New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1961 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. xv, 293 (2) pp, acknowledgments, I Out of Wisconsin; II. Wright and Sullivan; III. The Conquest of Chicago; IV. Tragedy at Taliesin; V. And Then Tokyo; VI. Time of Trouble; VII. The Old Great Man; b&w photo credits. First Edition, 1961. "This is the first full-length biography of Wright the man who was famous for heading, at the wheel of his 'prideful Cord', the annual motorcade of his students and admirers from Taliesin East, his domain in his native Wisconsin,, to Taliesin West, his retreat in the Arizona desert." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. 1/4" to 3/3" chipping along top edge spine dj with 3/4" closed tear to bottom edge rear panel. and some additional minor edge wear to same, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Tan cloth with black lettering to front board and spine..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000321
Title: Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography
Author: Farr, Finis
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: ARCHITECTURE AMERICAN ARCHITECTS BIOGRAPHY WRIGHT FRANK LLOYD (1867-1959)
Bookseller catalogs: ARCHITECTURE;
Size: 8vo

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