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This was Wright's first visit to the site, and he was worried about the house because, unlike most of Wright's clients, Doug Grant was building it himself, serving as his own general contractor and doing his own electrical work and carpentry. He and his wife, Jackie, quarried all of the stone for the house from their own quarry on the property, and both took an active part...  Continue... Pp 182 2010.53.0424 2010/2013 (5th) Frank Lloyd Wright, a Fiesole cento anni dopo 1910/2010 (Soft Cover) (Published by Giunti, Milano, Italy) Pescio, Claudio Published in Italian and English. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, "Frank Lloyd Wright in Fiesole. One hundred years later 1910/2010" held in Fiesole, Italy from June 17 - August 30, at the Archeological Museum. It will gather, among others, an array of drawings and documents from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona and the University of Utah Library, many of which have never before been seen in Italy. They will be extraordinarily displayed together...  Continue... Pp 103 2010.46.0721 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright and His New American Architecture (Published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wisconsin, as part of the Badger Biographies Series.) Kann, Bob Chronicles the vibrant life of one of the world's most famous architects. Wright's prolific career spanned more than 70 years, and he created more than 1,100 designs. Author Bob Kann brings readers into the eccentric stories behind some of Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark buildings. Find out about Wright's Oak Park home, known to locals as "the house with a tree growing through it;" the Robie House, which is shaped like a battleship; and Fallingwater, which is built on a waterfall. Learn how Wright...  Continue... Pp 103 2010.12.1012 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright, Complete Works 1917-1942 (Hard Cover, Boxed) (Published by Taschen GmbH, Hohenzollernring, Koln) Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks; Editor: Gossel, Peter This second volume deals with the work after World War I, beginning with the Imperial Hotel, covering Wright's quest to design affordable houses to Fallingwater being the dramatic climax. From 1917 through the Depression, up until 1942, he designed continually. Wright saw many projects go unrealized, but built on new concepts. His block building system led to the famous Ennis house in Los Angeles. In 1936 he completed the Herbert Jacobs house, using his new "Usonian" techniques...  Continue... Pp 488 2010.01.0310 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo and Western New York (Soft Cover) (Published by Western New York Wares, Inc., Buffalo) Sheridan, Jan Booth Western New York is home to one of the world's largest and most diverse collections of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, America's most famous architect. Now that awe-inspiring collection of great architecture is catalogued in the new book, Frank Lloyd Wright In Western New York. Sheridan takes a closer look at these prominent sites: The Darwin D. Martin House Complex, considered to be Wright's most important house design, and an early example of Prairie School design...  Continue... Pp 96 2010.29.0917 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2011 Engagement Calendar (Soft Cover, Metal comb binding with boxed slipcase) (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Pomegranate Over a career that stretched into seven decades, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) changed the shape of American architecture. Wright's buildings seemed to grow from their surroundings, and each was a coordinated composition inside and out, an expression of what he termed 'organic architecture.' This calendar's thirty-two photographs of classic Wright exteriors, interiors, and details are accompanied by concise, insightful descriptions, as well as quotations from Wright...  Continue... Pp 120 2010.05.0711 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright: 50 Key Buildings By America's Greatest Architect (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Quercus Publishing Plc., London. First published in 2009. This new edition published in 2010.) Wilkinson, Philip Frank Lloyd Wright has a strong claim to be North America's greatest architect. By the time he died, American architecture had been transformed and a new, distinctive kind of building had evolved that reflected the needs of people living in the cities and in The open spaces of the US. Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most important creators of this new architecture, as well as the designer of some of America's most beautiful and memorable buildings. Wright's undoubted genius lay in his ability to think an idea...  Continue... Pp 176 2010.24.1016 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Complex (Published by the Martin House Restoration Corporation, Buffalo, New York) Neufeld, Lesley First published in 2004. "Rebirth and Restoration. The Martin House Complex 1903-05. Frank Lloyd Wright's genius is weaving together structures and landscape, interior and exterior is abundantly evident in the Darwin D. Martin Complex (1903-05), where each element is the arrangement of five buildings is harmoniously integrated with gardens and grounds. The Martin House Complex represents the first time in Wright's celebrated career when he had the opportunity to express his...  Continue... Pp 35 2010.19.0414 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House (Soft Cover) (Published by Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust in association with Marquad Books, Inc., Seattle) Introduction: Goldberger, Paul; Weil, Zarine; Bachand, Cheryl; Reis, Brian Inside front cover: "Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House is a rich visual presentation of one of the most significant buildings of the twentieth century. All-new color photographs bring a fresh eye to the subtleties of Wright's design. More than fifty exceptional images capture the bold geometric composition, daring cantilevers, dramatically open floor plan, stunning art glass and functional ornamentation. Architectural critic Paul Goldberger's introduction discusses Wright's iconic creation as an...  Continue... Pp 47 2010.45.1120 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright's SC Johnson Research Tower (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Pomegranate Communication, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Hertzberg, Mark Frank Lloyd Wright's SC Johnson Research Tower in Racine, Wisconsin, is one of modern architecture's most significant landmarks. Completed in 1950, the fifteen-story skyscraper is the only existing example of Wright's ambitious taproot design. Like limbs from a tree trunk, alternating square floors and round mezzanines branch out from the weight-bearing central core-a truly revolutionary idea at the time and an engineering marvel today. In 1943 H. F. Johnson Jr., president of the SC...  Continue... Pp 80 2010.13.0513 2010 Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin, U.S.A., 1911- / Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A., 1937- (Soft Cover) (Published by ADA Edita, Tokyo) Edited and photographed by: Futagawa, Yukio; Text: Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks GA: Residential Masterpieces 09. Published in Japanese and English. Publisher's description: "This large book of two pivotal Frank Lloyd Wright projects is an examination of just one: the architect's self-designed home, as built at different locations in Wisconsin and Arizona from 1911 to the late 1930s. Colour photography by Yukio Futugawa captures the pioneering spirit of Wright's domestic innovation, while Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer's text examines these buildings" architectural significance...  Continue... Pp 111 2010.38.0419 2010 Paper New York. Build Your Own Big Apple (Soft Cover) (Published by Universal Publishing, A Division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York) Black, Kell Includes the Guggenheim Museum. From the Battery to the Bronx, this book showcases New York's architectural landmarks in three-dimensional die-cut models ready to press out. Paper New York showcases three-dimensional replications of the city's legendary and iconic locations and celebrates the talent and imagination of the architects, engineers, and builders of the world's most famous skyline... (Publisher's description.) Original list price $19.95. 10 x 8. (First Edition) Pp 47 2010.16.0813 2010 The Finest Rooms in America. Fifty Influential Interiors from the Eighteenth Century to the Present. (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by The Monacelli Press, a division of Random House, Inc., New York) Jayne, Thomas with Walker, Ann Of the 50 homes, it includes the Living Room of Hollyhock House, Los Angeles, California, pages 52-55. "Built between 1919 and 1921 for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd Wright's first project in California. Had a full scheme been realized, the house would have stood as the centerpiece of a theater community with several other buildings on a 36-acre site known as Olive Hill..." Includes two photographs, by Tim Street-Porter / Esto and Larry Underhill. Original list...  Continue... Pp 207 2010.25.0217 2010 The Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank (Soft Cover) (Published by Wright on the Park, Inc. Mason City, Iowa) Haun, Katherine Back Cover: The Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in his early architectural period called Prairie School. Wright was commissioned by J. E.. Markley and James Blythe to design a modern bank, office, and hotel building on the prominent corner of State and Main (now Federal) Streets in the bustling city center of Mason City, Iowa. Characterized by wide overhangs, low proportions, and use of natural building materials, Wright's work on...  Continue... Pp 90 2010.41.1019 2010 The Natural House (Soft Cover) (Published by Gakugei Bunko, Japan) Wright, Frank Lloyd Printed in Japanese. Translated by Yoshito Tomioka. First published in 1954.        Back Cover (Google translation): Frank Lloyd Wright, an architect who is overwhelmingly popular in Japan. The house he designed harmonizes with the earth and nature, and while taking advantage of the beauty of the material, the organic space unfolds as if plants were Wright, Frank Lloyd growing. What is the underlying philosophy? The design, which eliminates waste, was also supported...  Continue... Pp 327 2010.54.1024 2010 20th Century Art & Design, March 7, 2010, Treadway / Toomey (Published by Treadway / Toomey Gallery, Inc., Cincinnati, Oak Park) Treadway / Toomey Gallery, Inc. Item 308 "Important Frank Lloyd Wright rendering; early presentation drawing for the Frances Apartments, 1895, demolished in 1971. Watercolor delineated for Wright by Paul Lautrup. Sighed by Wright and Lautrup. The Francis Apartments were commissioned by the Terra Haute Trust Co. and built as middle-class housing on Chicago's south side. Sixteen Wright items on pages: Cover, 47-49, 51. Original list price $35.00. Soft Cover 8.5 x 11. (First Edition) Pp 200 2010.02.0310 2010 Wright Panorama. Elements of Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture in 360 Degrees. (Hard Cover, DJ) (Published by Lightborne Publishing, Inc. in partnership with The Westcott House Foundation and Orange Frazer Press, Wilmington, Ohio Foreward by: Wright, Eric Lloyd; Photography by: Schiff, Thomas R.; Essays by: Stipe, Margo; Perkins, Scott W.; Wojeik... Wright Panorama amplifies the artistry of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture with expanse. In the more than 140 Tom Schiff panoramic photographs, Schiff reveals nearly eighty extant buildings in Wright's oeuvre from a unique perspective. Wright Panorama exhibits the great architect's prolific, varied, and iconic body of work, pulling from it a new shape and offering it renewed appeal. Eric Lloyd Wright's compelling foreword to Wright Panorama introduces Tom Schiff and four noteworthy Wright...  Continue... Pp 174 2010.04.0711 2011 2011 Auldbrass, Frank Lloyd Wright's Southern Plantation (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Riozzoli International Publications, Inc., New York) De Long, David G.; Silver, Joel Originally published in 2003. This edition includes a 28 page Epilogue. Dust Jacket: Although Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 projects during his long and prolific career, Auldbrass Plantation, in Yemassee, South Carolina, is the only plantation he ever designed. It is also one of the largest and most complex projects he ever undertook. Wright had an unusually intense commitment to Auldbrass, and worked on it, off and on, for more than twenty years, from 1938 until his...  Continue... Pp 304 2011.28.1020 2011 Architectural and Musical Interrelations. Counterpoint as a Tool of Composition in Music and Architecture (Soft Cover) (Published by Patakis, Athens, Greece) Biris, Tasos; Demiri, Konstantina; Tsiraki, Sofia; Athanasopoulos, Jannis; Angelou, Angelos This publication includes essays - written by five university teachers - focusing on the notion of "counterpoint" as a tool for composition in music and in architecture. The core issue of the book is explored in the course, taught in the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens, entitled "Music and Architectural Correspondences: "Counterpoint" as a Music and Architectural Tool". The book includes, conversations held between the students and the teachers...  Continue... Pp 367 2011.03.0811 2011 Building The Pauson House, The Letters of Frank Lloyd Wright and Rose Pauson (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Edited with and introduction by Green, Allan Wright; Foreword by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer "On April 11, 1943, in the desert hills of Phoenix, Arizona, Frank Lloyd Wright's Pauson House burned to the ground. The fire had erupted just one year after the building's completion. But the complete obliteration of this remarkable structure was avoided by way of an astounding archive of letters between Wright (American, 1867-1959) and his client, artist Rose Pauson... more than fifty previously unpublished letters written between 1938 and 1943-alongside rare site photographs and...  Continue... Pp 96 2011.10.0413 2011 Drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright. 2012 Calendar. (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Pomegranate Communica., Inc. Frank Lloyd Wright's presentation drawings are dramatic, colorful, richly detailed images that beautifully reflect the master architect's vision. A Wright quotation accompanies each of the twelve drawings reproduced in this calendar: the American System-Built House; the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church; the Arizona State Capitol, "Oasis"; the Raul Bailleres House; the Cloverleaf Housing Project; the Katherine and Herbert Jacobs House, "Solar Hemicycle"; the Jane...  Continue... Pp 24 2011.04.0112 2011 Fallingwater (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Rizzoli International Publication, Inc., New York. In association with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Waggoner, Lynda; De Long, David G.; Levine, Neil; Gunther, Justin; Reynolds, John; Silman, Robert; Darke, Rick... Publisher's Description: This seminal volume, now back in print in a new format and at a reduced price, offers a deeply immersive tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's most legendary building. A landmark volume to commemorate what is arguably the most significant private residence of the twentieth century. With stunning photography commissioned especially for the book, Fallingwater captures the much-loved masterpiece by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The book includes authoritative...  