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Price: US$162.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Important early work on this architect. Two of the double fold pages have been split and there is some old water damage to the rear resulting in some cockling to the last few pages. The binding has been modified and is string-bound. Cloth boards somewhat grubby. This is a good, complete reading copy. first edition fair Hardcover Dimensions: 34 x 33.5cm
Seller: Quagga Books ABA ; ILAB, Cape Town, South Africa
. The Life Work of the American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. C.A. Mees, Santpoort, Holland, 1925.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Square folio in buckram, titles in black. Moderate rubbing to the cloth on the front board, corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed, hinges firm. Prelims and title page lightly foxed, p.o name and inscription on the ffep, short closed tear at the bottom of the title page, larger tears to pages 2 and 3, a few of the double-page leaves separated, pages 37-38 a bit proud with the foredge rubbed. This is a remarkably heavy book, and probably cannot be shipped beyond the continental US.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Life-Work of the American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. C.A. Mees, 1925.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hard cover Square folio 13" by 13" Cream cloth over boards. 164 pages. Pages lightly toned. Cover shows shelf wear, particularly to spine ends, and marks to spine otherwise very good. An introduction by architect H. Th. Wijdeveld and many articles by famous European architects and American writers.
Seller: Abacus Books, ABAA/ILAB, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Santpoort, Holland: C. A Mees. Collectible-Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1925. Pamphlet. Square folio with tied string binding. First major publication of Wright's work after the 1910-11 German volumes. It includes plans and photos of The Larken Soap Co. Building in Buffalo, the Unity Temple in Oak Park, Il.and the Coonley House in Riverside, IL. Cover was designed by Wijdeveld . Square folio, 36 pp., Minor wear around the edges .
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$608.34 + shipping
Description: Dieses Buch erschien in 7 Ausgaben der niederländischen Kunstzeitschrift Wendingen. 7 Hefte, insgesamt 164 S. m. zahlr. Abb., OBroschur. Format 33 x 33 cm. Einbände alters- und gebrauchsspurig, Ecken und Kanten bestoßen, Papier altersbed. leicht gebr., Faden der Fadenheftung brüchig, fehlt bei einzelnen Heften. Inhalt gut erhalten. Auf Wunsch senden wir Ihnen gern Bilder des Artikels zu. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1950
Seller: Antiquariat Neue Kritik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
. Life-Work of the American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. C. A. Mees Santpoort, Holland, 1925.
Price: US$625.00 + shipping
Description: Red cloth with gilt lettered "Frank Lloyd Wright" on spine. Consists of seven special numbers of the art magazine Wendingen. Edited and typographically arranged by H. Th. Wijdeveld. The pages are in superb condition, as is the binding though it is not original. Includes articles by famous European architects and American writers such as Lewis Mumford, J.J.P. Oud, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Erich Mendelson, H.P. Berlage, Louis H. Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright himself. This book "was the first major publication of Wright"s work after the 1910-1911 German volumes. It includes illustrations of work done between 1902 and 1923. VG+ internally. Red cloth covers and spine appear to be replacement of original covers.
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$695.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Santpoort, Holland: C.A.Mees, 1925., 1925. oblong 4to. pp. 164. profusely illus. (incl. plans). original cloth. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail upgrade within US. Hardcover, in English. Very Good First edition in book form consisting of seven special numbers of the art magazine Wendingen With contributions by FL, Wright (4) Louis Sullivan (2 articles about Tokyo and the Imperial Hotel), Erich Mendelsohn, JJP Oud and others Numerous photographic illustrations and drawings of Wright's work Oblong 4to, 13"x13", publisher's cloth-backed boards lettered in black, pages uncut First edition in book form consisting of seven special numbers of the art magazine Wendingen With contributions by FL, Wright (4) Louis Sullivan (2 articles about Tokyo and the Imperial Hotel), Erich Mendelsohn, JJP Oud and others Numerous photographic illustrations and drawings of Wright's work Very minor soiling to boards; otherwise near fine.
