The Story of the Tower. The Tree That Escaped the Crowded Forest. By Frank Lloyd Wright. 1956, Horizon Press, New York, NY. Dust jacket has chips & edge tears. Book in good condition.

The Story of the Tower: The Tree that Escaped the Crowded Forest. Horizon Press, New York.

“The Story of the Tower” by Frank Lloyd Wright is a rare and valuable 1st edition book published in 1956. This collectible item offers readers a unique insight into the renowned architect’s thoughts and ideas, making it a sought-after piece for architecture enthusiasts and collectors alike. With its exclusive first edition status, this book holds historical significance and is a prized addition to any collection of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work.

The Story of the Tower: The Tree that Escaped the Crowded Forest. By Frank Lloyd Wright. First edition, signed by the architect. New York: Horizon Press, 1956. Signed by Frank Lloyd Wright on the front free endpaper within printed red square and dated 58. Ownership signature of Wright’s student, George Knowles in pencil above Wright’s signature. Bound in publisher’s black cloth boards lettered and stamped in red and gilt; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good with light rubbing and fading to spine and edges, heaviest along top edge of upper board. Binding shaken with light toning to contents. A profusely illustrated monograph of the famous architect’s design and construction of The Price Tower in downtown Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The tower was built for Harold C. Price as a corporate headquarters for his pipeline construction company. The initial project was laid out for a cluster apartment complex in New York City in 1929, but was never realized due to the Great Depression.

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

The Story Of The Tower Frank Lloyd Wright 1956. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “charlenhuan_4″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Language: English

A SCARCE VINTAGE SIGNED ARCHITECTURE BOOK. THE STORY OF THE TOWER. THE TREE THAT ESCAPED THE CROWDED FOREST. HORIZON PRESS NEW YORK 1956. HORIZON PRESS, 1956, SIGNED, FIRST EDITION. HEAVY WEAR TO DJ INCLUDING RUBBING AND LARGER-SIZED TEARS/CHIPS/CREASES. BINDING FAIRLY TIGHT AND PAGES CLEAN WITH NO UNPLEASANT ODORS. FLAT SIGNED AND DATED (NOT INSCRIBED OR PERSONALIZED) BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT IN BLUE INK ON FRONT ENDPAPER. The item “STORY OF THE TOWER SIGNED BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 1956 FIRST EDITION HC + DJ RARE” is in sale since Sunday, April 16, 2017. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “wizzzky” and is located in Los Angeles, California. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket
• Subject: Art & Photography
• Topic: Architecture
• Special Attributes: Signed
• Origin: American
• Year Printed: 1956
• Country of Manufacture: United States
• Printing Year: 1956
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Place of Publication: United States
• Author: Frank Lloyd Wright
• Language: English
• Publisher: Horizon Press