Continue... Pp 328 2011.30.1021 2011 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2012 Engagement Calendar (Soft Cover Spiral Bound with Slip Case) (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, California) Pomegranate Communications Back Cover: "Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867 - 1959) created modern American architecture. Few of the houses we inhabit and love today would have been possible without his innovations. We sleep and eat and live our lives in spaces opened up thanks to Wright's lifelong battle against "the specious box," and our rooms are brighter, our movements freer thanks to him. Wright built many memorable houses for wealthy captains of industry, but he nurtured a Usonian ideal of using simple materials...  Continue... Pp 120 2011.24.1118 2011 Frank Lloyd Wright, Complete Works 1885-1916 (Hard Cover, Boxed) (Published by Taschen GmbH, Hohenzollernring, Koln) Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks; Editor: Gossel, Peter Volume 1 covers the early Chicago years and the Prairie Houses, the period which provoked a profound influence on European architects. Wright's architectural work during these early years was mostly residential, as it would be throughout his career, and from his earliest work, Frank Lloyd Wright demonstrated a knowledge of and respect for natural materials. In the ten years between 1896 and 1906 he developed and perfected the so-called "prairie house." Wright believed the architect...  Continue... Pp 527 2011.01.0611 2011 Frank Lloyd Wright On Architecture, Nature and the Human Spirit (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Wright, Frank Lloyd; Edited by: Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks The architect of the Guggenheim Museum, Fallingwater, the Robie House, and the Johnson Wax Administration Building, Frank Lloyd Wright once said, "You do not learn by way of your successes. No one does." Just as he flouted convention in a series of astonishing buildings, so did Wright go against the grain in his career as a writer and lecturer... Wright was brash, outspoken, funny, irreverent, and unafraid of the most sweeping generalizations. In Frank Lloyd Wright on Architecture, Nature...  Continue... Pp 95 2011.05.0812 2011 Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, Illustrated By Vintage Postcards (Soft Cover) (Published by The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin) Henning, Randolph C., Foreward by Smith, Kathryn A. Randolph C. Henning has assembled a splendid collection of rare vintage postcards, some never before published, that provides a revealing and visually unique journey through Wright's work at Taliesin. Included are intimate images of Taliesin at various stages and views of the building just after the tragic 1914 fire. The postcards also depict nearby buildings designed by Wright, including the Romeo and Juliet windmill and two buildings for the Hillside Home School. Henning provides...  Continue... Pp 125 2011.02.0711 2011 Frank Lloyd Wright Designs, The Sketches, Plans and Drawings (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. New York) Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks The first major presentation in decades of the visionary drawings of the artist-architect and master designer. Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect of vast and unprecedented vision, whose work is not only still admired by the critics and carefully studied by historians but is also widely beloved. Comfortable spaces, humanly scaled, with extraordinary attention to detail-as seen in a range of architectural forms-are at the center of Wright's enduring appeal. This vision and attention is nowhere...  Continue... Pp 420 2011.13.0714 2011 Frank's Home, A Play (Published by Theatre Communications Group, New York) Nelson, Richard "Set in the summer of 1923, when the great architect Frank Lloyd Wright has recently left Chicago for California, hoping to reignite a faltering career and mend relations with his adult children. Bringing to life two great architectural demigods, Wright and Louis Sullivan, Nelson reveals their all-too-human frailties as well as their unshakable belief in the importance of art over all else." (Back cover.) Original list price $14.95. 5.5 x 11.5 (First Edition) Pp 94 2011.18.0617 2011 Houses By Frank Lloyd Wright (Book of Postcards) (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Pomegranate Communications Book of thirty postcards. "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) changed the shape of the American home. Over a career the stretched into seven decades, he designed hundreds of residences. He constantly experimented to find the most effective designs for living, stressing natural materials and colors, open rooms, built-in furniture, geometric patterns, and careful siting. Each home was a coordinated composition inside and out, an expression of what he termed organic architecture. This book of postcards showcases...  Continue... Pp 64 2011.15.1116 2011 On and By Frank Lloyd Wright, A Primer of Architectural Principles (Soft Cover) (Published by Phaidon Press Limited, London, New York) Edited by McCarter, Robert A reprint of the 2005 edition. A completion of fourteen analytical essays that use Wright's buildings as a means to understanding his complex creative process. Included are previously published contributions from well-known historians and Wright scholars such as Kenneth Frampton, Colin Rowe, and Gwendolyn Wright, John Sergeant, Kathryn Smith, Neil Levine, Jonathan Lipman as well as new commentary from the book's editor, Robert McCarter. It also includes three of Wright's essays...  Continue... Pp 372 2011.26.0520 2011 Poetic Principles of Organic Architecture (Soft Cover Spiral Bound) (Published by Ney Tait Fraser) Compiled and photographed by Fraser, Ney Tait; Text: Wright, Frank Lloyd A compilation of forty-three quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each quote is preceded by a photograph by Ney Tait Fraser. Some photographs are scenes from nature, a majority are of the work by Frank Lloyd Wright. Dedicated to Frances Nemtin and B.D. Collier. Inscribed by the author. Acquired from a bookshop in the united Kingdom. 11 x 8.5 (First Edition) Pp 89 2011.32.0222 2011 Saving Wright. The Freeman House and The Preservation of Meaning, Materials, and Modernity (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by W. W. Norton &Company, New York, London) Chusid, Jeffrey M. "Saving Wright chronicles the ongoing struggle to save Wright's Freeman House in the Hollywood Hills, the setting for fascinating people and events but deeply flawed from the time it was built ninety-five years ago. The Freeman House was an experiment born out of Frank Lloyd Wright's polemical vision of a new kind of architecture for the middle class, for modern America, and, in particular, for the Los Angeles foothills. Its design and construction were difficult, thus, along with many poor decisions...  Continue... Pp 256 2011.16.0317 2011 Susan Lawrence: The Enigma in the Wright House ( Soft Cover) (Published by Bookstand Publishing, Morgan Hill, CA) Volkmann, Roberta "In 1902 Susan Lawrence commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to "remodel" her deceased father's home in Springfield, Illinois. The project grew and became a blonde Roman brick mansion with 35 rooms on 16 different levels. An anomaly in Springfield, the house is a masterpiece that still stands today as one of Wright's finest Prairie designs. Now called the Dana-Thomas House, it is an Illinois State Historic Site that has been visited by thousands. The woman behind the project, Susan Lawrence...  Continue... Pp 106 2011.22.0718 2011 Under the Skies. The Apprentice Desert Shelters At Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks; Sidy, Victor E. Nestled among the cactus thickets and dry washes of the Arizona desert lies an intriguing landscape of architectural experiments. Sometimes encompassing a paloverde tree or suspended many feet above the desert floor, these small dwellings, conceived by architecture students as alternatives to tents and dormitory rooms, embrace - and in their own way, celebrate - the natural, rugged terrain surrounding Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West. The earliest shelters were created by adventurous apprentices at the Taliesin...  Continue... Pp 72 2011.17.0517 2012 2012 A Little More Line, A Kite's View of Wisconsin & Beyond (Soft Cover) (Published by Itchy Cat Press, Blkue Mounds, Wisconsin) Wilson, Craig M. A Little More Line has stunning images taken from an unusual perspective: a camera suspended from a kite and operated by remote control. Wilson's photographs are from a real bird's eye view and reveal a fresh new perspective. Scenes from around Wisconsin and over the borders into Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois include capitols and bike races, farms and forests, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Chicago's Millennium Park, and Iowa's Field of Dreams, Duluth's harbor and...  Continue... Pp 129 2012.26.0217 2012 Beth Sholom Synagogue, Frank Lloyd Wright and Modern Religious Architect (Hard Cover DJ) Published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London) Siry, Joseph M. In a suburb just north of Philadelphia stands Beth Sholom Synagogue, Frank Lloyd Wright's only synagogue and among his finest religious buildings. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007, Beth Sholom was one of Wright's last completed projects, and for years it has been considered one of his greatest masterpieces... Beth Sholom Synagogue provides the first in-depth look at the synagogue's conception and realization in relation to Wright's other religious architecture...  Continue... Pp 705 2012.22.0316 2012 Building Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's Home of Love and Loss (Soft Cover) (Published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wisconsin) McCrea, Ron Through letters, memoirs, contemporary documents, and a stunning assemblage of photographs - many of which have never before been published - author Ron McCrea tells the fascinating story of the building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, which would be the architect's principal residence for the rest of his life. Photos taken by Wright's associates show rare views of Taliesin under construction and illustrate Wright's own recollections of the first summer there and the craftsmen who worked...  Continue... Pp 223 2012.18.0714 2012  Drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright. 2013 Calendar. (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Quotes: Wright, Frank Lloyd "In the spring of 1962, three years after Frank Lloyd Wright had set aside his pencil for the last time, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City held an exhibition of his drawings. This profusion of different views and renderings proved that a sketch often helped Wright work through the knottier problems posed by a building..." A Wright quotation accompanies each of the twelve drawings reproduced in this calendar: Arizona State Capitol, "Oasis"; Solomon R. Guggenheim...  Continue... Pp 28 2012.10.0313 2012.13.0813 2012 Ezra Stoller, Photographer (Hard Cover) (Puvlished by Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut, London) Rappaport, Nina; Stoller, Erica; Intro: Grundberg Publisher's description: "A long-awaited survey of the full range of Stoller's stunning photography Ezra Stoller's iconic photographs of 20th-century architectural masterpieces, such as Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building, are often cited in aiding the rise of modernism in America. Stoller  (1915-2004) elevated architectural photography to an art form, capturing the mood of numerous buildings in their best light. Living and working in New York...  Continue... Pp 288 2012.36.0822 2012 Frank Lloyd Wright (Eye on Art) (Hard Cover Library Binding) (Published by Lucent Books, Farmington Hills, MI. Part of Gale Cengage Learning.) Nardo, Don Don Nardo explores the life and work of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who is widely viewed as one of the most innovative and influential architects of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Nardo includes fascinating details of Lloyd's life, including his childhood in a large family in Wisconsin, his ambition as a young man, his move to Chicago to become a great architect, his vision for a new "American" architecture, and his marriages and love affairs. Wright's work is described...  Continue... Pp 112 2012.21.1115 2012 Frank Lloyd Wright: Art Collector. Secessionist Prints From The Turn of The Century (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by the University of Texas Press, Austin) Alofsin, Anthony "These Secessionist art prints, acquired by Frank Lloyd Wright and his lover Mamah Borthwick Cheney during their infamous flight to Europe in 1909-1910, reveal a new dimension of the architect's taste and aesthetic preferences. This previously unknown and newly discovered group of prints from his personal art collection shows that around the turn of the twentieth century Wright had a surprising interest in European artists pursuing their own versions of modernism. Identified from...  Continue... Pp 122 2012.32.0719 2012 Frank Lloyd Wright Designs, Sticker Book (Soft Cover) (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Petaluma, CA) Pomegranate Communications "A great American architect who lived from 1867 to 1959, Frank Lloyd Wright designed houses, office buildings, museums, churches, a doghouse, and a gas station, always insisting that architecture should be "organic." Wright thought that most houses were dark and crowded and constricting: he loved sunlight and freedom of movement, and he believed that the best buildings connected to their environment." 150 reusable stickers, 50 different designs. Original list price $7.95. 8.5 x 11 (First Edition) Pp 8 2012.15.1213 2012/2015 Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic American Building Survey Volume 1 (Soft Cover) (Published by Marc Rochkind) Rochkind, Marc First published in 2012, reprinted in 2015. The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) was started in 1933 as one of the New Deal make-work programs, to employ jobless architects, draftspeople, and photographers. Its purpose is to document the nation's architectural heritage, especially those buildings that are in danger of ruin or deliberate destruction. Today, the HABS is part of the National Park Service and its repository is in the Library of Congress, much of which is available online at loc.gov...  Continue... Pp 324 2012.38.1123 2012/2015 Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic American Building Survey Volume 2 (Soft Cover) (Published by Marc Rochkind) Rochkind, Marc First published in 2012, reprinted in 2015. The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) was started in 1933 as one of the New Deal make-work programs, to employ jobless architects, draftspeople, and photographers. Its purpose is to document the nation's architectural heritage, especially those buildings that are in danger of ruin or deliberate destruction. Today, the HABS is part of the National Park Service and its repository is in the Library of Congress, much of which is available online at loc.gov...  