Buy this book on-line Wright, Frank Lloyd : Bank and office building for the City National Bank, Mason City, Iowa, 1909. Pl. ILBerlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910.
Original lithograph on tissue paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Artist's embossed stamp lower left. Archival mat and backing.Provenance: The Prairie Avenue Bookshop, Chicago. The Bookshop recently closed and Wittenborn Art Books has taken over the distribution of the Wasmuth plates. Many of these were acquired from Wright's apprentices and bear the marginal water stains from the famous fire of 1914, which destroyed the architect's home and studio and most of the edition. Text and title in German/Deutsch. Finely toned with chips and tears around edges, and water stains in the margins, significant along right edge; else good. Dover (XLIXa); Storrer (1993) 155 & 156 - City National Bank & Park Inn Hotel; Hitchcock (1942) pl. 170-171; Florence Sketchbook, 1910 XVI; 16-1/2 Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Wright, Frank Lloyd : Bank and office building for the City National Bank, Mason City, Iowa, 1909. Pl. IL. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Wright, Frank Lloyd : Bank and office building for the City National Bank, Mason City, Iowa, 1909. Pl. ILBerlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1910.
Original lithograph on tissue paper. 15.94 x 25.25" (40.5 x 64 cm). Artist's embossed stamp lower left. Mounted on linen. Provenance: The estate of Blaine and Hulda Drake, who were members of the original class of fellows at Taliesin at Spring Green, Wi. They remained close to the master and later moved with him to Taliesin West, outside of Phoenix, AZ,. The corner of the print was damaged and torn off due to damage sustained famous fire of 1914, which destroyed the architect's home and studio and most of the edition.The missing pieces are in the lower left margins, not affecting the image.The print has been cleaned and de-acidified. Text and title in German/Deutsch. Finely toned with chips and tears around edges. Dover (XLIXa); Storrer (1993) 155 & 156 - City National Bank & Park Inn Hotel; Hitchcock (1942) pl. 170-171; Florence Sketchbook, 1910 XVI; 16-1/2 Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Wright, Frank Lloyd : Bank and office building for the City National Bank, Mason City, Iowa, 1909. Pl. IL. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, livres rares, libri antichi, libri rari and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |