Auldbrass : Frank Lloyd Wright\'s Southern Plantation - David G. De Long - Signed
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Auldbrass : Frank Lloyd Wright\'s Southern Plantation - David G. De Long - Signed:
$26.00
Auldbrass
Frank Lloyd Wright\'s Southern Plantation
By David G. De Long
Published by Rizzoli International; New York. 2003. First Edition. Signed.
Hardcover. Dustjacket. Square 4to (10 1/4\" X 10 1/4\"). 275 pages. Illustrated.
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 death in 1959.
Through photos, plans, and drawings, we see what Wright planned, and how it has finally all been either restored or realized for the first time.
Inscribed and signed on half-title page:
To Christopher Graham
David G. De Long
Nov 8, 2009
Please note that this book came from a local estate and I have no way of verifying the authenticity of this signature. However, after comparing it with examples found online, it certainly looks like the real thing to me.
Condition
Dustjacket is in Good condition with moderate shelfwear and some bumping/chipping around the edges.
Book itself...
External: Moderate shelfwear and light soiling to spine and covers. Some staining/spotting on page edges.
Internal: Binding is tight and all pages are intact and mostly very clean but there is some staining on front and rear endpages.
Condition of book is Good.
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Auldbrass : Frank Lloyd Wright\'s Southern Plantation - David G. De Long - Signed:
$26.00