Continue... Pp 303 2012.39.1123 2012/2015 Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic American Building Survey Volume 3 (Soft Cover) (Published by Marc Rochkind) Rochkind, Marc First published in 2012, reprinted in 2015. The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) was started in 1933 as one of the New Deal make-work programs, to employ jobless architects, draftspeople, and photographers. Its purpose is to document the nation's architectural heritage, especially those buildings that are in danger of ruin or deliberate destruction. Today, the HABS is part of the National Park Service and its repository is in the Library of Congress, much of which is...  Continue... Pp 269 2012.40.1123 2012 Frank Lloyd Wright Natural Design, Organic Architecture (Hard Cover) (Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. New York) Hess, Alan; Photography Weintraub, Alan An unsung prophet of today's green movement in architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright was an innovator of eco-sensitive design generations ahead of his time. An architect and designer of far-reaching vision, it is not surprising that Frank Lloyd Wright anticipated many of the hallmarks of today's green movement. Across his work-which stands upon a philosophy Wright termed "organic"-widespread evidence is seen of a refined sensitivity to environment, to social organization as impacted by... Continue... Pp 224 2012.27.0718 2012 Frank Lloyd Wright's Coonley House. Story of a Masterpiece (Soft Cover) (Published by Dean Eastman, Coonley House, Riverside, Illinois) Eastman, Dean This book is a story of the creation of the Coonley House complex, its evolution over a century, and its recent restoration. Based on his comments in his Autobiography this house is often regarded as Wright's finest Prairie house and is considered to be one of the terminal masterpieces of his Prairie period. The book includes a chapter which describes the lives of Queene Ferry Coonley and Avery Coonley and their client-architect relationship formed during and after the building of the...  Continue... Pp 242 2012.37.1023 2012 Growing Up In A Frank Lloyd Wright House (Hard Cover, Library Binding) (Published by Kim Bixler, Manhattan Beach, CA) Bixler, Kim "What was it like to grow up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House? Kim Bixler's family owned Frank Lloyd Wright's 1908 Edward E. Boynton House in Rochester, New York from 1977-1994. Growing Up in a Frank Lloyd Wright House recounts the joys and pitfalls of owning a Wright-designed home. The tumultuous history of the house is recounted through interviews with former and current owners. Living with the public's curiosity, playing hide-and-seek, coping with the habitually leaky roof, and managing...  Continue... Pp 184 2012.28.0718 2012  La Figlia del Sole, Vita Ardente di Katherine Mansfield (The daughter of the Sun. Ardent Life of Katherine Mansfield) (Hard Cover, DJ) (Published by Mondadori, Milano, Italy) Fusini, Nadia A novel, written through the perspective of Francis and Zoe, of the life of Katherine Mansfield. Includes a short section on the early life of Olga (Olgivanna) Ivanovna Milanoff, who later became the wife of Frank Lloyd Wright. We assisted the author by providing a photograph of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright. Text in Italian. Original list price 18.00 ($23.50). Gift from the author. 6.25 x 9.5. To order. (First Edition) Pp 154 2012.08.1112 2012 National Register of Historic Places, Lockridge Medical Clinic (Prepared by the Montana State Historical Preservation Office. Published by the United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, Washington, D.C.) Greenfield, Mary C. "The Lockridge Medical Clinic stands as a fine local testament to late Wrightian design. While both the exterior and interior have endured changes over time, the overall design. While both the exterior and interior have endured changes over time, the overall design and character-defining features remain. These include the signature elements for which Wright is known: natural materials, banks of glass, low-slung roof, strong horizontal lines, clerestory windows, and an "in-line" floorplan with a...  Continue... Pp 37 2012.14.1213 2012  Skirting Traditions, Arizona Women Writers and Journalists 1912-2012. (Published by Wheatmark, Tucson, Arizona. Copyright Arizona Press Women.) Warneka, Brenda Kimsey (Chapter 8) Chapter 8: Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, 1898 - 1985. "The remarkable women profiled in this anthology made the trek to Arizona from the big cities of Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.; from the green hills of Wisconsin, and from backwater towns in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania; by covered wagon, automobile, and, later, airplane. They came with their parents or their husbands, or as single women, with and without children. They came seeking health in the sun-blessed dryness of the desert...  Continue... Pp 52-61 2012.04.0312 2012  Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: An Architectural Appreciation (Hard Cover) (Published by The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation, New York) Guggenheim Foundation Revision of a book with the same title first published in 2002 and reprinted in 2006. For over fifty years Frank Lloyd Wright's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has touched visitors and architects alike. "Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: An Architectural Appreciation" celebrates architects, historians, and critics. Paired alongside a half-century of photographs, they convey how, as Paul Goldberger has said, "almost every museum of our time is a child of the Guggenheim." (Back Cover.) 7.5 x 7.5 (First Edition) Pp 76 2012.12.0713 2012 Speeding Down the Spiral, An Artful Adventure (Hard Cover, Library Binding) (Published by Debroah Davis Fine Art) Davis, Deborah Goodman; Illustrated by Sophy Naess Publisher's description. "One sunny Sunday, Lizzie and her baby brother Ben visit the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City with their father. They take the elevator to the top floor and begin walking down the ramp to look at the art. After an e-mail distracts Dad, and Lizzie comes face-to-face with Lichtenstein's giant growling dog, the stroller begins speeding down the spiral with Baby Ben. And a quiet museum trip turns into a madcap chase, with Lizzie in the lead, followed by a museum guard...  Continue... Pp 39 2012.31.0918 2012 Taliesin Diary, A Year With Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover) (Published by W. W. Norton & Company, New York, London) Henken, Priscilla J. The first publication of the diary of a Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice, 1942-43, with notes, contextual essays, and contemporaneous photographs. Priscilla J. Henken lived at Taliesin with her husband David Henken as part of The Fellowship, the group of acolytes who made Taliesin an architectural colony from the 1930s through the 1950s. Her lively description of day-to-day life on a communal working farm in south central Wisconsin provides unique insights into the world... Continue... Pp 272 2012.19.1014 2012 Traveling Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright Projects in the Great Plains (Hard Cover) (Published by Creekside Publishers, Sedona, AZ) Nelson, Carl E. Publisher's description: "After gazing upon Fallingwater, one of the most famous pieces of architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright in 2005, architect Carl Nelson began a journey. Standing in front of Fallingwater ignited a passion within Nelson and inspired him to travel across the United States visiting other Wright projects. Nelson and his wife meticulously researched and planned trips across Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois and now their detailed itineraries are now available in Traveling Wright: Frank... Continue... Pp 106 2012.33.0919 2013 2013  Alfonso Iannelli, Modern By Design (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Top Five Books, LLC, Oak Park, Illinois) Jameson, David The first biography of the influential modernist artist and sculptor. In 1914 Frank Lloyd Wright asked an unknown twenty-six-year-old Italian-American immigrant to sculpt the strikingly geometric figures for his landmark Chicago masterpiece, Midway Gardens. Decades later, when New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art installed one of Midway Gardens' female "Sprite" sculptures, they listed Wright as its only artist. In all those years that followed the original project, Wright never... Continue... Pp 364 2013.03.0713 2013 Breaking Wright's Grid (Educating Frank Lloyd Wright 1900-1902) (Soft Cover) (Published by Striking Impressions, Prescott, AZ Koppany, B. III "For the first time the hidden architectural design grid of Frank Lloyd Wright is revealed. Wright used this grid over and over again from the start of his career up to his last works. This grid base unit of 7/8 inches is shown for the first time in the opening chapter of the book, overlapping Wright's grid on a conventional six inch grid. Wright's proportions for interior detail (baseboards to wainscot to picture rail to ceiling) is shown. Wright's time with Lyman Silsbee is examined, and is shown not to use a... Continue... Pp 433 2013.22.1117 2013 Chasing Frank Lloyd Wright. His Life and Mine, Intertwined (Soft Cover) (Published by Shipyard Press) Brown, Conrad, N. Publisher's description: Part memoir, part architectural history, Chasing Frank Lloyd Wright will interest architecture buffs, local historians, KU alumni, students and anyone who enjoys a lively coming-of-age tale. Set in the 1950s, Chasing Frank Lloyd Wright follows the author from his days as a hot-rodding teenager in an oil rich Oklahoma town to his transformation into a dedicated student of architecture, following the Organic Architecture trail laid down by Mr. Wright. Like most college students... Continue... Pp 176 2013.30.0420 2013 Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover) (Published by Rourke Educational Media, Vero Beach, Florida) Bennett, Doraine Have you ever wondered about the lives of famous people? Little World Biographies will teach you about inspiring individuals who have overcome many obstacles. You'll learn about the contributions they made in the world, even when others said it was impossible. Learn About The Life Of Frank Lloyd Wright And His Amazing Buildings. (Back cover.) Original list price $29.95. 8.25 x 8.25 Pp 24 2013.24.0518 2013 Frank Lloyd Wright, Force of Nature  (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by New Line Books, New York) Nash, Eric Peter First published in 1996. Frank Lloyd Wright was the avator of American Architecture. His highly original aesthetic and singular philosophy placed him, during his lifetime, in the forefront of modern architecture and resulted in a doctrine for American building design that continues to this day. This volume is a spirited introduction to the designs of an architectural master, showcasing his public and private work from the early Prairie Houses to the splendid S. C. Johnson buildings and the controversial...  Continue... Pp 80 2013.17.0317 2013 Frank Lloyd Wright in Montana, Darby, Stevensville and Whitefish (Soft Cover) (Published by Drumlummon, Helena, Montana) LeCocq, Randall Publisher's description: Generously illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings, Frank Lloyd Wright in Montana: Darby, Stevensville, and Whitefish highlights the intriguing stories of three little-known but important Frank Lloyd Wright projects built during the 20th century in western Montana. Randall LeCocq writes: "[Wright's two] Bitterroot projects, Bitter Root Town and Como Orchard's "University Heights," remain significant to architectural historians as early examples of architectural... Continue... Pp 32 2013.05.0114 2013 Frank Lloyd Wright's Nakoma Clubhouse and Sculptures (Published by Milbourn Publishing Co., Edmonds, WA) Steiner, Douglas M. A comprehensive study of Wright's Nakoma Clubhouse and the Nakoma and Nakomis Sculptures. In 1923, Frank Lloyd Wright presented drawings for a clubhouse to the Nakoma Country Club, which was adjacent to the Nakoma subdivision in Madison, Wisconsin. Nakoma was a Chippewa word that meant "I do as I promise." The Wisconsin State Journal called the Wright clubhouse "the most unique building of its kind in America." It would take nearly 75 years for... Continue...  To Order. Pp 60 2013.06.0414 2013 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2014 Calendar (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Portland, OR) Pomegranate Communica., Inc. Over half a century after Frank Lloyd Wright's death, his designs can still provoke a gasp of wonder and delight. These buildings remain so fresh, so ingenious, and so daring that even though many Wrightian concepts have by now been appropriated and assimilated into the modernist architectural canon, they retain their ability to captivate architects and laypersons alike. (Back cover.) Includes Martin, Storer, Coonley Playhouse, Taliesin, Beth Sholom, Bradley, Penfield, Robie... Continue... Pp 28 2013.10.0714 2013 George Fabyan, The Tycoon Who Broke Ciphers, Ended Wars, Manipulated Sound, Built a Levitation Machine, and Organized the Modern Research Center. (Soft Cover) (Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing, North Charleston, South Carolina) Munson, Richard Back cover: "George Fabyan, The Tycoon Who Broke Ciphers, "The rich are different, but George Fabyan was unique among millionaires. This Gilded Age tycoon sponsored and inspired a "community of thinkers" who changed how we wage wars and keep secrets, how we transmit sound and design buildings, and how we stimulate scientific advances. Fabyan created perhaps the first independent research center, laid the foundation for the top-secret National Security Agency, and even helped end World... Continue... Pp 185 2013.29.0819 2013  Layton's Legacy, A Historic American Art Collection 1888-2013 (Hard Cover DJ) (This catalogue is published on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Layton Art Gallery by the Layton Art Collection, Inc. 1,000 copies printed.) Eastberg, John C.; Vogel, Eric Layton Art Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Partridge was a great admirer of Frank Lloyd Wright and that he had gathered many of his drawings, models, renderings, and project photographs for an exhibition in New York. She wrote to Wright... and inquired whether he would consider an exhibition of his work at the Layton Art Gallery... Wright responded immediately and agreed." While setting up the display he is interviewed and is quoted on Nov. 20, 1930 "It will take Milwaukee... Continue... Pp 479 2013.04.0913 2013 National Register of Historic Places, Joseph J. Walser House (Published by the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places) Cramer, John D Built in 1903 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Joseph J. Walser House is located in Chicago, Illinois, at 42 N. Central Avenue. The building stands in Chicago's Austin community area approximately one-half mile north of Columbus Park, one mile north of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway, and nine miles west of the Loop central business district. The Walser House is a two-story wood frame structure clad in white stucco and dark-painted pine wood trim topped by an asphalt-shingled hipped roof,... Continue... Pp 71 2013.32.0720 2013 10 Buildings That Changed America. Companion to the PBS Special, WTTW, Chicago (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Midway, An Agate Imprint, Chicago) Protess, Dan; Baer, Geoffrey Chapter 3: Wainwright Building, Louis Sullivan p.34-47. Includes 14 photographs related to the Wainwright Building. Chapter 4: Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright p.48-63. Includes 27 photographs related to the Robie House. Dust Jacket: "It tells the stories of ten influential works of architecture, the people who imagined them, and the way these landmarks ushered in innovative cultural shifts throughout our society. From American architectural stalwarts like Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, to... Continue... Pp 144 2013.31.0620 2013 The A. D. German Warehouse: Frank Lloyd Wright's Design Process (Published in the Proceedings of the 2013 ARCC Spring Research Conference, Architectural Research Centers Consortium, University of North Carolina, Charlotte) Tucker, Lisa M. "Abstract: This research discusses a long- overlooked building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The focus is on the project as a case study exemplifying Wright's design process. Although Wright's work is often described as appearing fully-conceived and then drawn in a single sitting onto the paper, the archival documents, correspondence and actual physical building of the A.D. German Warehouse tell a different story. The A.D. German Warehouse was designed... Continue... Pp 9 2013.13.0316 2013 The Adventures of Frankie Lloyd Wonder (Soft Cover) (Self published by Dave Prochnow.) Prochnow, Dave Children's book. Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, and Rem Koolhaas band together to build the "perfect birdhouse" for their newfound friend--a wayward Rufous-Sided Towhee named Feathers Wing. Along his way, Feathers interacts with Mies Van Der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Louis Henri Sullivan, while striving to find a dwelling with a difference. Don't worry, "The Adventures of Frankie Lloyd Wonder: A Bird's-Eye View of Architecture" isn't some staid quasi-historical fictional book--it's fun... Continue... Pp 43 2013.33.0821 2013/2017 The Chicago School of Architecture, Building The Modern City, 1880-1910 ( Soft Cover) (Published by Shire Publications, Oxford, UK. First published in 2013, reprinted in 2017.) Achilles, Rolf Back Cover: "The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how - and why - was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and openness, and the ubiquity of gridded window arrangements. With reference to such famous architects... Continue... Pp 64 2013.37.1123 2014 2014 Arizona Biltmore: Jewel of the Desert (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Grandin Hood Publishers, Franklin, Tennessee) Crutchfield, James A.; Photography: Hood, Robin During the late 1920s, brothers and Arizona businessmen Charles and Warren McArthur had a dream fostered by their growing success in providing elegant "Wonderbus" touring and camping services for the booming number of tourists to the Sonoran Desert. To realize their vision of a luxury resort hotel in the remote desert and mountains outside Phoenix, the pair enlisted a third brother, Albert Chase McArthur--architect and Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1929, Albert, with the counsel... Continue... Pp 128 2014.41.0518 2014 ASU Gammage, 50 Years of Connecting Communities (Hard Cover) (Published by ON Media Publications, Tempe, AZ) Jennings- Roggensack, Colleen "This 50th anniversary commemorative book proudly highlights the first 50 years of the heart of the arts in the Valley of the Sun. The book is filled with inspiring stories, illuminating images and in-depth history of Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic masterpiece ASU Gammage. Since 1964, ASU Gammage has presented the best the arts has to offer as well as producing new works., artist residences and educational programs that foster the great artists of today and empower the artists of tomorrow. As one of the... Continue... Pp 108 2014.47.0320 2014 Competition Drawings From the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes After Frank Lloyd Wright abandoned his wife and children in 1909, there were no major architectural commissions until 1916 due to wide spread condemnation across the USA. Very few residential designs were built during that time. Until 1930, there were national residential design competitions with large prize awards. This book contains drawings discovered in 4 different Residential Drawing competitions between 1913 and 1918. None of these designs have Frank Lloyd... Continue... Pp 11 2014.13.1014 2014 Coonley House Drawings (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes The Coonley house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 20th century. It is located in Riverside, IL near Chicago. This is considered an important example of Prairie Home designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. This book is entirely composed of measured drawings conducted by the American Historical Building Survey. The original drawings were scanned and reduced to a full size book format. The pages contain high resolution black line drawings on Cream color paper. Original... Continue... Pp 17 2014.15.1014 2014 Fallingwater Drawings (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes Falling Water was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 20th century for a secluded lot in the Pennsylvania mountains 43 miles southeast of Pittsburgh for the Department Store owner Edger Kaufmann. This is considered one of the greatest American home designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. This book is entirely composed of measured drawings conducted by the American Historical Building Survey. This book also contains the drawings of the Guest House located nearby... Continue... Pp 15 2014.14.1014 2014 Martin House Drawings (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes The Martin House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in early 20th century Buffalo, NY for Darwin D. Martin. This is considered a most important Estate home design by Frank Lloyd Wright. This book is entirely composed of measured drawings conducted by the American Historical Building Survey. This book also contains the drawings of the original layout and the 1987 revisions. (Publisher's description.) Original list price $7.95. (First Edition) 8.5 x 11 Pp 27 2014.12.1014 2014 The Price Tower Drawings. Desgined by Frank Lloyd Wright. (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, and Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes Publisher's description: Price Tower was built between 1952 and 1956 as the only skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that was actually built. I remember seeing a model of a mile high building in the Architectural School a Taliesin, Wisconsin when I was 15 years old. Even then, I thought a mile high building was an engineering extreme given the wind loads and amount of structural steel needed fo support a building that could generate income. Price Tower is 221 feet high with 19 stories.. Continue... Pp 17 2014.61.0423 2014 The Robie House Drawings (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes The Robie house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 20th century on a narrow lot near Chicago University in the neighborhood of Hyde Park. This is considered one of the foremost examples of Prairie Home designs by Frank Lloyd Wright. This book is entirely composed of measured drawings conducted by the American Historical Building Survey. 2 different surveys were conducted over the years so this book contains both sets of floor plans and elevation drawings... Continue... Pp 25 2014.11.1014 2014 The Textile Block House Drawings. By Frank Lloyd Wright. Ennis, Freeman, and Storer Houses. (Soft Cover, Wire Bound) (Published by John Randal Publishing and Wilkerson & Hughes, LLC. Regina, SK, Canada, and Altoona, Florida) John Randal Publishing; Wilkerson & Hughes Publisher's description: The textile block houses by Frank Lloyd Wright are representative of a change in design direction from costly building materials to mass production precast concrete blocks formed in custom molds. The Storer House was the first in 1923. The next house built was the Freeman House also in 1923. The Freeman House cost over 25 times the original estimate. The Freemans loved their house and lived there for 63 years as the only owners until it was given to USC School of.. Continue... Pp 15 2014.60.0423 2014  Frank Lloyd Wright: 2015 Calendar (Published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., Portland, Oregon) Pomegranate Communications Frank Lloyd Wright. Integration with nature was such a key element of a Frank Lloyd Wright design that airy, sunlit spaces are common in everything from his living rooms to chapels to corporate headquarters. Likewise, his structures viewed from the outside often blend  harmoniously with their landscape, making ever apparent Wright's dismissal of prescribed styles in favor of his own organic architecture. No matter the design, Wright's work still fascinates. Its modernist yet warm character still endears... Continue... Pp 28 2014.56.0423 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright and His Manner of Thought (Soft Cover) (Published by The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin) Klinkowitz, Jerome "An iconic figure in American culture, Frank Lloyd Wright is famous throughout the world. Although his achievements in architecture are stunning, it is his importance in cultural history, Jerome Klinkowitz contends, that makes Wright the object of such avid and continuing interest. Designing more than just buildings, Wright offered a concept for living that still influences how people conduct their lives today. Wright's innovations in architecture have been widely studied, but this is the... Continue... Pp 202 2014.26.0216 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright For Kids: His Life and Ideas (Soft Cover) (Published by Chicago Review Press, Chicago) Thorne-Thomsen, Kathleen "An engaging, kid-friendly exploration of America's leading architect and his work This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne- Thomsen describes the influences of Wright's Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his... Continue... Pp 130 2014.29.0417 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright On The West Coast (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Gibbs Smith, Layton, Utah) Wilson, Mark Anthony; Photography by Joel Puliatti Dust jacket: "Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings on the West Coast have not been thoroughly covered in print until now. Between 1909 and 1959, Wright designed a total of 38 structures up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to Southern California. These include well-known structures such as the Marin County Civic Center and Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, and many lesser-known gems such as the 1909 Stewart House near Santa Barbara. With more than 200 photographs by veteran architectural... Continue... Pp 224 2014.51.0621 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright: Preservation, Design, and Adding to Iconic Buildings (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by the University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville & London) Edited By: Longstreth, Richard. Authors include: Richard Longstreth, De Teel Patterson Tiller, Sidney K... The buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright are not immune to the social and environmental forces that affect all architecture. Because of the popular recognition and historical significance of his work, however, the stakes are unusually high when his buildings are modified in any way. Any additions or changes must meet the highest standards; how exactly this can be achieved is the debate that fuels this compelling new book. The essays collected here are authored by many of the top professionals in... Continue... Pp 289 2014.40.0318 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by the University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville and London) Reiss, Steven M. Frank Lloyd Wright designed and realized over 500 buildings between 1886 and 1959 for a wide range of clients. In Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House, architect Steven M. Reiss presents the updated and detailed story of one of Wright's few Virginia commissions. Designed and built for Loren and Charlotte Pope and later purchased by Marjorie and Robert Leighey, the Pope-Leighey House stands as a stunning example of an innovative form of shelter-which Wright called Usonian... Continue... Pp 189 2014.43.0419 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright's Unfinished Work (Soft Cover) (Published by Two Worlds Community Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ) Swaback, Vernon D. This book began at the side of the man long called The World's Greatest Architect, and now our first green and ecological architect. Having been privileged to serve as Wright's youngest apprentice, Vernon Swaback combines that experience with his life-long work and study, integrating everything from history, economics, and science, to the arts, technology and religion. If a man born just two years after the civil war could so inspire and maintain the world's interest in his approach, imagine what the... Continue... Pp 178 2014.42.0618 2014 Frank Lloyd Wright The Rooms (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York) Photography: Weintraub, Alan; Text: Stipe, Margo Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases, easy chairs, sofas, and cabinets; to rugs and murals; to stonework; to stained glass... Continue... Pp 336 2014.50.0621 2014 Hotel Mavens. Lucius M. Boomer, George C. Boldt and Oscar of the Waldorf. (Soft Cover) (Published by AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana) Turkel, Stanley Lucius M. Boomer, one of the most famous hoteliers of his time, was chairman of the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Corporation. In a career of over half a century, he directed such celebrated hotels as the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia, the Taft in New Haven, the Lenox in Boston, and the McAlpin, Claridge, Sherry-Netherland and the original as well as the current Waldorf-Astoria in New York. (Publisher's...  Continue...  For more information on the Boomer Residence see our Wright Study. Pp 298 2014.10.1114 2014 My Father, Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Dover Publications, Inc., New York) Wright, John Lloyd This Dover edition, first published in 1992, is an unabridged and slightly altered republication of the work originally published under the title My Father Who Is on Earth, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1946. Back Cover: "Frank Lloyd Wright is widely regarded as the twentieth century's greatest architect - an unconventional genius who transformed both residential and commercial building design with his concept of "organic" architecture. During a long and productive life, Wright designed...  Continue... Pp 189 2014.48.0420 2014 The Taliesin Ensemble, Frank Lloyd Wright, 1955 A MassModern Collector's Study Guide (Spiral Bound Soft Cover) (Published by MassModern, Boston) Kelley, Peter This 6th Edition of the "Taliesin Ensemble" Collector's Guide has been significantly expanded with a new and well researched 28 page history of the collection, including dozens of new illustrations. This overview touches on Wright's motivation in developing the collection, critical reception in 1955 / 1956, hints at sales history, and a review of increasing collector interest today. We've uncovered new photographs, original advertising material, and information about original pricing, all of which is included. (Publisher's description.) Original list price $48.00. For More information. 