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Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

The Story Of The Tower. The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest. 1956 Horizon Press First Edition 1. Printing hardcover with jacket. The Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma is an innovative building that changed the horizon of the Oklahoma prairie and the world of architecture. The tower was constructed for the H. Price Company as its world headquarters. The Price Tower is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper. Wright took his inspiration for the cantilevered design from a tree. In fact, the Price Tower has been called the tree that escaped the crowded forest. Wright wrote this book, The Story of the Tower, documenting the Price Tower and its construction.

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest

The Price Tower is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper. Wright took his inspiration for the cantilevered design from a tree.

Frank Lloyd Wright / Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped the Crowded 1st ed

The Story of the Tower: The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest. Title: The Story of the Tower: The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest. Author: Frank Lloyd Wright. Presentable copy of the 1956 1st edition.

Frank Lloyd Wright / Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped Signed 1st ed 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright / Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped Signed 1st ed 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright / Story of the Tower The Tree That Escaped Signed 1st ed 1956

The Story of the Tower: The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest. Author: Frank Lloyd Wright Title: The Story of the Tower: The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest Publication: New York: Horizon Press, 1956. INSCRIBED BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT –IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION– on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1956 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its dark cloth, with a very thin band of light offsetting along the upper and lower edges. And in a bright, price-intact, VG to VG+ dustjacket, with a bit of light chipping along the spine crown and very minor creasing at the front panel’s edges. Still though, a very presentable copy. Quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white photos and plans throughout. From the front dustjacket flap: For the first time, the growth of a building –from original idea to plan to actual day-to-day construction and ultimately to completion– is presented in one full-length book. The Price Tower is one of the supreme masterpieces by the world’s greatest architect,’an idea’ to quote Frank Lloyd Wright’which had to wait over twenty-five years for full realization’ — the skyscraper now at last come into its own Very Good + / Very Good +. We offer an eclectic selection, specializing in childrens, art, photography, literature, history, chess, sports and more. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and we stand behind what we offer for sale. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

Frank Lloyd Wright / story of the tower The tree that escaped the crowded 1st ed

The story of the tower. The tree that escaped the crowded forest. Author: Wright, Frank Lloyd Title: The story of the tower. The tree that escaped the crowded forest Publication: New York: Horizon Press, 1956. Description: First edition, small folio, pp. 130, [4]; illustrated throughout in black & white, 2 folding color plates; generally a fine copy in original black cloth stamped in red and gilt, dust jacket rubbed with a few short tears and nicks at extremities. This copy inscribed by Frank Lloyd Wright To Bill Davies at Taliesin / Frank Lloyd Wright / 57. Paul, Minnesota architect who studied with Wright. The Price Tower is a nineteen-story, 221-foot-high tower at 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It was built in 1956 to a design by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is the only realized skyscraper by Wright, and is one of only two vertically oriented Wright structures extant. Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA). All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

Frank Lloyd Wright Story Of The Tower 1956 Horizon First Edition 1st Printing

The Story Of The Tower. The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest. 1956 Horizon Press First Edition 1. Printing hardcover with jacket. The Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma is an innovative building that changed the horizon of the Oklahoma prairie and the world of architecture. The tower was constructed for the H. Price Company as its world headquarters. The Price Tower is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only realized skyscraper. Wright took his inspiration for the cantilevered design from a tree. In fact, the Price Tower has been called the tree that escaped the crowded forest. Wright wrote this book, The Story of the Tower, documenting the Price Tower and its construction.

Frank Lloyd WRIGHT / THE STORY OF THE TOWER 1st Edition 1956 #181364

Frank Lloyd WRIGHT / THE STORY OF THE TOWER 1st Edition 1956 #181364

Frank Lloyd WRIGHT / THE STORY OF THE TOWER 1st Edition 1956 #181364

Frank Lloyd WRIGHT / THE STORY OF THE TOWER 1st Edition 1956 #181364

Frank Lloyd WRIGHT / THE STORY OF THE TOWER 1st Edition 1956 #181364

The Story of the Tower. Author: WRIGHT, Frank Lloyd Title: The Story of the Tower Publication: New York: Horizon Press, 1956. Description: First edition and first printing. A look at the Price tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Includes 130 illustrations of which 6 are in color. A clean near fine copy with some slight offsetting to the endpapers from a vintage dust jacket in a very good dust jacket that has some chips, tears, and wear. Still, a solid copy of this seemingly uncommon book. We specialize in Used and Rare Photography Monographs and Modern First Editions. We have a wide selection of Art, Architecture, Design, Poetry, Drama, Literary Broadsides, and Art and Photo Periodicals. We are members of the ABAA and ILAB. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts”. US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Priority rate is available when we invoice you. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956

Frank Lloyd Wright The Story Of The Tower Hardcover Dust Jacket 1st Edition 1956. This book is in good condition. The dust jacket does show wear and damage. Please view full condition in pictures. We try to take as many pictures as possible to show the true quality of the item. Hey, you found this book, so you should check out our other listings, too, as you might find something similar. Thanks for taking a look, let me know if you have any questions.