Frank Lloyd Wright exerted perhaps the greatest influence on twentieth century design and architecture. In a volume that continues to resonate more than seventy years after its initial publication, Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography contains the master architect's own account of his work, his philosophy, and his personal life, written with his signature wit and charm.The volume is divided into five sections devoted to family, fellowship, work, freedom, and form. Wright recalls his childhood, his apprenticeship with Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, the turmoil of his personal life, and the background to his greatest achievements, including Hollyhock House, the Prairie and the Usonian Houses, and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
561 pages. Thick square 8vo. First Edition, First Printing. Maroon with silver lettering on front cover and spine. Binding is sound and intact. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. See photos: Dust jacket has edge wear, small missing pieces on corners and edges, some creases and wear. Some light foxing on inside boards. Pages are in fine condition, no underlinings. A beautiful, rare, and iconic book. Was well-loved in the home of an architect. Many available copies of this book are later printings of the first edition; this is the first printing of the first edition.
Frank Lloyd Wright exerted perhaps the greatest influence on twentieth century design and architecture. In a volume that continues to resonate more than seventy years after its initial publication, Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography contains the master architect's own account of his work, his philosophy, and his personal life, written with his signature wit and charm.The volume is divided into five sections devoted to family, fellowship, work, freedom, and form. Wright recalls his childhood, his apprenticeship with Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, the turmoil of his personal life, and the background to his greatest achievements, including Hollyhock House, the Prairie and the Usonian Houses, and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
561 pages. Thick square 8vo. First Edition, First Printing. Maroon with silver lettering on front cover and spine. Binding is sound and intact. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. See photos: Dust jacket has edge wear, small missing pieces on corners and edges, some creases and wear. Some light foxing on inside boards. Pages are in fine condition, no underlinings. A beautiful, rare, and iconic book. Was well-loved in the home of an architect. Many available copies of this book are later printings of the first edition; this is the first printing of the first edition.
Frank Lloyd Wright exerted perhaps the greatest influence on twentieth century design and architecture. In a volume that continues to resonate more than seventy years after its initial publication, Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography contains the master architect's own account of his work, his philosophy, and his personal life, written with his signature wit and charm.The volume is divided into five sections devoted to family, fellowship, work, freedom, and form. Wright recalls his childhood, his apprenticeship with Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, the turmoil of his personal life, and the background to his greatest achievements, including Hollyhock House, the Prairie and the Usonian Houses, and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
561 pages. Thick square 8vo. First Edition, First Printing. Maroon with silver lettering on front cover and spine. Binding is sound and intact. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. See photos: Dust jacket has edge wear, small missing pieces on corners and edges, some creases and wear. Some light foxing on inside boards. Pages are in fine condition, no underlinings. A beautiful, rare, and iconic book. Was well-loved in the home of an architect. Many available copies of this book are later printings of the first edition; this is the first printing of the first edition.
