YEAR TITLE AUTHOR DESCRIPTION PAGES ST# 1932 The Disappearing City(Published by William Farquhar Payson, New York) (Hard Cover DJ) Frank Lloyd Wright The Disappearing City was rewritten in 1945 and published as "When Democracy Builds." It was rewritten again in 1958 as "The Living City." In 1969 Horizon Press published a new boxed version with Wright's hand written revisions titled "The Industrial Revolution Runs Away." (First Edition) (Sweeney 328) Pp 90 0328.00.0405 1932 The Disappearing City (Published by William Farquhar Payson, New York) (Hard Cover) Frank Lloyd Wright This copy matches the copy with a DJ. It has a small label that is glued to the cover. Second copy. (First Edition) (Sweeney 328) Pp 90 0328.01.0303 1932 The Disappearing City (Published by William Farquhar Payson, New York) (Hard Cover) Frank Lloyd Wright Sweeney indicates that a popular edition of the book was published. The only difference between the two copies is the cover. This copy is printed on the cover Third copy. (First Edition) (Sweeney 328) Pp 90 0328.02.0402 1945 When Democracy Builds (Hard Cover - DJ) (Published by the University of Chicago Press, Chicago) Frank Lloyd Wright In 1932 Wright published his classic indictment on the city as “The Disappearing City”. Wright continued to work on his thesis and in 1945 republished it as "When Democracy Builds". Copyright 1945 by the University of Chicago. Published 1945. In 1958 he published his third and final version, “The Living City” expanding and rewriting it completely. Original HC List Price $4.00. (First Edition) (Sweeney 609) Pp 131 0609.00.1099 1945 When Democracy Builds (Hard Cover) (Published by the University of Chicago Press, Chicago) Frank Lloyd Wright Copyright 1945 by the University of Chicago. Published 1945. Third Impression September 1945. (Third Edition) (Sweeney 609) Pp 131 0609.02.0403 1947 When Democracy Builds (Hard Cover) (Published by the University of Chicago Press, Chicago) Frank Lloyd Wright Revised Edition. Copyright 1945 by the University of Chicago. Published 1945. Second Edition 1945. Second Impression 1947. (Second Edition) (Sweeney 609) Pp 140 0609.01.0799 1958 The Living City (Published by Horizon Press, New York) (Hard Cover DJ, Boxed) (Red Letter - Which I believe to be the First Edition) Frank Lloyd Wright Boxed set of three which also includes “The Natural House” and “The Future of Architecture”. Red letter version and “220 West 42nd Street” address on dust jacket. Original list price $7.50. 8.25 x 10.25. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1218)
Pp 224 1218.00.0107 1958 The Living City (Published by Horizon Press, New York) (Hard Cover) Frank Lloyd Wright In 1930 Wright gave his renowned lecture on The City at Princeton University. In 1932 he published his now classic indictment on the city as “The Disappearing City”. Wright continued to work on his thesis and in 1945 republished it as "When Democracy Builds". With this third and final version, “The Living City” he expanded and rewrote it completely. He poured all his ideas up to the present. It includes 57 photographs and illustrations, and a foldout (28.75 x 18.25) of Broadacre City in full color. In 1969 Horizon Press published a new boxed version of “The Disappearing City”, with Wright's hand written revisions titled “The Industrial Revolution Runs Away”. 8.25 x 10.25. Original HC List Price $7.50. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1218) Pp 224 1218.00.0799 1958 The Living City (Published by Horizon Press, New York) (Hard Cover) Frank Lloyd Wright Red Letter Version. This is an exact copy, except that the very first page, a quote by Paracelsus in in Red. The title page had a red square and then the last two pages, the Appendix, from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Essay on Farming, is in red. Other than that it is an exact copy. 8.25 x 10.25. Original HC List Price $7.50. (Red Letter) (First Edition) (Sweeney 1218) Pp 224 1218.00.0899 1958 The Living City (Published by Bramhall House, New York, a division of Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.) (Hard Cover DJ) Frank Lloyd Wright This version is undated, but does not seem to have any other changes to it. 8.25 x 10.25. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1218) Pp 224 1218.00.1106 1969 The Industrial Revolution Runs Away (Hard Cover - Boxed Slip Cover) (Published by Horizon Press, New York) Frank Lloyd Wright In 1932 Wright published his now classic indictment on the city as “The Disappearing City”. Wright continued to work on his thesis and in 1945 republished it as "When Democracy Builds". In 1958 he published his third and final version, “The Living City” which he expanded and rewrote completely. In 1969 Horizon Press published a new boxed version of “The Disappearing City”, with Wright's hand written revisions titled “The Industrial Revolution Runs Away”. It is a facsimile of the original edition reproducing each page as subsequently revised and written in Wright's own hand. This edition also includes facing pages presenting the new text complete with the revisions. Two Copies, one with the slip box and one without. (#91A & #266 - This edition is limited to 1,250 numbered copies of which 250 are not for sale.) 10.5 x 13.75. (First Edition) (Sweeney 1775) Pp 187 1775.00.0600 1775.00.1102
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