8.5 x 11 (Sixth Edition) Pp 101 2014.23.0214 2014/1955 Heritage Henredon Fine Furniture Guide (Facsimile) (Spiral Bound Soft Cover) (Published by MassModern, Boston) Heritage Henredon (MassModern) Complete facsimile copy of original Heritage- Henredon sales brochure. Includes over 63 illustrations of the pieces of the collection, including dimensions and description. For More information. 3.75 x 8 Pp 23 2014.24.0215 2014 The 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake (Soft Cover) (Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Charles River Editors Of the numerous disasters, both natural and man-made, to strike Japan during the 20th century, the Great Kanto Earthquake was among the worst, and the most significant. The massive earthquake struck the Japanese capital region, including the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama, shortly before noon on Saturday, September 1, 1923, causing immense physical destruction. Buildings collapsed, crushing their occupants, and a tsunami assaulted miles of coastline, depositing...  Continue...  Pp 56 2014.27.0715 2014 Waldorf Astoria, Images of America (Soft Cover) (Published by Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina) Morrison, William Alan Famed throughout the world, New York's Waldorf Astoria is quite simply the grandest of all grand hotels. Host to emperors, rajahs, potentates, and plutocrats-not to mention every US president since Grover Cleveland-its name has become synonymous with the epitome of glamour, luxury, and sophistication. The name Waldorf Astoria applied to two different but equally magnificent hotels. The...  Continue...  For more information on the Boomer Residence see our Wright Study. Pp 127 2014.09.1014 2015 2015 Darwin D. Martin House: Cultural Landscape Report (Digital Edition) (Prepared and published by Bayer Landscape Architecture, PLLC , Honeoye Falls, New York) Bayer Landscape Architecture, PLLC Prologue: As the Gilded Age came to a close at the end of the 19th Century, becoming displaced by progressive ideals, we see both Wright and his client Darwin Martin at the leading edge of thinking in their roles. Analogous to the outburst of celebrated advances in medicine, women’s suffrage, and education, we see Wright floating above tradition as an architect and Martin believing in him and allowing him to do so. Neither Wright nor Martin were known to hold contempt for advances in technology...  Continue...  Pp 241 2015.47.1124 2015 David & Gladys Wright House. Images From The Collection of The Avery Library (Soft Cover Spiral Bound) Published by the David and Gladys Wright House Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona) Rawling, Zach This Special Edition is a collection of images of the David & Gladys Wright House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1950 for his son & daughter-in-law, from the collection at the Avery Library at Columbia University in New York City. Includes color drawings and designs, and black & white historic photos. The house was built in 1952 in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. The Drawings: Sixty-five color and B&W images of the original drawings. The Historic Photos: Sixty-eight B&W...  Continue...  Pp 124 2015.38.1121 2015 Des Moines Architecture & Design (Soft Cover) (Published by The History Press, Charleston, SC) Pridmore, Jay Back cover: "Chart the evolution of an architectural jewel in the American heartland. Des Moines boasts a remarkable architectural portfolio rich in depth and quality. The town drew wide attention in the nineteenth century with structures like the Iowa State Capitol and the Terrace Hill mansion. Des Moines embraced the City Beautiful movement in the twentieth century and became home to well-known work by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, notably the city's innovative Art Center. A contemporary...  Continue...  Pp 174 2015.37.0521 2015 Frank Lloyd Wright (HB Taschen) (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Taschen GmbH, Koln, Germany) Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks First published in 2004. "Acclaimed as the "father of skyscrapers," the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting architectural equivalent and applied his idealism to structures across the continent, from suburban homes to churches, offices, skyscrapers, and the celebrated Guggenheim Museum. Wright's work is distinguished by its harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he...  Continue...  Pp 196 2015.31.0718 2015 Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover) (Published by Taschen GmbH, Hohenzollernring, Koln) Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks; Editor: Gossel, Peter Condensed version of three volume set. Publisher's description: A building by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is at once unmistakably individual, and evocative of an entire era. Notable for their exceptional understanding of an organic environment, as well as for their use of steel and glass to revolutionize the interface of indoor and outdoor, Wright's designs helped announce the age of modernity, as much as they secured his own name in the annals of architectural genius. This...  Continue...  Pp 504 2015.34.0819 2015 Frank Lloyd Wright, The Man Who Played With Blocks. A short Illustrated Biography. (Soft Cover) (Published by Royalston Books, Royalston, MA) Abate, Pia Licciardi; Freudenheim, Leslie M. With humor and verve this book covers the key aspects of Frank Lloyd Wright's career. Each page offers a new look at his personality and a new way of understanding his most important buildings. Each chapter tells a story which reveals the egotistical, yet charming, man while simultaneously giving the reader the keys to appreciate Wright's most important contributions to architecture. Wright continued to benefit from the blocks that fascinated him as a child while developing the...  Continue...  Pp 148 2015.14.0216 2015 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2016 Calendar, Photography by Mark Hertzberg (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison Publishing; Wright, Frank Lloyd "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. His work heralded a new thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the border of architecture to graphic design, furniture, art glass, textiles, and decorative elements for the home..." Photographs include: Taliesin West; Frank Lloyd Wright (Obma); Hollyhock House...  Continue...  Pp 28 2015.19.0916 2015  Frank Lloyd Wright's David & Gladys Wright House Restoration and Proposed Educational Center (Soft Cover Spiral Bound) (Published by Organic Architecture, Inc., Chandler, Arizona. Limited Edition.) Organic Architecture, Inc. Introduction: In 1950, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a home for his son David and daughter-in-law Gladys on ten acres in the middle of citrus groves at the base of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. The design elevated the home in the form of a spiral rising from the desert floor, converting the tree tops into the lawn and revealing 360 degree views of the mountains forming the valley. Mr. Wright titled the plans "How to Live in the Southwest". Completed in 1952, the David Wright House is one of three...  Continue...  Pp 60 2015.41.0522 2015 Frank Lloyd Wright's David & Gladys Wright House Restoration and Proposed Educational Center (Digital) (Published by Organic Architecture,. Inc., Chandler, Arizona.) Organic Architecture, Inc City of Phoenix. Pre-Application Submittal Package. July 31, 2015. On Behalf of the David and Gladys Wright House Foundation. Introduction: In 1950, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a home for his son David and daughter-in-law Gladys on ten acres in the middle of citrus groves at the base of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. The design elevated the home in the form of a spiral rising from the desert floor, converting the tree tops into the lawn and revealing 360 degree views of the mountains forming...  Continue...  Pp 10 2015.42.0522 2015 John H. Howe, Architect. From Taliesin Apprentice to Master of Organic Design (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by the University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis) Hession, Jane King; Quigley, Tim; Foreword by Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks Dust jacket: "In 1932 nineteen-year-old John H. Howe arrived at Taliesin as a charter member of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship. There he would remain for the next thirty-two years, earning a reputation as the pencil in Wright's hand before establishing his own architectural practice in Minnesota. This is the first book to tell Howe's story and also the first full account of his place in the history of modern architecture as chief draftsman and valued interpreter of Wright s designs and as a prolific...  Continue...  Pp 220 2015.32.0818 2015 Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright (Published as a PDF) (Published by Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, Chicago) Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy "Nomination to the World Heritage List by the United States of America. Foreword. It Is a privilege for the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy to present the Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright as a nomination for inscription to the World Heritage list of UNESCO. Our organization welcomed the opportunity to initiate and coordinate this serial nomination after many discussions over a number of years. the Conservancy, in the course of fulfilling its mission to facilitate...  Continue...  Pp 427 2015.33.0419 2015 The Car is Architecture. A Visual History of Frank Lloyd Wright's 85 Cars (Soft Cover) (Published by Fideli Publishing, Inc., Martinsville, IN) Herink, Richie "Cars were one of Frank Lloyd Wright's great obsessions, along with Architecture and Japanese Prints. The last two have been well documented, but the Cars have not been covered at all... until this book. This unique visual history of Wright's 85 cars and one motorcycle uses original magazine ads to describe the make and model of each vehicle. They are presented in the order in which they were purchased and used." (Back cover) Original list price $14.95. 8.5 x 11 (First Edition) Pp 102 2015.10.1215 2015 Trailside Museum. The Legend of Virginia Moe (Soft Cover) (Published by Arcadia Publishing, Charlston, South Carolina) Morocco, Jane Virginia Moe dedicated more than 50 years of her life to Trailside Museum in River Forest, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ingwald Moe, a Norwegian immigrant and contractor with offices in Chicago. In 1897 he married Louisa Schaible of Ann Arbor, Michigan. They had three children, one of which was Virginia Moe. In 1898 they moved to Gary, Indiana. Moe saw an opportunity in the expanding steel economy. He opened an office on Broadway in Gary. According to Jane Morocco, “Moe played an...  Continue...  Pp 127 2015.46.1123 2015 Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Penguin Young Readers Group, An Imprint of Penguin Random House LLC) Labrecque, Ellen Children's Book. Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, having designed more than 1,100 buildings during his lifetime. These included private homes -- such as the stunning Fallingwater, churches, temples, a hotel, and the world-famous Guggenheim Museum in New York...  Continue...  Pp 105 2015.13.0116 2016 2016 Among My Best, Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House in Wichita (Soft Cover) (Published by The Allen House Foundation, Wichita, Kansas) Learned, Rod; Ellington, Howard This beautiful book is the first-ever overview of Frank Lloyd Wright's last Prairie School house, designed for Elsie and Henry Allen in 1915. Included are several pages of stunning photography showing the principal rooms of the home, which has been ranked among the Top 10 Frank Lloyd Wright house tours in America by USA Today. This is one of very few books devoted to a single Wright house and the only book ever published about the Allen House, which Wright himself described as "among my best..  Continue...  Pp 28 2016.50.0720 2016 Architecture's Odd Couple, Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Bloomsbury Press, New York) Hugh, Howard Dust jacket. "In architectural terms, the twentieth century can be largely summed up with two names: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson. Wright (1867-1959) began it with his romantic prairie style; Johnson (1906-2005) brought down the curtain with his spare postmodernist experiments. Between them, they built some of the most admired and discussed buildings in American history. Differing radically in their views on architecture, Wright and Johnson shared a restless creativity, enormous charisma..  Continue...  Pp 333 2016.64.0623 2016 Architecture's Odd Couple, Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson (Soft Cover) (Published by Bloomsbury Press, New York) Hugh, Howard Advance Reading Copy. "In architectural terms, the twentieth century can be largely summed up with two names: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson. Wright (1867-1959) began it with his romantic prairie style; Johnson (1906-2005) brought down the curtain with his spare postmodernist experiments. Between them, they built some of the most admired and discussed buildings in American history. Differing radically in their views on architecture, Wright and Johnson shared a restless creativity, enormous charisma..  Continue...  Pp 329 2016.17.0617 2016 A Child of the Sun. Frank Lloyd Wright's West Campus Project at Florida Southern College (Soft Cover) (Published by Paladin Press, Lakeland, Florida) Kinsley, Lawrence Back Cover: "Based on 25 years of research, A Child of the Sun is an exhaustive history and architectural analysis of Frank Lloyd Wright's West Campus project for Florida Southern College. With over 100 photos and 200 pages devoted to the 20 year span of the project and it's subsequent existence up to the current day, the narrative explores how such a collegiate plan by a world renowned architect came to a small college in Central Florida, how it was championed in nourished by the college's president..  Continue...  