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This book features impressive pictorial survey of Wright’s work. This is a variant edition of’FLW. Ausgeführte Bauten’, published by Wasmuth in the same year. The photographs differ both in content and quantity, but all feature impressive examples. The notice on the cover stated that this edition was for sale in Europe only and was extremely exclusive. Offers are accepted, but not guaranteed. This item was part of a private collection until 1989 when it was packed up and transferred to an indoor climate-controlled storage facility and remained there until April of 2024, and is now being liquidated, due to the closure of the storage facility. Be sure to check out our store for any vintage book, magazine, and item needs!
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Frank Lloyd Wright – Ultra Rare 1st Book – #39 of just 65 copies – Eve of St. Winslow & Chauncey L. Per the limitation page on the book, this book was Printed on a hand press by William H. Williams, for pleasure and their friends, at the Auvergne Press, River Forrest, Illinois; and finished the XIX day of December 1896. This copy is number 39 of an edition of sixty five copies, printed on hand-made paper. The title page of this little book is from a design especially made for it by Frank L. My understanding is that FLW partnered with his two clients and that this was published by the 3 of them working together in the late winter evenings of 1896. It was the predecessor to the Auvergne Press’s printing of “The House Beautiful”, so this book really is the one that started it all and was even printed in a more limited edition than the original House Beautiful which had 90 copies printed vs 65 of Eve of St. It has been signed by Chauncey Williams, and inscribed by him to a Mrs. Francis H Bishop” with a short message noted “December 25th 96. I have not seen photos of any other remaining copy of this book that look better anywhere on the internet. It truly belongs in a museum to be put on display for the public. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “pryous2013″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Special Attributes: Limited Edition
- Region: North America
- Author: John Keats
- Publisher: Auvergne Press
- Topic: Architecture
- Subject: Architecture
- Original/Facsimile: Original