This set of three volumes contains selected drawings portfolios by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The books are filled with beautiful illustrations and detailed designs that showcase Wright’s talent and vision. Each volume provides a unique insight into Wright’s work, making it a must-have for anyone interested in architecture and design. They are a great addition to any collection and will provide hours of enjoyment and inspiration. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to own these beautiful and rare portfolios. Includes all three volumes. Showcases Wright’s iconic work. Ideal for study or display. From the estate of Joel Bergman. All in pristine condition. A Complete Set of the Magnificent Selected Drawings Portfolio by Frank Lloyd Wright. – — New York and Tokyo: Horizon Press and A. Edita, Highest quality color reproductions of 50 Wright drawings in each portfolio. 50 plates (525mm X 384mm) in each box. Elephant Folio – over 15″ – 23″ tall. — First editions of all three volumes of this enormous work. Volume I is the Tokyo issue, one of 220 copies numbered C. 065, volume II is the New York issue, one of 700 copies numbered A. 307, and volume III is the Tokyo issue, one of 500 copies numbered A. Volume II signed by Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (Wright’s widow) beneath her printed signature. Together, three large folio volumes. Each volume complete with two-page descriptive text on one folding folio sheet and fifty mounted loose plates. Each collection is housed in original folding cloth clam shell boxes with bone ties (various colors of cloth), printed paper folding cases, which, in turn, are housed in original cardboard boxes with pull-off lids and printed paper labels on front.
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This is a complete set of the Frank Lloyd Wright – Selected Drawings Portfolios – complete in three cloth clamshell cases – in exceptional condition, from the estate of the late Dr. Davey Lieb of Houston. His picture (see photo) was taken while in his late twenty’s with FLW in Minneapolis, MN. Lieb was a student of FLW and took classes at Taliesin West and visited many of his buildings for study. One-Hundred Fifty full-color plates, each mounted on stiff archival ivory board. Many previously unpublished drawings, numerous in Wrights hand, & some rendered by Wrights finest drafters. Volume I is housed in black cloth, Volume II in Blue, Volume III in Terra Cotta. The edition of Volume I was limited to 500 copies, which restricts the number complete sets to that number. Many sets are now in libraries, colleges & universities, so complete sets are becoming increasingly scarce, especially in such wonderful condition. Volume I is #076 of 500; Volume II is #319 of 700; Volume III is #396 of 500. The individual plates are titled & numbered 1-50 Vol. All three volumes have introductions & a list of drawings. I was published in 1977; Vol. II in 1980; Vol. Elephant Folios 18″ x 22″ +/. Condition overall is almost untouched and very good for its age. Some foxing and light brown spots due to oxidation are present in some pages. The item “Frank Lloyd Wright Selected Drawings Portfolios Three Elephant Portfolios” is in sale since Wednesday, June 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Books\Other Books”. The seller is “woggiedoggie” and is located in Galveston, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback