[Rarebooks] FS: LEAVES OF GRASS Illustrated with photographs and SIGNED by Edward Weston

[Charles Agvent]

WHITMAN, Walt (Edward WESTON). LEAVES OF GRASS. New York: Limited 
Editions Club, 1942. Two slim, tall quarto (9" x 12") volumes bound in 
imitation vellum reproducing in dark grass-green ink a photograph by 
Edward Weston who has illustrated the volume with 49 photographs 
specially commissioned for this book and made into exquisitely clear 
half-tones printed on coated paper. Each spine has a leather label with 
the title stamped in gilt. With an introduction by Mark Van Doren. Copy 
#319 of 1500 SIGNED by the photographer on the colophon page. A 
masterpiece of the modern photographically illustrated book. Fine set 
with virutally no wear in most of original glassines in a Fine slipcase. 
Very scarce in this condition. (#016480) $2,000.00

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