Pp 206 2016.51.0121 2016 Close-Up View of Froebel's Kindergarten, with Frank Lloyd Wright at the Drawing Table (Soft Cover) (Published by Xlibris, Bloomington, IN) Rogers, Wally Unparalleled account of two astute thinkers -- German Friedrich Froebel and American Frank Lloyd Wright -- about an intertwined connection between a captivating school-master and a tenacious master- architect. An in-depth examination of how children learn coupled with what Wright learned in Froebel's Kindergarten and how he applied it at the drawing table. Appropriate for parents, caretakers and educators of children and young people up through college age; and academic scholars and avid practitioners who... Continue... Pp 1032 2016.03.0816 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright and Mason City, Architectural Heart of The Prairie (Soft Cover) (Published by The History Press, Charleston, SC) Behrens, Roy R. In the early 1900s, Frank Lloyd Wright transformed a small Midwestern prairie community into one of the world's most important architectural destinations. Mason City, Iowa, became home to his City National Bank and Park Inn--the last surviving Wright hotel. In addition, his prototype Stockman House helped launch the Prairie School architectural style. Soon after, architect Walter Burley Griffin followed in Wright's footsteps, designing a cluster of Prairie School homes in the Rock Crest/Rock Glen neighborhood... Continue... Pp 143 2016.27.0418 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright and San Francisco (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London) Turner, Paul V. Publisher's description: Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) often spent time in San Francisco, which he called "the most charming city in America." Paul V. Turner looks at the architect's complex and evolving relationship with the city, surveying the full body of Wright's work in the Bay Area-roughly thirty projects, a third of which were built. Spanning 1900 to 1959, they include houses, a gift shop, a civic center, a skyscraper, a church, an industrial building, a mortuary, and a bridge across the San Francisco Bay. The... Continue... Pp 216 2016.34.1019 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2017 Calendar, Photography by Mark Hertzberg (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison Publishing; Wright, Frank Lloyd "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. His work heralded a new thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the border of architecture to graphic design, furniture, art glass, textiles, and decorative elements for the home..." Photographs include: Florida Southern College, Pfeiffer Chapel, Frank... Continue... Pp 28 2016.23.1217 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2017 Engagement Calendar, Photography by Mark Hertzberg (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison Publishing; Wright, Frank Lloyd "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. His work heralded a new thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the border of architecture to graphic design, furniture, art glass, textiles, and decorative elements for the home..." Includes photographs and drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright's work... Continue... Pp 160 2016.46.0420 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright's Nakoma Clubhouse and Sculptures (Published by Milbourn Publishing Co., Edmonds, WA)  (First Edition, Second Printing) Steiner, Douglas M. A comprehensive study of Wright's Nakoma Clubhouse and the Nakoma and Nakomis Sculptures. In 1923, Frank Lloyd Wright presented drawings for a clubhouse to the Nakoma Country Club, which was adjacent to the Nakoma subdivision in Madison, Wisconsin. Nakoma was a Chippewa word that meant "I do as I promise." The Wisconsin State Journal called the Wright clubhouse "the most unique building of its kind in America." It would take nearly 75 years for... Continue...  To Order. Pp 60 2016.04.0816 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright. The George D. Sturges Residence (Published by Los Angeles Modern Auctions, Van Nuys, CA) Contributing Editors: Loughrey, Peter; Hines, Thomas S.; Escher, Frank; Cerio, Greg; Published in conjunction with the sale of the George D. Sturges Residence (1939 - S.272). Volume includes history, drawings and photographs related to the Sturges Residence, as well as additional lots to be sold at auction on February 21, 2016. Essays by Hines, Escher and Cerio. "...Built of steel, concrete, brick and wood, the house is approached from the west at the rear just off the carport at the top of the hill. Visitors could either proceed around the encircling deck to enter through... Continue... Pp 72 2016.02.0216 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright On Architecture, Nature and the Human Spirit (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Galison, New York. First published by Pomegranate Comm, Inc., Petaluma, CA. This edition is completely redesigned.) Wright, Frank Lloyd; Edited by: Pfeiffer, Bruce Brooks The architect of the Guggenheim Museum, Fallingwater, the Robie House, and the Johnson Wax Administration Building, Frank Lloyd Wright once said, "You do not learn by way of your successes. No one does." Just as he flouted convention in a series of astonishing buildings, so did Wright go against the grain in his career as a writer and lecturer... Wright was brash, outspoken, funny, irreverent, and unafraid of the most sweeping generalizations. In Frank Lloyd Wright on Architecture, Nature... Continue... Pp 95 2016.05.1016 2016 Frank Lloyd Wright: Plans Drawn To A Common Scale (Soft Cover) (Published by WineWright Media, Traverse City, MI) Storrer, William Allin Back Cover: "Born in Bear Valley, Wisconsin, raised in nearby Richland Center, then Massachusetts before settling in south central Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright always knew that he would be an architect. He wanted to create a Democratic American Architecture. With his Prairie homes, he achieved the first part of his goal, American Architecture. It was based upon geometry, the cruciform/pinwheel and square. With his Usonian houses, he created the next part, Democratic, thus achieving Democratic... Continue... Pp 113 2016.48.0620 2016 Jiyu Gakuen, School of The Free Spirit, 1921 (Soft Cover) (Published by Hideyuki Kudo, Transview Co., Ltd., Tokyo) Tanigawa, Masami Text in Japanese and English. Photos of the Juyu Gakuen, p.4-27. Drawings, p.28-31. Detailed photographs, p.32-37. Inheriting Wright's Heritage, text and photographs, p.41-63. Photographs by Kazuyoshi Miyamoto. Original list price Y1700. 6 x 8.25 (First Edition) Pp 63 2016.45.0420 2016 National Register of Historic Places, Walker, Mrs. Clinton House (Digital and printed copy) (Published by the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, Washington D.C.) Saunders, Jenan Occupying a rocky promontory overlooking Carmel Bay in Carmel, California, the Mrs. Clinton Walker House (Walker House) is the only Usonian design completed by Frank Lloyd Wright in a coastal environment. The house rests on a concrete pad atop a triangular Carmel stone masonry wall system that appears as a ship's prow growing out of the rocky landscape.The house's most prominent feature is its hexagonal living room space framed in reverse-stepped glass panels that afford... Continue... Pp 46 2016.52.0621 2016 Richard Nickel, Dangerous Years. What He Saw And What He Wrote (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by CityFiles Press, Chicago) Cahan, Richard; Williams, Michael Dust jacket: "This breathtaking book is the closest you will ever come to knowing Richard Nickel. Collected here are his own writings, many yellowed with age. Long letters and quick notes. Research and everyday communication. Letters of discovery and of despair. Typed, handwritten, and carbon copied. Some were never sent. We are finally catching up to Richard Nickel. He took risks, spoke his mind, and championed an oversize cause. His rebellion against the shortsighted disregard of an... Continue... Pp 264 2016.47.0420 2016 The Story of Frank Lloyd Wright, 150 Years After His Birth (Soft Cover) (Published by Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., Ocala, Florida) Sandoval, Hannah M. Young Adult. "Although you may not recognize the name of this famous American architect, you may be more familiar with some of his most popular buildings. From the Guggenheim Museum in New York City to Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic designs have given him the distinction of being the first architect to develop a distinctly American style. Learn more about this critically acclaimed architect during the 150th anniversary of his birth. Wright was born on June 8, 1867... Continue... Pp 138 2016.28.0618 2016 The Urbanism of Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Princeton University Press, New Jersey) Levine, Neil "This is the first book devoted to Frank Lloyd Wright's designs for remaking the modern city. Stunningly comprehensive, The Urbanism of Frank Lloyd Wright presents a radically new interpretation of the architect's work and offers new and important perspectives on the history of modernism. Neil Levine places Wright's projects, produced over more than fifty years, within their historical, cultural, and physical contexts, while relating them to the theory and practice of urbanism... Continue... Pp 446 2016.01.0116 2016 This is Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover, Stiff Boards) (Published by Laurence King Publishers, London) Volner, Ian; Illustrations by Michael Kirkham Publisher's description. "Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't just an architect. He was a prophet, a poseur, a beloved teacher, a failed businessman. During his long, eventful life he experienced both incredible misfortune and great success. This Is Frank Lloyd Wright brings his projects and persona into vivid focus. Wit and visual punch have been the hallmarks of the This Is series to date; the first architectural title in the series will give readers an up-close look at Wright's progress from difficult childhood, to struggling...  Continue... Pp 80 2016.33.0918 2016 V. C. Morris Gift Shop, Landmark Designation Report (Published by the Historic Preservation Commission. San Francisco, CA) Ferguson, Shannon; Historic Preservation Commission Includes and extensive history. "Overview: The V. C. Morris building, both the exterior and interior, is significant for its architecture and as the work of master architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's design for the V. C. Morris Gift Shop breaks the rules of conventional department store design. Instead of a visually open storefront and open floor plan, the building's solid brick facade with narrow arched tunnel entrance gives no indication of the interior's double-height, mezzanine-ringed, top-lit...  Continue... Pp 29 2016.49.0620 2017 2017 An Organic Architecture: The Architecture of Democracy (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Lund Humphries, London. First published in 1939 by Lund Humphries. Republished in 1970 by M. I. T. Press.) Wright, Frank Lloyd; Introduction: Saint, Andrew In May 1939, the celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright visited London and gave four lectures at the Royal Institute of British Architects. The meetings were hailed at the time as the most remarkable events of recent architectural affairs in England, and the lectures were published as An Organic Architecture in September 1939 by Lund Humphries. The texts remain an important expression of the architect's core philosophy and are being reissued now in a new edition to commemorate the 150th... Continue... Pp 104 2017.03.0417 2017 Fallingwater. The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece (Hard cover Library Binding DJ) Published by Roaring Book Press, New York, A division of Holtzbrinck Publisheing, New York) Harshman, Marc; Smucker, Anna Egan Juvenile. "In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous research and unbounded imagination, designed by the lauded American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This book guides young readers through Wright's process designing Fallingwater, from his initial... Continue... Pp 40 2017.18.0718 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright: 21 Surprising Stories (Soft Cover) (Published by Meegan M. Thompson) Thompson, Meegan M. "Frank Lloyd Wright was an artist and social reformer. He was also once on an FBI watch list. He was praised by his peers for his tireless work ethic and scorned when he ran off to Europe with an ex-client's wife. His home was its own work of art, housing a fellowship for students of architecture. It was also the site of one of the most brutal mass murders in Wisconsin history. Wright's name generally conjures images of buildings -- massive works of art of stone and metal -- but he was also a man... Continue... Pp 57 2017.07.0717 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2018 Calendar (Soft Cover) (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison; Photographer: Little, Christopher "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 to 1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. His work heralded a new way of thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering, made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the borders of architecture in the design realms of graphic design, furniture, art class, textiles, and decorative elements for the home. Includes one photograph for... Continue... Pp 24 2017.30.1118 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Coloring Postcard Book (Stiff soft cover) (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 to 1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. His work heralded a new way of thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering, made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the borders of architecture in the design realms of graphic design, furniture, art class, textiles, and decorative elements for the home." Includes 16 removable cards... Continue... Pp 32 2017.29.0718 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright: Meyer May House (Soft Cover) (Published by Steelcase, Inc.) Wright, Frank Lloyd; Scully, Vincent "It is curious how soon one grows used to it all. After awhile the May House begins to seem quite a normal way of doing things. It seduces, changes, and soothes us, precisely as it was intended tp do. It seems deeply natural, but is, in fact, not normal at all, not simple. It has many sources and condenses many influences; its new unity is special, different from everything else to the very limit of credibility. Our first impression is our truest; it is overwhelming, a consummate work of art, powerful and complete... Continue... Pp 28 2017.45.0921 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright, Odysseys in Artistry (Hard Cover) (Published by Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks, Mankato, Minn) Fandel, Jennifer A biography of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, examining his design influence and development of the Prairie School style, as well as some of his most famous structures. Original list price $29.95. 6.5 x 9.25 (First Edition) Pp 80 2017.09.1017 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright, Odysseys in Artistry (Soft Cover) (Published by Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks, Mankato, Minn) Fandel, Jennifer A biography of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, examining his design influence and development of the Prairie School style, as well as some of his most famous structures. 6.25 x 9 (First Edition) Pp 80 2017.04.0617 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models. 