BIOGRAPHIES
- My Father Who is on Earth (Cover 1946)
- My Father Who is on Earth (1946)
- Frank Lloyd Wright, Rebel in Concrete (First Edition 1959)
- Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (British 1962)
- Frank Lloyd Wright America’s Greatest Architect (1991)
- Wright, His Life, His Work, His Words (HC DJ 1966)
- Man About Town (1983 SC)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1992 SC)
- Frank Lloyd Wright - A Biography (SC 1992)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (2004)
YEAR TITLE AUTHOR DESCRIPTION PAGES ST# 1946 My Father Who is on Earth (Published by G. P. Putman’s Sons, New York) (Hard Cover DJ) Wright, John Lloyd An unconventional portrait of an unconventional man - Frank Lloyd Wright, stormy petrel of architecture. The author is his son, who tells the things only he could tell about his father. Original cover price $3.50. 5.75 x 8.5. (First Edition) (Sweeney 648) Pp 195 0648.00.0607 1946 My Father Who is on Earth (Hard Cover) (Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York) Wright, John Lloyd An unconventional portrait of an unconventional man - Frank Lloyd Wright, stormy petrel of architecture. The author is his son, who tells the things only he could tell about his father. Original cover price $3.50. 5.75 x 8.5. (First Edition) (Sweeney 648) Pp 195 0648.01.0101 1946 My Father Who is on Earth (Hard Cover - Rebound by the Milwaukee Public Library) (Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York) Wright, John Lloyd An unconventional portrait of an unconventional man - Frank Lloyd Wright, stormy petrel of architecture. The author is his son, who tells the things only he could tell about his father. Original cover price $3.50. 5.25 x 8. (First Edition) (Milwaukee Public Library Recover) (Sweeney 648) Pp 195 0648.02.0200 1959 Frank Lloyd Wright, Rebel in Concrete (Hard Cover - Library Binding) (Published by Macrae Smith Company, Philadelphia) Forsee, Aylesa Includes 20 full pages of photographs. 6.25 x 9.25. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1263) Pp 182 1263.00.0500 1959 Frank Lloyd Wright, Rebel in Concrete (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Macrae Smith Company, Philadelphia) Forsee, Aylesa Includes 20 full pages of photographs. Original HC List Price $2.95. 6.25 x 9.25. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1263) Pp 182 1263.01.0902 1959 Frank Lloyd Wright, Rebel in Concrete (Published by Macrae Smith Company: Philadelphia) (Hard Cover DJ) Forsee, Aylesa Includes 20 full pages of photographs. Original cover price $4.50. 6.25 x 9.25.(Fourth Edition) (Sweeney 1263) Pp 182 1263.02.0307 1961 Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York) Farr, Finis Dust jacket: This is the first full-length biography of Wright, the greatest American Architect who became one of the great American legends. "I intend," said Wright on more than one occasion, "to be the greatest architect who ever lived." Original HC List Price $5.95. 5.75 x 8.75. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1459) Pp 293 1459.00.0799 1962 Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (British Version) (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Jnathan Cape, London) Farr, Finis First published in the US, 1961. Different version from US copy. 6 x 8.9. (First British Edition) 6 x 9 Pp 224 1459.01.0405 1962 Living Architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover) (Published by Britannica Books, Chicago) Ransohoff, Doris Original HC List Price $2.95. 5.6 x 8.5.(Compton’s) (First Edition) Two copies. (Sweeney 1486) Pp 191 1486.00.0499 1486.00.0899 1965 Frank Lloyd Wright America’s Greatest Architect (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Harcourt, Brace and World, New York) Jacobs, Herbert A stormy genius, idolized by his devoted students and followers but misunderstood and often mistrusted by those too conventional to follow his swift imagination, Wright was the leading force in the development of modern architecture. Jacobs commissioned Wright to design two homes for his family. Original HC List Price $3.95 5.75 x 8.25. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1601) Pp 223 1601.00.0899 1966 Frank Lloyd Wright, His Life, His Work, His Words (Hard Cover) (Published by Horizon Press) Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd Original HC List Price $10.00 (First Edition) (Sweeney 1648) Pp 224 1648.00.1198 1966 Frank Lloyd Wright, His Life, His Work, His Words (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Horizon Press) Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd Original HC List Price $10.00 (First Edition) (Sweeney 1648) Two copies. Pp 224 1648.01.0699 1648.02.0501 1968 Frank Lloyd Wright - Rebel Architect (Hard Cover - Library Binding) (Published by Franklin Watts, Inc. New York) Naden, Corinne J. He may well have been America's greatest architect. He was probably the most influential architect of any age. Years ahead of his time, he created a new kind of architectural expression that has never been equaled. Two Copies 5.75 x 8.5. (First and Second Edition) (Sweeney 1729) Pp 147 1729.00.1000 1729.02.0105 1970 Frank Lloyd Wright, His Life, His Work, His Words (Hard Cover) (Published by Editorial Troquel S.A., San Jose, Buenos Aires) Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd (Spanish Version) Very similar to the 1966 English version. 