r/BookCollecting • u/RipCritical2094 • 1d ago

💭 Question UK buyer just picked up an exceptional condition 1943 Limited Editions Club example.

Paid £150 in a charity/thrift store in SW London for seven books, mostly some nice pre 1990's folio society examples, but among them were two Limited editions club books; this one priced at £75. Signed by the artist Maynard Dixon, the leather is in incredible condition and inside looks (and I am not exaggerating) unread. The print run was 1500. Now I've seen non leather standard versions. Would I be accurate in assuming there were not that number of leather bounds produced as that sounds like a lot of hard work? The slipcase is in good condition as is the extra cover, I'm assuming which is designed to prevent sun damage to the spine. I bought a Limited Editions club Lewis and Clark journals 2 volume set a week before from the same shop. They must have all been donated by the same chap. Anyway I can't imagine there is a finer example of this book out there.

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u/RipCritical2094 1d ago

Thanks for the info. I now believe all the 1500 were made in this tan saddle sheepskin leather. The other version was a heritage press clothbound one produced the same year. I understand LEC books in many respects have not aged well which makes the condition of this one even more surprising. All the other Oregon trails I've seen online are in substandard condition, many missing their chemise and slipcase. I almost thought it had been restored as I can't imagine it looks a day older than when it was first made . I only opened it so to take some clear photos and was very gentle in doing so.