14 Kirigami Buildings to Cut and Fold (Soft Cover) (Published by Laurence King Publishing Ltd., London) Hagan-Guirey, Marc Back cover: "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) remains the most renowned and popular architect and designer in America. His buildings, including Fallingwater and New York's Guggenheim Museum, are iconic landmarks. Now you can create 14 of his best loved buildings using the art of kirigami (cutting and folding). Each project features step-by-step instructions and a template that you remove from the book. You follow the lines on the template, cutting and folding to make your own model... Continue... Pp 58 2017.35.1019 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright's Bachman-Wilson House (Soft Cover) (Published by Scala Arts Publishers, Inc. New York) DeBerry, Linda; Turk, Dylan Originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1954, the Bachman-Wilson House now resides, fully restored, in the grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is an example of what Wright called "Usonian" architecture, a distinctly American and democratic style of residential architecture he developed during the Great Depression to be within the reach of the average middle-class family, without sacrificing quality. The house was originally situated in New Jersey but, after being... Continue... Pp 64 2017.10.1117 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright: 30 Postcards (Soft Cover) (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison Back Cover: "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. His work heralded a new thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the border of architecture to graphic design, furniture, art glass, textiles, and decorative elements for the home. 7 x 4.75 (First Edition) Pp 64 2017.39.0521 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright: Unpacking The Archives (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York) Bergdoll, Barry; Gray, Jennifer with essays by Michael Desmond, Carole Ann Fabian, Elizabeth S. Hawley, Juliet Kinchin, Neil... Publisher's description: Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this volume reveals new perspectives on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, a designer so prolific and familiar as to nearly preclude critical reexamination. Structured as a series of inquiries into the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives, it is a collection of sixteen scholarly explorations rather than a master narrative. Each essay "unpacks" a key object from the Archives-interpreting and... Continue... Pp 256 2017.26.0118 2017 I Heart Architecture With Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Mudpuppy, New York) Mudpuppy Juvenile. "A new addition to Mudpuppy's successful "I Heart" Activity Book series, I Heart Architecture with Frank Lloyd Wright Activity Book is an exciting collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. This 64 page activity book is filled with guided activities based on Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings, window designs, furniture, and more. Draw, color, and design works of your very own! (Publisher's description.) Original list price $12.99. 7 x 8.75 (First Edition) Pp 64 2017.17.0718 2017 Poetic Principles of Organic Architecture (Soft Cover Spiral Bound) (Published by Ney Tait Fraser) Compiled and photographed by Fraser, Ney Tait; Text: Wright, Frank Lloyd First published in 2011. A compilation of forty-three quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each quote is preceded by a photograph by Ney Tait Fraser. Some photographs are scenes from nature, a majority are of the work by Frank Lloyd Wright. Dedicated to Frances Nemtin and B.D. Collier. 9 x 6.9 (Second Edition) Pp 89 2017.46.0222 2017 Prairie Mind. Frank Lloyd Wright & Usonian Architecture of Self-Space (Soft Cover) Published by i-Catching Books) Somov, Pavel Architecture was the language of Wright’s dharma of healing. His vision of psychological sovereignty was as panoramic as his wall-to-wall windows. The goal of this book is to translate Wright’s language of architecture into the language of psychology. The book discusses the correspondence between Wright's architecture and Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Dzogchen, Akashic theory (a Vedic teaching on space), Gurdjieff-style pattern-interruption, etc. Excerpt: "We have to redesign our sense of self – our... Continue... Pp 157 2017.51.0124 2017 The Guggenheim. Frank Lloyd Wright's Iconoclastic Masterpiece (Hard Cover) (Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London) Dal Co, Francesco "The captivating tale of the plans and personalities behind one of New York City's most radical and recognizable buildings. Considered the crowning achievement of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan is often called iconic. But it is in fact iconoclastic, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding metropolis and setting a new standard for the postwar art museum. Commissioned to design the building in 1943 by the museum's founding... Continue... Pp 172 2017.16.0618 2017 The Shape of the World. A Portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright. (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Beach Lane Books, An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, New York) Going, K. L.; Illustrated Stringer, Lauren "A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America's greatest architects in this inspiring biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. When Frank Lloyd Wright was a baby, his mother dreamed that he would become a great architect. She gave him blocks to play with and he learned that shapes are made up of many other shapes. As he grew up, he loved finding shapes in nature. Wright went on to study architecture and create buildings that were one with the natural world around them... Continue... Pp 40 2017.08.0917 2017 Tastemaker. Elizabeth Gordon, House Beautiful and the Postwar American Home (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Yale Univerity Press, New Haven and London) Penick, Monica The author, Monica Penick, extensively covers the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the collaboration with Elizabeth Gordon and House Beautiful.        Dust Jacket: From 1941 to 1964, House Beautiful magazine’s crusading editor-in-chief Elizabeth Gordon introduced and promoted her vision of “good design” and “better living” to an extensive middle-class American readership. Her innovative magazine-sponsored initiatives, including House Beautiful’s Pace Setter House Program and the... Continue... Pp 248 2017.57.0824 2017 Travels With Frank Lloyd Wright. The First Global Architect (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Lund Humphries, London) Jones, Gwyn Lloyd Dust Jacket: "Frank Lloyd Wright is known as the architect of an enduring modern American vision, but was himself extremely well-travelled, with journeys to far-flung corners of the world serving as opportunities to develop and promote his globalizing "organic" philosophy. Visits to Japan and Germany informed his Prairie House period, his Usonian manifesto was presented in Russia and the UK, and later he spent time in Italy and the Middle East during his Legacy period." Original list price Ł19.99. 6.25 x 9.5 (First Edition) Pp 232 2017.38.1120 2017 Wright on Exhibit. Frank Lloyd Wright's Architectural Exhibitions (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford) Smith, Kathryn "The first history of Frank Lloyd Wright's exhibitions of his own work-a practice central to his career. More than one hundred exhibitions of Frank Lloyd Wright's work were mounted between 1894 and his death in 1959. Wright organized the majority of these exhibitions himself and viewed them as crucial to his self-presentation as his extensive writings. He used them to promote his designs, appeal to new viewers, and persuade his detractors. Wright on Exhibit presents the first history of this neglected... Continue... Pp 279 2017.02.0417 2017 Wright Sites. A Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places. Fourth Edition. (Soft Cover) (Publioshed by the Princeton Architectural Press, New York) Editor: Hoglund, Joel Publisher’s Description: Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) revolutionized American architecture through his innovative treatment of space, light, and materials. America's best-known architect of the twentieth century, Wright designed buildings and structures that continue to thrill and inspire.        Wright Sites is the only comprehensive guide to all Wright-designed structures currently open to the public in the United States and Japan. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of... Continue... Pp 160 2017.56.0624 2017 Wright's Writings: Reflections on Culture and Politics 1894-1959 (Soft Cover) (Published by Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, An imprint of the Graduate School of Architecture, Columbia University, New York, New York) Frampton, Kenneth Back cover: "Wright's Writings: Reflections on Culture and Politics 1894-1959 traces the discursive work of Frank Lloyd Wright through a set of essays by Kenneth Frampton. Originally written as a series of introductions to the five-volume collection of Wright's writing published in 1992, the essays are gathered here as a critical survey of the architect's written and spoken work-a body of text that testifies to Wright's staggering prolificacy, pleasure in argument, diversity of interests, and desire to engage... Continue... Pp 143 2017.40.1021 2018 2018 Architecture Inside-Out : Understanding How Buildings Work (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Rizzoli International Publishing, Inc., New York) Zukowsky, John; Polley, Robbie Publisher's Description: "Fifty of the world's most important buildings seen through specially commissioned isometric illustrations and detailed photographs and plans, providing the perfect introduction to architecture for students and anyone interested in buildings. Taking readers behind architecture's facades and finishes, this charmingly illustrated book explores how some of the most important buildings in the world were constructed. Specially commissioned isometric... Continue... Pp 303 2018.43.0122 2018 Frank Lloyd Wright: 2018 Engagement Calendar (Hard Cover Spiral Bound) (Published by Galison Publishing, New York) Galison "Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 to 1959) is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century. Born 150 years ago, in 1867, he started his life soon after the American Civil War and died during the time of the space age. His work heralded a new thinking in architecture, using innovation in design and engineering made possible by newly developed technology and materials. His creative ability extended far beyond the border of architecture to graphic design, furniture... Continue... Pp 160 2018.06.0818 2018 Frank Lloyd Wright At The University of Florida (Soft Cover) (Published by Library Press at University of Florida) Treister, Kenneth Kenneth Treister, an architectural student in the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity at Florida University, chronicles his involvement and struggles attempting to approve the plans of the Wright designed Fraternity House. "Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the world's greatest contemporary architects. While Fallingwater is his best-known work, Wright designed over 1,000 buildings during his lifetime. Yet none of the three fraternity houses he planned during his career, in 1934, 1941, and 1952 were ever built... Continue... Pp 78 2018.13.0519 2018 Frank Lloyd Wright: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Famous Architect (Soft Cover) (Published by Charles River Editors, San Bernardino, CA) Charles River Editors "Perhaps America's most innovative and prolific architect, the works of Frank Lloyd Wright are almost too vast and diverse to list. Recognized for designing unique churches and distinctive commercial buildings, and admired for his geometric style house designs, Wright has been widely imitated, and his work continues to influence architecture not only in the United States but around the world. Laymen often think they know the definition of "a Frank Lloyd Wright", but they probably don't fully... Continue... Pp 90 2018.17.0719 2018 Frank Lloyd Wright Between USA and Italy (Soft Cover) (Published by Corraini Edizioni, Mantova, Italy. Presented by Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University in collaboration with the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University) Edited By: Gray, Jennifer Published in conjunction with the Exhibition "Frank Lloyd Wright Between USA and Italy" .March 28 - July 1, 2018 at Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin, Italy. Curated by Jennifer Gray, the exhibition 'Frank Lloyd Wright Between USA and Italy" at Turin's Pinacoteca Agnelli is devoted to the drawings and designs of the famous American architect. Wright first visited Italy in 1910; there he would elaborate the ideals of a democratic architecture, closely connected to nature, that... Continue... Pp 144 2018.12.0219 2018 Kentuck Knob (Soft Cover) (Produced by Kentuck Knob, Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania) Wasik, Martha "The mountains of Western Pennsylvania are twice enriched by the genius of America's greatest architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Located just a few miles southwest of Wright's masterpiece, Fallingwater, and high atop a bluff overlooking the Youghiogheny River gorge stands Kentuck knob, an eloquent testimony to the unity of man and nature. Knob was designed by Wright in 1954 for I. N. Hagan, owner of the Hagan Ice Cream Company, and his artist wife, Bernardine. The Uniontown... Continue... Pp 18 2018.42.1021 2018 Meet Amazing Americans Workbook, Frank Lloyd Wright. Like Test Prep. (Soft Cover) (Published by Like Publishing, South Korea, in conjunction with the Library of Congress. Anonymous Like Test Prep presents its workbook series for "Meet Amazing Americans," a website created by US Library of Congress on many great American heroes and heroines. Great for Teachers and Students! This book contains -Comprehension Questions -Vocabulary Practice -Critical Thinking Questions. Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most original American architects of the 20th century. His buildings and ideas have affected the way offices and homes are designed and organized today... Continue... Pp 25 2018.07.0918 2018 National Register of Historic Places, Louis Fredrick (Digital and printed copy) (Published by the National Park Service and the National Register of Historic Places, Washington D.C.) Eifler, John The Louis Fredrick House is a 1 story masonry and wood frame modern house, located on a large 10 acre property in Barrington, IL. The house is located approximately 5 miles west of Barrington on County Line Road, a local highway. A long, winding entry drive provides visual and acoustic separation from the road. Built nestled into a hillside, the house reflects Wright's belief that a building should be "of" the hill, rather than on top of it. The house is designed with a central pavilion consisting of a living... Continue... Pp 34 2018.35.0821 C 2018 Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright's Desert Laboratory (Soft Cover) (Published by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona) Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Informational booklet about Taliesin West. "Frank Lloyd Wright is arguably the best-known architect in the world. With a career that spanned seven decades until his death at the age of 91 in 1959, Wright designed 1,114 architectural works of which 532 were built, a list that includes everything from homes and a gas station to corporate headquarters, churches, a civic center, and a museum. An iconoclast who shunned the norms both professionally and personally, he steered American architecture... Continue... Pp 24 2018.44.0322 2018 The Larkin Company, Images of America (Soft Cover) (Published by Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina)   Part of the Images of America series of books. Chapter Three: Ideas, Emotions, Inventions. The “Works.” Extensively covers the Larkin Administration Building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Text: The Larkin Administration Building, constructed from 1904 to 1906, is what one visitor called a ‘Temple to Labor.’ H.P. Berlage, an architect in Amsterdam, Holland, described the building by saying, "Whatever conception of the commercial building we may have here in Europe, nothing exists... Continue... Pp 127 2018.54.0124 2018 Young Frank, Architect (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York) Viva, Frank Children's book. Publisher's description: This whimsical children's book by award-winning author and illustrator Frank Viva explores MoMA's collection through the adventures of Young Frank, an aspiring architect, who lives in New York City with his grandfather, Old Frank, also an architect. Young Frank likes to use anything he finds-macaroni, pillows, toilet paper, shoes-to make buildings that twist, chairs with zigzag legs, and even entire cities. But Old Frank disapproves, saying architects... Continue... Pp 40 2018.36.0821 2018 Yamamura House, Yodoko Guest House, 1924 Japan. Frank Lloyd Wright. (Soft Cover) (Published by Hideyuki Kudo, Banana Books, Tokyo, Japan) Tanigawa, Masami The miracle of the surviving Oya Stone House. Western-style building visible from the Train Platform.        Take the Hankyu Kobe line from Umeda (Osaka) to Ashiyagawa. But don't rush down the stairs to the exit. Why not walk over to the Osaka side of the platform and take a look at the Ashiya river running beneath the platform?        Hidden among lush growth at the skirts of the Rokko mountain... Continue... Pp 63 2018.55.0424 2019 2019 Affinity. A Play of Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin (Soft Cover) (Published by Charles LaBorde, Charlotte, NC) LaBorde, Charles Back cover: "Affinity tells of the early years of the career of celebrated architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, including the beginnings of his growth to fame, his first marriage, his trials as he became a famous designer of homes, and the dissolution of his marriage after beginning an affair with one of his clients. The play begins in 1937 with the construction of Taliesin West in Arizona and then retells the years from 1888 until the events of 1914 that led to the destruction of the first Taliesin in Wisconsin. The cast... Continue... Pp 134 2019.29.0421 2019 Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Charles Livers Editors) Charles Livers Editors Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but 2 golden eras - the Renaixena and the Industrial Revolution. It was during this explosive period of creativity, thriving prosperity, and invigorated patriotism that a steadfastly nonconforming and fascinatingly eccentric icon was born, one that was about to take Catalonia by storm with his brilliant eye for unorthodox art and his legendary - or as some would say, notoriously... Continue... Pp 100 2019.24.1130 2019 Atlas of Furniture Design (Hard Cover, Boxed) (Published by Vitra Design Museum, Rhein, Germany) Kries, Mateo Includes a number of chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright. Published in English and German. Publisher's description: At 1,028 pages, featuring 1,740 objects and spanning 237 years, this authoritative volume is without doubt the ultimate book on furniture design. The Atlas of Furniture Design is the most comprehensive overview of the history of furniture design ever published. The book documents 1,740 objects by 546 designers and 565 manufacturers, and features more than 2,500 images, from detailed... Continue... Pp 1028 2019.16.0220 2019 Darwin D. Martin Model Manual (Hard Cover) (Published by The Atom Brick, Inc. Company.) The Atom Brick, Inc. Manual for assembling the Darwin D. Martin Residence, Atom Brick Model. Includes an introduction to the Darwin D. Martin Residence. Manufacturers Description: "Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D. Martin House was built between 1903 and 1905 in the historic Parkside neighborhood of Buffalo, New York. This important Prairie School Home built for businessman Darwin D. Martin and was referred to as "the opus" by Wright himself. Prominent rectilinear lines of the architecture hug close to the... Continue... Pp 85 2019.60.2019 2019 Frank Lloyd Wright's $10,000 Home. History, Design, and Restoration of the Bach House (Soft Cover) (Published by Hilton Publishing Company,. Crown Point, Indiana, and Master Wings Publishing, Chicago) Hartnett, Robert J. "When Emil and Anna Bach approached Frank Lloyd Wright to design and build their Chicago home in 1915, he quoted a cost of $10,000, or $250,000 in modern purchasing power. Wright is known for his grand, international designs like the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo and the Guggenheim in New York. But he also designed beautiful and carefully practical small family homes like the Bach's "little dream house." Frank Lloyd Wright's $10,000 Home is a design-focused portrait of that iconic building, featuring... Continue... Pp 138 2019.05.0719 2019 Frank Lloyd Wright 's Fallingwater (Soft Cover) Published by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy) Pytlik, Greg; Photographs by: Christopher Little, Timothy Sakamoto and Robert P. Ruschak "A Masterwork of Wright's Philosophy of Organic Architecture, Fallingwater blends harmoniously with its site and promotes the interaction of people and nature. Fallingwater was designed in 1935 for the Edgar J. Kaufmann family, owner of Pittsburgh's largest department store. The site of the house was the Kaufmann family's mountain property at Bear Run, where they enjoyed weekend and summer vacations. The Kaufmann's son had studied for a time at Wright's Taliesin... Continue... Pp 28 2019.41.1021 2019 Frank Lloyd Wright's Penwern, A Summer Estate (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison, Wisconsin) Hertzberg, Mark Fred B. Jones Residence and Lodge, Penwern. "Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for his urban and suburban houses. Lesser known are the more than 40 summer "cottages" he designed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. Many of the early summer cottages have a rustic feel and are not as easily recognized as Wright's prolific year-round domestic designs. Among them is a stunning estate on Delavan Lake in southern Wisconsin called Penwern. Commissioned by Chicago capitalist Fred B. Jones around... Continue... Pp 147 2019.04.0719 2019  Meet The Architect! Frank Lloyd Wright. (Hard Cover) (Published by Princeton Architectural Press, New York) Geis, Patricia Back Cover: Discover the extraordinary life and work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright! Take a journey through the life of the visionary American architect, who designed more than a thousand buildings and structures. Featuring flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs, this engaging pop-up activity book lets you explore Wright's groundbreaking designs - the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Fallingwater, and Taliesin, among them - and learn fascinating facts about the materials and techniques he used... Continue... Pp 16 2019.66.1023 2019 My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright (Stiff cover) (Published by Mud Puppy, New York & London) Mud Puppy; Illustrated by Lydia Ortiz Frank Lloyd Wright used basic geometric shapes as the foundation for his modern architecture. Learn your basic shapes alongside this famous architect with My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright Board Book from Mudpuppy. Each chapter tab focuses on one of three basics shapes: circle, square, or triangle. Original list price $12.99. 7 x 6.25 (First Edition) Pp 29 2019.33.0821 2019 Opposites with Frank Lloyd Wright (Stiff cover) (Published by Mud Puppy, New York & London) Mud Puppy; Illustrated by Lydia Ortiz) Publisher's description. The follow-up to Mudpuppy's best-selling board book, My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright, Mudpuppy's Opposites with Frank Lloyd Wright Board Book teaches young children basic concepts while also offering an interactive introduction to one of the greatest architects of our time. Using Wright's famous works, colorful spreads illustrate hard and soft, round and pointy, city and nature, and much more. Original list price $12.99. 6.25 x 6.25 (First Edition) Pp 30 2019.35.0921 2019 Plagued By Fire. The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright (Uncorrected Proof) (Soft Cover) (Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York) Hendrickson, Paul  "Frank Lloyd Wright has long been known as a rank egotist who held in contempt almost everything aside from his own genius. Harder to detect, but no less real, is a Wright who fully understood, and suffered from, the choices he made. This is the Wright whom Paul Hendrickson reveals in this masterful biography: the Wright who was haunted by his father, about whom he told the greatest lie of his life. And this, we see, is the Wright of many other neglected aspects of his story: his close, and perhaps... Continue... Pp 596 2019.06.0719 2019  Plagued By Fire. The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York) Hendrickson, Paul "Frank Lloyd Wright has long been known as a rank egotist who held in contempt almost everything aside from his own genius. Harder to detect, but no less real, is a Wright who fully understood, and suffered from, the choices he made. This is the Wright whom Paul Hendrickson reveals in this masterful biography: the Wright who was haunted by his father, about whom he told the greatest lie of his life. And this, we see, is the Wright of many other neglected aspects of his story: his close, and perhaps... Continue... Pp 600 2019.54.0622 2019 Plagued By Fire. The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Vintage Books, A Division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York) Hendrickson, Paul Back Cover. "Frank Lloyd Wright has long been known as a rank egotist who held in contempt almost everything aside from his own genius. Harder to detect, but no less real, is a Wright who fully understood, and suffered from, the choices he made. This is the Wright whom Paul Hendrickson reveals in this masterful biography: the Wright who was haunted by his father, about whom he told the greatest lie of his life. And this, we see, is the Wright of many other neglected aspects of his story... Continue... Pp 600 2019.58.1222 2019 Prairie Boy. Frank Lloyd Wright Turns The Heartland Into a Home (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights, Honesdale, Pennsylvania) Rosenstock, Barb; Art by Neal, Christopher Silas Dust jacket: "Frank Lloyd Wright loved the Wisconsin prairie where he was born, with its wide-open sky and waves of tall grass. As his family moved across the United States, young Frank found his own home in shapes: rectangles, triangles, half-moons, and circles. When he returned to his beloved prairie, Frank pursued a career in architecture. But he didn't think the Victorian-era homes found there fit the prairie landscape. Using his knowledge and love of shapes, Frank created houses more... Continue... Pp 32 2019.28.0321 2019 Taliesin. "I Feel My Roots in These Hillsides..." (Soft Cover) (Published by Taliesin Preservation, Inc., Spring Green, Wisconsin) Taliesin Preservation, Inc. "Along a county road in southwestern Wisconsin, there is a stretch of hill and valley that catches the eye and holds it. As the landscape goes full to the horizon, hidden details can be glimpsed. A flash of low roof or stately spire. The unmistakably simple lines of a long red barn. The fleeting reflection of sunlit stone walls. This is Taliesin, home of Frank Lloyd Wright, the most celebrated of American architects. And this is the place, beyond all others..." Photographs by T. S. Long, unless otherwise... Continue... Pp 18 Unpaginated 2019.56.0922 2019 Taliesin West Building Manual (Hard Cover) (Published by The Atom Brick, Inc. Company.) The Atom Brick, Inc. Manual for assembling the Taliesin West, Atom Brick Model. Includes a 10 page introduction to Taliesin West. Manufacturers Description: "In 1937, Frank Lloyd Wright purchased 160 acres of what would later expand to over 600 acres, at the foot of the McDowell Mountains outside of Scottsdale, Arizona. Here he, along with his family and fellows of his school established their winter retreat over the course of 22 years. They named it Taliesin West, distinguishing it from his residence... Continue... Pp 109 2019.59.0722 2019 The B. Harley Bradley House. Frank Lloyd Wright's First Prairie House (Soft Cover) (Published by Wright in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois) Klasey, Jack; Hinton, Mardene Back Cover: "The home that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for B. Harley Bradley and his wife Anna, more than a century ago, was the first of his revolutionary Prairie House designs. Today, after a variety of uses under different owners, "the house that change the face of American architecture" has been painstakingly restored and is open for tours." 8.5 x 5.5 (First Edition) Pp 36 2019.11.1019 2019 The Red Daughter (Advanced Reader's Copy) (Soft Cover) Published by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York) Schwartz, John Burnham "Running from her father's brutal legacy, Joseph Stalin's daughter defects to the United States against the turbulence of the 1960s. For fans of We Were the Lucky Ones and A Gentleman in Moscow, this sweeping historical novel is inspired by the true story of Svetlana Alliluyeva. In one of the most momentous events of the Cold War, Svetlana Allilyueva, the forty-one-year-old daughter of the notorious tyrannical leader of the USSR, abruptly abandoned her life in Moscow in 1967, arriving in New York... Continue... Pp 268 2019.01.1118 2019 The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, Chicago) Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy "Nomination to the World Heritage List by the United States of America (2016) Revised 2019. Foreword. The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is honored to present this revised document, The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, as a nomination for inscription to the World Heritage List. As the only organization with the mission to facilitate the preservation and maintenance of the remaining structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this nomination is... Continue... Pp 369 2019.02.0419 2019 Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, Atom Brick Model 2019 (1904 - S.096). (Published by The Atom Brick, Inc. Company.) The Atom Brick, Inc. Atom Brick Model of the Unity Temple. Manufactured by the Atom Brick Company. Manufacturers Description: "Built between the years 1905 and 1908 in Oak Park, Illinois, Unity Temple is often considered one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most important structures. Wright's use Company. of a single material, reinforced concrete, and his efficient use of space make Unity Temple one of the first modernist buildings in the world and influenced many future modernist and post-modernists. The Atom Brick... Continue... Pp 69 2019.57.0722 2019 Wright and New York, The Making of America's Architect (Soft Cover) (Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London) Alofsin, Anthony Back cover: Frank Lloyd Wright took his first major trip to New York in 1909, fleeing a failed marriage and artistic stagnation. He returned a decade later, his personal life and architectural career again in crisis. Booming 1920s New York served as a refuge, but it also challenged him and resurrected his career. The city connected Wright with important clients and commissions that would harness his creative energy and define his role in modern architecture, even as the stock market crash took... Continue... Pp 343 2019.07.0819   2000-2009   BACK TO TOP   2020-24

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