pp. (text); 51 b/w photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth, lettered in pale green and silver. Covers rubbed, with slight wear, at extremities; spine lettering rubbed and faded; 5 photographic leaves with cellotape repairs at corners, barely encroaching on images (2 with creases extending into corner of images). A good copy. "The photographs collected in this volume are fifty of my favorite photographs chosen because they have lived well and because they have not been reproduced (excepting certain annuals and magazine) in book form before." With a final image of the photographer at Point Lobos. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies, initialed by Weston at the limitation, this being no. 1375. Provenance: "Inscribed for Lou Jacobs Cordially Edward Weston" in ink at the half-title.
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.