8x10. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1648) Pp 240 1648.03.0906 1970 Frank Lloyd Wright, His Life, His Work, His Words (Great Britain Version) (Published by Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd., London, Nairobi, Kenya; Victoria, Australia; Johannesburg, S. Africa) (Hard Cover DJ) Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd Exactly the same as the 1966 English version except for the cover and dust jacket. Original cover price 70s (£3.50). 8.25 x 10.25. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1648) Pp 224 1648.04.0407 1972 Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect (Hard Cover - DJ) Willard, Charlotte Original HC List Price $5.95. 5.75 x 8.5. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1881) Pp 183 1881.00.0100 1973 Frank Lloyd Wright: An Interpretive Biography (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Harper & Row, Publications, New York, Evanston, San Francisco, London) Twombly, Robert Twombly presents a complete look at the man who demythologized American architecture through liberating the concepts of ram materials, the wool and steel, which were his tools. His strong horizontal lines, projecting eaves and centralized family areas spoke of Wright's understanding of the quality of life. Portions of this work previously appear in "The Wisconsin Magazine of History" and in "American Quarterly". 5.6 x 8.4. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1920) Pp 373 1920.00.0199 1979 Frank Lloyd Wright, His Life and His Architecture (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto) Twombly, Robert C. A revision and update of "Frank Lloyd Wright, An Interpretive Biography". A complete biography covering Wright's private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wright's buildings as biographical as well as social statements, analyzing his work by type, category, and individual structure. Examines Wright's struggle to develop a new artistic statement, his dramatic personal life, and his political and economic ideas, including those on cities, energy conservation, cooperative home building, and environmental preservation. Includes over 150 illustrations (photographs and drawings), and the most exhaustive bibliography of Wright's published work available. Original HC List Price $39.95. 6.5 x 9.25. (Second Edition) Pp 444 1979.02.0100 1979 Frank Lloyd Wright, His Life and His Architecture (Soft Cover) (Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto) Twombly, Robert C. A revision and update of "Frank Lloyd Wright, An Interpretive Biography". A complete biography covering Wright's private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wright's buildings as biographical as well as social statements, analyzing his work by type, category, and individual structure. Examines Wright's struggle to develop a new artistic statement, his dramatic personal life, and his political and economic ideas, including those on cities, energy conservation, cooperative home building, and environmental preservation. Includes over 150 illustrations (photographs and drawings), and the most exhaustive bibliography of Wright's published work available. Original SC List Price $21.95. 6 x 9. (Fifth Edition) Pp 444 1979.19.0207 1983 Man About Town (Hard Cover) (Published by The MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass and London, England) Muschamp, Herbert Original HC List Price $15.00. 6.25 x 9.5. Frank Lloyd Wright in New York City. (First Edition) Pp 214 1983.16.0706 1983 Man About Town (Soft Cover) (Published by The MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass and London, England) Muschamp, Herbert Original SC List Price $7.95. 6 x 9. Frank Lloyd Wright in New York City. (First SC Edition) Pp 214 1983.02.0201 1986 An American Genius: Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Philosophical Library, New York) Einbinder, Harvey Original HC List Price $17.95. 6.25 x 9.25. (First Edition) Pp 435 1986.17.0105 1987 Many Masks, A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover DJ) (Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York) Gill, Brendan Gill, architectural critic for the New Yorker, was friends with Wright and his third wife. Debunking yet sympathetic, this biography separates the man from the self-made myths. Wright portrays himself as innocent hero-victim of a corrupt society, but here we see an artful dodger molded by a boyhood filled with shame and anguish. Gill evaluates which of Wright's projects failed by the architect's own standards, and which ones succeeded. 