FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S FIFTY VIEWS OF JAPAN. THE 1905 PHOTO ALBUM. Edited by: Melanie Birk with the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation. Pomegranate Artbooks, San Francisco. Some minor scuffs and shelf wear. Other than that the book appears to be unread. This book is filled with rare images showing Frank Lloyd Wright the photographer as well as Wright the tourist, the architect, and the collector. This book was a gift to Peter Purins who was a master mason for many architects including Frank Lloyd Wright’s homes by Architect Gary Paul McCowan. Peter and Gary worked on many projects tegether including the rehabilitation of one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Ennis House located in Los Angeles, California after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Included with the book is a personal note from 2010 from fellow collegue and friend Architect Gary Paul Mcowan. Gary McCowan was born and raised in OKC. After he graduated high school, he headed to Norman with no real idea of what he wanted his major to be. A chance encounter with architect and OU professor Norman Byrd set him on the path to studying architecture, where he met mentor and lifelong friend, Dean Bryant Vollendorf. He graduated in 1970 and went to work for Bill Howard and then Robert F. Reed before going out on his own. During his varied career, Gary has worked with Vollendorf, led the restoration of Ennis House and Millard House in Los Angeles, and worked for Paolo Soleri. He’s an incredible organic architect and a great friend to the Okie Mod Squad. This book is from an estate collection of one of the Master Masons Peter Purins. He worked closely and was friends with many including Frank Lloyd Wright Jr, John Lautner, and Alan Weitraub just to name a few. I have an extensive collection of autographed books, personal correspondences, work correspondences, and drawings. He worked on many Frank Lloyd Wright, Lloyd Wright, and other well known architects’ buildings both residential and commercial projects mostly in Southern California. Peter was the Master Mason who manufactured and installed the Textile Blocks to repair Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Ennis House in Los Angeles, California that was heavily damaged after the 1994 Northridge earthquake and heavy rains. Feel Free to message me about the extensive collection that I have. It’s going to take some time to get all of the items posted including the personalized collectibles. This book has minor scuffs on the dust cover. Other than that it’s in LIKE NEW condition. Please, Please, Please look at all pictures prior to purchasing or sending offers and message us with any additional questions prior to purchasing. GSP cost & ETA is displayed in listing & at check-out. Please message me for custom, more affordable, alternatives. I’ll return a quote within 24 hours. International: Varies per location & Carrier: See. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Books”. The seller is “jn6914″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian Federation.
- Narrative Type: Nonfiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
- Personalize: No
- Type: Picture Book
- Illustrator: Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Home and Studio Collection
- Features: Soft Cover, Collectible, 1st Edition, Collector’s Edition
- Vintage: Yes
- Personalized: Yes
- Book Series: Historical
- Binding: Softcover inside Wraps
- Subject: Art & Photography
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition
- Gary Paul McCowan: Architect
- Intended Audience: Under 2 Years
- Signed: Yes
- Signed By: Gary Paul McCowan, Signed Note Card From Gary Paul McCowan, Gary Paul McCowan Architect
- Literary Movement: Philosophy, Organic Design, Architecture, Naturalism
- Era: 1900s
- ISBN: 9780764900037
- Book Title: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fifty Views of Japan : the 1905 Photograph Album
- Item Length: 11.1in.
- Publisher: Pomegranate Communications, Incorporated
- Publication Year: 1996
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Language: English
- Item Height: 0.5in.
- Author: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation Staff
- Genre: Photography, Architecture
- Topic: Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Individual Architects & Firms / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
- Item Width: 8.5in.
- Item Weight: 23.9 Oz
- Number of Pages: 128 Pages