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[FINE PRESS BOOKS]. [WESTON, Edward (1886-1958), photographer]. WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Leaves of Grass. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1942.
Lot 232

[FINE PRESS BOOKS]. [WESTON, Edward (1886-1958), photographer]. WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Leaves of Grass. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1942.

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[FINE PRESS BOOKS]. [WESTON, Edward (1886-1958), photographer]. WHITMAN, Walt (1819-1892). Leaves of Grass. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1942. 4tos. Illustrated throughout with photographs by Weston. 2 volumes.  [124]; [274] pp. Publisher's full pictorial boards, brown gilt morocco lettering labels, publisher's slipcase with paper label, remnants of original glassines. #1051/1500 COPIES SIGNED BY WESTON AT THE END OF VOLUME II, AS ISSUED. 

Laid-in is the LEC Monthly Letter for this title, as well as well as the smaller, "November, 1942" publisher's sheet with more information about this title.

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Spines and spine labels scuffed and worn, endleaves a bit toned, a few text pages with small marginal tears; slipcase somewhat worn, soiled, glassines in pieces, toned, tattered. Very good. 

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