6.25 x 9.5. Two copies. (First Edition) Pp 544 1987.06.0399 1987.43.0507 1988 Many Masks, A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Ballantine Books, New York) Gill, Brendan Gill, architectural critic for the New Yorker, was friends with Wright and his third wife. Debunking yet sympathetic, this biography separates the man from the self-made myths. Wright portrays himself as innocent hero-victim of a corrupt society, but here we see an artful dodger molded by a boyhood filled with shame and anguish. Gill evaluates which of Wright's projects failed by the architect's own standards, and which ones succeeded. Copyright 1987. Original SC List Price $12.95. (First Ballantine Edition November 1988) Pp 544 1987.07.1100 1990 Frank Lloyd Wright: Genius! The Artist & the Process (Hard Cover, Library Binding) Murphy, Wendy Buehr Original HC Library Binding List Price $42.95. (First Edition) Pp 128 1990.13.0102 1991 Frank Lloyd Wright America’s Greatest Architect (Hard Cover) (Published by Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut) Jacobs, Herbert Collector’s Edition, bound in genuine leather. Wright's Luxfer Prism Glass design used on cover. 6 x 8.75. (First Easton Press Edition) (Sweeney 1601) Pp 223 1601.01.0506 1992 My Father Who is on Earth (Soft Cover) (Published by Dover Publications, Inc., New York) Wright, John Lloyd An unconventional portrait of an unconventional man - Frank Lloyd Wright, stormy petrel of architecture. The author is his son, who tells the things only he could tell about his father. Original SC List Price $5.95. (Second Edition) (Sweeney 648) Pp 195 0648.03.0400 1992 Frank Lloyd Wright (Hard Cover - Library Binding) McDonough, Yona Zeldis Original HC List Price $14.35, Library Binding $19.95. 7.5 x 9.5. (Chelsea House Library of Biography) (First Edition) Pp 112 1992.42.0804 1992 Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) McDonough, Yona Zeldis Original SC List Price $7.95. 7 x 9.25. (Chelsea House Library of Biography) (Third Edition) Pp 112 1992.05.0101 1992 Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by Alfred A. Knopf) Secrest, Meryle Wright remains for many historians America's preeminent architect, the force of his personality and the strength of his reputation endure untarnished. Drawing on the massive archives of the Wright Memorial Foundation, Secrest writes with authority and compassion about Wright's long and turbulent career. Her exhaustive scholarship provides fresh insights into Wright's personality, making this biography essential reading for anyone with an interest in American architecture. 6.5 x 9.5. Original HC List Price $30.00. (First Edition) Pp 634 1992.06.0599 1992 Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (Soft Cover) (Published by Alfred A. Knopt, Inc., New York) Secrest, Meryle Wright remains for many historians America's preeminent architect, the force of his personality and the strength of his reputation endure untarnished. Drawing on the massive archives of the Wright Memorial Foundation, Secrest writes with authority and compassion about Wright's long and turbulent career. Her exhaustive scholarship provides fresh insights into Wright's personality, making this biography essential reading for anyone with an interest in American architecture. 6.1 x 9.2. (First Edition) Pp 634 1992.60.0607 1996 Frank Lloyd Wright: Maverick Architect (Hard Cover - DJ) Davis, Frances A. DJ: Davis tells the story of a brilliant architect - sometimes difficult, sometimes controversial, but always dedicated to finding new ways to share his vision with the world. 6.25 x 8.75. Original HC List Price $25.26. (First Edition) Pp 128 1996.24.0602 1998 Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography (Soft Cover) (Published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, London) Secrest, Meryle Meryle Secrest is the first biographer to have full access to the Wright Archives. Her study of the architect, more than five years' work and illustrated with 121 photographs, is a stunning feat of biographical narrative, sustained analysis and compassionate insight. 5.25 x 8. Original SC List Price $20.00. (Second Edition) Pp 634 1998.28.0904 1998 Many Masks, A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Da Capo Press, New York) Gill, Brendan Gill, architectural critic for the New Yorker, was friends with Wright and his third wife. Debunking yet sympathetic, this biography separates the man from the self-made myths. Wright portrays himself as innocent hero-victim of a corrupt society, but here we see an artful dodger molded by a boyhood filled with shame and anguish. Gill evaluates which of Wright's projects failed by the architect's own standards, and which ones succeeded. Original SC List Price $17.95. 6 x 9. (First Da Capo Edition) Pp 544 1998.40.0305 2004 Frank Lloyd Wright (Soft Cover) (Published by Lipper / Viking Book) Huxtable, Ada Louise Advance Uncorrected Proofs - Not For Sale. On Sale September 13, 2004 $19.95. 5 x 7.5. Pp 223 2004.15.0305 2004 Frank Lloyd Wright. (Hard Cover) (Published by Viking Penguin, New York, New York) Huxtable, Ada Louise Fascinated by Wright's supreme confidence, fiscal recklessness, con-man charm, and phoenix like resurrections, Huxtable tells the still shocking stories of his abandonment of his first wife and six children; the gruesome murders at Taliesin. But she is no less compelling in her chronicling of Wright's ever-evolving vision of "organic architecture". Original HC List Price $19.95. 5.5 x 8 (First Edition) Pp 251 2004.18.0405
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