Edward Weston (1886-1958)/Cole Weston (1919-2003)

(Carmel, 1972, an edition of 100), a portfolio of 11 photographs, each mounted, with the 'Negative by Edward Weston, Print by Cole Weston' stamp, signed, titled, dated, and with negative numbers by Cole Weston in pencil, and a portfolio label with edition and sequential plate number in ink, on the reverse, 1920-45, printed circa 1972 by Cole Weston; together with the plate list and introduction by Charis Wilson, with edition '25' in ink.  Folio, black-lettered light gray linen portfolio with flaps, a photograph of Nude, 1934, mounted to the front cover

These prints are in generally excellent condition. When examined in raking light, some extremely light silvering is visible on some of the prints. The portfolio case is also in excellent condition, with only very light soiling on the front and back.
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Although the projected edition for this portfolio was 100 copies, it is believed that only 29 were realized.

The plates are as follows:

Breast, 1920 (Conger 82)

Nude, Mexico, 1923 (Conger 111)

Nude, 1925 (Conger 169)

Torso, 1925 (Conger 168)

Neil, 1925 (Conger 170)

Dancer, 1927 (Conger 537)

Nude, 1936 (Conger 926)

Nude, 1939 (Conger 1478)

Nude Floating, 1939 (Conger 1500)

Spring, 1943 (Conger 1720)

Winter Idyll, 1945 (Conger 851)

Nude, 1934 (Conger 851) (on the portfolio's cover)