Seller: Rare Books Honolulu, Honolulu, HI, U.S.A.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 7 volumes. 33.5 x 33.5 cm. 164 pages. Bound in publishers printed wraps. Covers have some creasing, wear. A few with marginal chips, particularly at the cover corners. The seven consecutive special issues of Wendingen. The first major publication of Wright's works since the 1910-11 publication of Ausgefuhrte Bauten in Germany. Published by the Amsterdam society of architects Architectura et Amicitia, Wendingen was to be devoted to architecture, construction and ornamentation. The magazine was published from 1918 to 1932. Using a revolutionary new typography, it presented designs covering a wide range of both national, and international contemporary artists. Refs: Sweeney 165. Content: Some flowers for architect Frank Lloyd Wright, introduction by H.T. Wijdeveld (Holland).- In the cause of architecture, by F.L. Wright, March 1908).- In the cause of architecture, by F.L. Wright, May 1914.- In the cause of architecture, by F.L. Wright, 1925.- The social background of Frank Lloyd Wright, by Lewis Mumford (America.)- Frank Lloyd Wright, by H.P. Berlage (Holland).- The influence of Frank Lloyd Wright on the architecture of Europe, by J.J.P. Oud (Holland).- Frank Lloyd Wright et l'architecture nouvelle, par R.M. Stevens (France).- Frank Lloyd Wright, von F. Mendelsohn (Germany).- Concerning the Imperial hotel Tokjo, by L.H. Sullivan, 1923 (America).- Reflections on the Tokjo disaster, by L.H. Sullivan, 1924 (America).- Facts regarding the Imperial hotel (America.)- To my European co-workers, by F.L. Wright. Provenance: Small stamp of Henry S. Churchill. Henry Stern Churchill (1893â1962) was an architect and city planner best known for his work on urban housing issues and his 1925 book, The City Is Peopleâ - "an approach to city planning examining the achievements and failures of the past, the opportunities and difficulties of the present, and the possibilities and prospects of the future."
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: 163 pages. 34 x 33 cm. Seven issues in one, edited and typographically arranged by H. TH. Wijdeveld, printed by Joh. Enschede. Profusely illustrated: photographic plates and plans. Wijdeveld's glowing tribute in his Introduction belies the stagnation in Wright's commissions; he built almost nothing in the late 1920's and early 1930's, and many assumed his career was virtually ended. Interior contents clean and fresh, a very bright copy. Book label of W.M. Helburn.
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound in publisher's cream colored cloth with decorated red leather spine label. With contributions by Wright, an introduction by architect H. Th. Wijdeveld and many articles by famous European architects and American writers. The book consists of seven special numbers of the art magazine Wendingen. It is editted and typographically arranged by H. Th. Wijdeveld. ; 164 pages
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$936.76 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good copy. Burgundy cloth with gold lettering on spine. No dustjacket. 164pp, double-fold sheets, numerous plans, well illustrated. This book consists of seven special numbers of the art magazine Wendingen. It is edited and typographically arranged by H. Th. Wijdeveld (Amsterdam) published by C. A. Mees (Santpoort) and printed by Joh: Enschede en Zn: (Harlem). A Very good copy. 335x335
Seller: Theologia Books, La Charite sur Loire, France
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Heavily illustrated with photos, perspective drawings and floorplans, some double spread, of his work between 1902 and 1923. _____ Originally issued as 7 special numbers of the Dutch art magazine "Wendingen", edited by Wijdeveld. _____ Subsequently issued in this beautiful format. _____ The nearly square cloth binding was designed by Wright himself (Sweeney, 165). _____ The original leather spine label is chipped, the cloth lightly soiled. _____ Page 93 has a 1 x 2.5" piece from the lower edge, not affecting the text._____ There is an archival repair a 3" tear to the bottom of page 141. _____ [kwA_ 1st Ed. NOISBN ], _____ 1925__FRANK_LLOYD_WRIGHT__life_work PHOTOS___FLOORPLANS _____
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Description: 165pp. (printed on alternate rectos and versos of conjugate leaves uncut at fore-edge). Oblong large quarto. Light tan linen, with gilt spine label designed by Wright. Profusely illustrated with drawings, photographs, etc. Cloth lightly foxed and dusty at extremities, a bit of shelfwear at crown and toe of spine, edge of spine label lifting a bit at corners on the lower cover, otherwise a very good copy. First edition, issue in book format, of the "first major publication of Wright's work after the 1910-11 volume" - Sweeney. Text by Wright appears, with an introduction by H. Th. Wijdeveld and contributions by others. The material appeared as seven consecutive issues of WENDINGEN, the organ of the Architectura et Amicitia group in Amsterdam, with typography and layout by the editor, printed by Enschede en Zonen. Copies were bound up in this format, without wrappers, for more permanent distribution in book form. A handsome and important publication. SWEENEY 165 & 168.
