NAKED CITY, is legendary crime and street photographer, Weegee’s brilliant, gritty, portrait of New York City in the thirties and forties. The quintessential press photographer worked primarily at night using a police radio to find his subjects and then sell his dramatic pictures to the tabloids. With 260 compelling black and white photographs printed in rich gravure. See photos. Text by Weegee. Forward by William McCleery, Editor PM Picture News. 246 pages. Published by Essential Books, New York in 1945. Listed in Roth’s BOOK OF 101 BOOKS and Parr/Badger’s THE PHOTOBOOK: A History, as a seminal work. A first edition tan clothbound hardcover with blue lettering. Condition is good with general aging and wear. OF SPECIAL NOTE: an inscription from Weegee’s longtime companion, Wilma Wilcox, whom he lived with and whom became the caretaker of his work. “To Carroll, At this time, this book is rare. So is the relationship you have had with Weegee & me. This is given with great love to you & in recognition that…, Wilma