Brett Weston's negatives?

I've just had another look at some of Brett Weston's prints, and they are magnificant! Even printing on the original Seagull paper and developing in Amidol one doesn't get that kind of prints without having the right negatives. My guess is that they were "fully timed" (ie: overexposed) then over-developed, with the high values kept from blocking up by the compensating and dying effect of his ABC Pyro. Wonder if anyone had a good look at Brett's negatives (before he burned them)?

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