Seller: William Reese Company - Literature, ABAA, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: An Introduction by Architect H. Th. Wijdveld and Many Articles by Famous European Architects and American Writers. 164 pp. Illustrated throughout from photographs and line drawings. Folio, original wrappers printed in red and black, laid down on a later binding. First edition. A few light vertical creases and tiny marginal closed tears to title page; very slight rubbing to boards.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1665.00 + shipping
Description: oblong 4to. pp. 164. profusely illus. (incl. plans). original cloth, rebacked with spine mounted (extremities frayed, some dampstaining in lower margins, several leaves with repaired tears with a few letters affected on p. 92 only). This book consists of seven special numbers of the art magazine Wendingen, edited and typographically arranged by H. Th. Wijdeveld, who wrote the introduction. With contributions by Lewis Mumford, H.P.Berlage, J.J.P.Oud, Robert Mallet-Stephens, Erich Mendelsohn (in German), Louis H.Sullivan (on Wrights Imperial Hotel in Tokyo), and Frank Lloyd Wright himself.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$1763.31 + shipping
Description: Orig.dec.cloth with red giltlettered morocco letterpiece. 164 pp., num. ills., bound as a blockbook 33x34cm. Introduction and typography by H. Th. Wijdeveld. This book consists of seven special numbers of the leading periodical for modern art and architecture 'wendingen'. Contributions by i.a.: Wright, Oud, Sullivan. The cloth binding for this volume was designed by Wright.Condition: clean and crisp. Sweeney p. 31.
Seller: adr. van den bemt, Groningen, NL, Netherlands
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Oversized hardcover. Bookseller label from Wm. Helburn, Inc. Books, 15 East 55th St., New York, in lower corner of front pastedown. A near fine copy of the first edition, with a tiny bit of rubbing to the upper edge of the red spine label, and very slight bumping to the upper tips of the cover. Mild creases in the upper corners of several of the front & rear pages. Otherwise a pristine copy of this volume in original cloth binding designed by FLW. Rare in this condition.
Seller: Avol's Books LLC, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: [WRIGHT, Frank Lloyd.] -- H.Th. WIJDEVELD, editor. The Life-Work of the American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 4o (330 x 325 mm). Later cloth binding, spine gilt lettered. Provenance: Fowler McCormick (1872-1941, presentation inscription). FIRST BOOK EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY WRIGHT above his portrait on verso of the title to his longtime friend Fowler McCormick: "To Fowler this first record of European Recognition Frank Lloyd Wright." Plans for the Harold McCormick House Illinois, are depicted on pp.87-89. The seven consecutive special issues of Wendingen were bound together. It is the first major publication of Wright's works since the 1910-11 publication of Ausgeführte Bauten. Published by the Amsterdam society of architects Architectura et Amicitia, Wendingen was to be devoted to architecture, construction and ornamentation. The magazine was published from 1918 to 1932. Using a revolutionary new typography, it presented designs covering a wide range of both national, and international contemporary artists. Sweeney 165. Small Folio
Seller: Quaker Hill Books, Redding, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$3085.79 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright - Wendingen - Maandblad Voor Bouwen & Sieren Van Architectura & Amicitia - Volumes I t/m VII - Complete Set - First Edition - Text in Dutch. Original editions in Dutch language with the original raffia binding. All zeven volumes with original lithograph by Wijdeveld on the cover. - The life-work of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Book design and edited by H.Th Wijdeveld. A very fine set in a nearly as new condition. Slightest wear on the lower corner of the spine. Very small unobstrusive monogram on the front covers. Size: 335 x 334 x 20 Mm
Seller: EGIDIUS ANTIQUARISCHE BOEKHANDEL, Amsterdam, Netherlands