Edward Weston: His Life and Photographs
by EDWARD WESTON, BEN MADDOW
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition, First Pritning. Near fine in a very good plus dust jacket. In puboisher's orginal beige-and-brown cloth boards wi/Very Good Plus
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a very good plus dust jacket. In publisher's original beige-and-brown cloth boards with gilt titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued, and fine thus. The definitive book on the photographs of renowned early 20th century photographer, Edward Weston. Includes biography of Weston by Ben Maddow. Afterword by Cole Weston, his son. 'My brothers Chan, Neil, Brett, and I believe this book does honor to our father's work. It is the greatest collection of photographs by Edward Weston ever published. The reproductions most closely resemble in quality and tone his original print.' Dust jacket with small closed tears along the edges, and wear along head and tail of spine and corners.; otherwise richly colored and presented. Oversize-volume format in panoramic dimension. 299pp. A beautiful book.
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- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31702
- Title
- Edward Weston: His Life and Photographs
- Author
- EDWARD WESTON, BEN MADDOW
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition, First Pritning. Near fine in a very good plus dust jacket. In puboisher's orginal beige-and-brown cloth boards wi
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Aperature
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY
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