Struggle by Lloyd Wright, First Edition (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 176 pages. Text contains underlining in pencil. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Black cloth over boards, written by the third wife of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Corners and spine ends bumped, inner pages lightly toned around perimeter, stain at top corners of pages 70-71. In a paper dust jacket that is chipped with pieces missing at spine ends, chipped at corners and along edges, scuffed/soiled. In a Brodart jacket. "For more than 20 years Mrs. Wright's work in the teaching of philosophy in its relation to the religions of the world and to the arts of life, were in major contribution to the Taliesin Fellowship. Her teaching inspired the growth of various groups that were formed around her work in several cities in the United States" Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 13 oz. Category: Philosophy; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 008796.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. A decent copy in a slightly tired and price clipped jacket that has some marks, rubbing and chips. Size: Octavo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 77427. For further information on this title or for further photographs, please click on the "Ask Seller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We aim to reply within three working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: Horizon Press , 1955. 176 pp. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Black cloth covered boards with gilt titling to spine, in an unclipped gold and white dustjacket. Some nicking and light wear to head and tail of spine and head of rear panel of dustjacket. Light soil and light rubbing to jacket, with two diagonal creases to upper corner of rear inside flap. Some sunning to top edge of boards as well as spine ends of book. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Interior otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding firm. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Olgivanna Lloyd Wright Taliesin West 1957. CLEAN very good 1955 first edition with poor dust jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. TALIESIN, HORIZON PRESS & MID-CENTURY MODERNISM. This is a unique publisher's archive documenting the literary and professional relationship between Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (matriarch of Taliesin) and Ben Raeburn (Horizon Press). The lot is anchored by a First Edition of 'The Struggle Within', inscribed by Olgivanna to Raeburn, and accompanied by four pieces of significant original correspondence, including a pivotal 1954 letter granting Raeburn creative control over her manuscript. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Dust jacket designed in two-tone olive and cream with a black and white photographic portrait of Olgivanna Lloyd Wright on the rear panel; title and author lettering in elegant Art Deco style typography. +++ The Book: First Edition (1955), inscribed on the flyleaf: 'To my dear publisher and his beautiful wife [Pearl]. Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, Feb 17th, 1956, New York.' EPHEMERA +++ The 1954 Letter: A stunning 3-page Typed Letter Signed (TLS) on Olgivanna's personal stationery (cream wove paper, deckled right edge, olive-gold block motif). She writes: 'I give you free hand to edit any chapter you wish - or all of them. I have absolute trust and confidence in your judgement.' +++ The 1957 Carbon: Ben Raeburn's file copy of a letter to Olgivanna, discussing the production of Frank Lloyd Wright's 'A Testament' and his deep commitment to 'The Struggle Within'. +++ Content: The correspondence references Elizabeth Gordon (House Beautiful editor), Olgivanna's experience revising Frank Lloyd Wright's writing, and the interconnected circle of Pat Percy and the Taliesin Fellowship. +++ Handwritten thank-you card from Olgivanna , +++ 1960 Western Union telegram regarding McGraw Hill business, and an obituary clipping for Eugene Masselink. (Sec-Tres of the Frank Llyod Wright Foundation) Full Transcriptions available CONDITION: Very Good -- The book cloth is clean with distinct gilt titles and a tight text block. The dust jacket is Good to Very Good, showing moderate edge wear, sun-fading to the spine, and small chips at the head; there is a faint vertical crease to the rear panel, but it presents attractively in mylar. The letters show modest toning and original mailing folds; the 1957 carbon has a tear to the second page but remains legible. +++ Provenance: The Estate of Ben Raeburn (Horizon Press). +++ Specs: Book is 8.5 inches tall / 176 pages. Letters are 8.5 x 5.25 inches. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Olgivanna Lloyd Wright was the formidable matriarch of the Taliesin Fellowship, often considered the power behind the throne in Frank Lloyd Wright's later years. While she published several books on philosophy and life at Taliesin, her command of written English often required heavy polishing. Her partnership with Ben Raeburn was crucial; Horizon Press essentially served as the 'house publisher' for the Wrights, disseminating their architectural and philosophical manifestos to the mid-century public. This archive is significant because it lifts the veil on the editorial process behind the 'Wright Legend'. The 1954 letter documents a rare moment of surrender from the usually imperious Olgivanna, granting Raeburn 'free hand' to edit her work-proof of his integral role in shaping her public voice. The inclusion of references to Pat Percy (an apprentice who bridged the literary and architectural worlds) and intimate invitations to the Raeburns to summer at Taliesin illustrates how business and personal life were inextricably linked within the Fellowship. SUBJECTS: Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin Fellowship, Ben Raeburn, Horizon Press, Publishing History, Architectural History, American Philosophy, Mid-Century Modern Design. Signed.