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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ON ARCHITECTURE: Selected Writings 1894-1940. Edited with an Introduction by Frederick Gutheim
by Wright, Frank Lloyd
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Green wrappers. Owner's contemporary embossed stamp on front cover and first three leaves: "Sheldon & Caroline Keck" [Sheldon Ke
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About This Item
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1941. First edition, advance copy, uncorrected galley proof. pp. [xi], 265 (printed on rectos only). 4to. Green wrappers. Owner's contemporary embossed stamp on front cover and first three leaves: "Sheldon & Caroline Keck" [Sheldon Keck was a pioneer in the field of art conservation. He, and his wife Caroline, were consultant conservators for the Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, etc.]. Spine is tanned, with uneven one-inch chip at base of spine, moderate wear to extremities, creased tear at lower fore-corner of front cover, first few leaves creased at one corner, else a very good copy. First edition, advance copy, uncorrected galley proof. pp. [xi], 265 (printed on rectos only). 4to. UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOF OF
"FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ON ARCHITECTURE" Title page has publisher's pencil date, and price, of publication. A scarce title in this advance format (uncorrected galley proof).
Publisher's printed label affixed to front cover: "Please report on this [book] not later than date given in covering post card... Mail one copy of your report to Miss Amy Loveman..." see Sweeney 532 for the trade edition-- "An anthology of Wright's writings, edited from the original manuscripts.
"FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ON ARCHITECTURE" Title page has publisher's pencil date, and price, of publication. A scarce title in this advance format (uncorrected galley proof).
Publisher's printed label affixed to front cover: "Please report on this [book] not later than date given in covering post card... Mail one copy of your report to Miss Amy Loveman..." see Sweeney 532 for the trade edition-- "An anthology of Wright's writings, edited from the original manuscripts.
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- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 338355
- Title
- FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ON ARCHITECTURE: Selected Writings 1894-1940. Edited with an Introduction by Frederick Gutheim
- Author
- Wright, Frank Lloyd
- Format/Binding
- Pp. [xi], 265 (printed on rectos only). 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Green wrappers. Owner's contemporary embossed stamp on front cover and first three leaves: "Sheldon & Caroline Keck" [Sheldon Ke
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, advance copy, uncorrected galley proof
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan and Pearce
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Architecture | American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art, Architecture & Design;
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