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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Gathers photographs of and critical commentary on thirty-eight of the famed architect's most significant buildings Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 311 pages, colour illustrations; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "This extraordinary book presents thirty-eight of the most renowned and significant buildings of America's premier architect, from his early Prairie work in Oak Park, Illinois, in the 1890s to his daring creations of the 1940s and 1950s. In entirely new photographs taken especially for this book by two leading architectural photographers under the direction of co-editor David Larkin, such internationally famous buildings as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater and Wright's homes Taliesin, Taliesin West, and the Oak Park Home and Studio are seen afresh, benefiting from the photographers' special access. Several lesser-known residences, such as Auldbrass Plantation in South Carolina, an array of wooden buildings that is Wright's American alternative to antebellum architecture, the William H. Winslow house in River Forest, Illinois, one of the architect's earliest and most surprisingly decorative houses, and the Kenneth Laurent house in Rockford, Illinois, a masterful curvilinear design, are seen in full color and demonstrate dimensions of Wright's work less often seen before. Public buildings, such as the dramatic concrete, glass, and steel Marin County Civic Center and Beth Sholom Synagogue show Wright as engineering virtuoso as well as creative architect. In addition to these existing masterworks, only the most famous of which are open to the public, the book covers buildings that have been demolished, notably the Larkin Company Administration Building, Midway Gardens, and the Imperial Hotel, which are represented here by drawings and rich archival photographs. Each of the buildings is presented from conceptual sketch, plan, or drawing to finished masterwork, and each is accompanied by an in-depth essay detailing the development of the work. Extensive quotes from Wright's writings, unpublished talks, and private letters to the clients give valuable insight into the architect's own thinking about each commission. Never before has Wright's architecture been presented so elaborately in one volume. / Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer was an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright and is currently a trustee and Director of the Archives for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is the author of Frank Lloyd Wright Drawings and Treasures of Taliesin and editor of the highly praised series The Collected Writings of Frank Lloyd Wright. David Larkin is the co-author and designer of such celebrated illustrated books as Classic America and Shaker and publisher of Barn and Wooden Ship. Paul Rocheleau and Michael Freeman have contributed the new photography included in this book." - Publisher. Size: 4to.

Reprint edition. Hardcover. 311 pages. Features text by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer who also served as the editor along with David Larkin. A look at many of Wright's best known buildings. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A fine and tight copy in a fine dust jacket. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping.

American first edition (per publisher's statement upon copyright page). 312 pages. Hardcover: H 28.75cm x L 28.75cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Bluish-gray cloth. Interior leaves are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 5.75 pounds (2.6 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0847817156.

28.0 x 28.0cms 312pp b/w & colour illusts very good hardback & dustwrapper The section headings are: the early years; the Prairie years; exodus & new era;; Usonia; the final years. This is a heavy book so expect extra freight costs.

GRAY CLOTH. Condition: FINE-. Dust Jacket Condition: NEAR FINE-. *FIRST EDITION*. A COUPLE OF VERY GENTLE SCRATCHS ON THE DUST JACKET. DESPITE THE FLAWS, A VERY CLEAN STRONG TIGHT AND PRESENTABLE COPY. DOMESTIC SHIPPING AT THE STANDARD SINGLE MEDIA (BOOK) RATE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TO BE DETERMINED. Size: SQUARE QUARTO.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon état. In-4 à l'italienne. relié. 312 pages. Très bon état d'occasion. in-4°.

Condition: Used: Like New. Relié, jaquette illustrée, nombreuses illustrations, comme neuf.