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Lot 410
Sale 945 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Lots 1-307
Nov 9, 2021
4:00AM CT
Lots 308-687
Nov 10, 2021
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$750
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Lot Description
[FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT] -- [THE TALIESIN FELLOWSHIP]. A group of items relating to The Taliesin Fellowship, comprising:
Taliesin Tract. No. 1. Christmas Morning, 1953. 5p., printed in red and black. Accordion-fold, with original typed envelope. INSCRIBED BY WRIGHT: "F. LL. W/ To the Caraways /54." -- Western Union Telegram, from Wright to Cary Caraway. Phoenix, 19 January 1955. In full: "Dear Cary In New York this month why not come here Feb 26th 27th will talk to Ralph Walker most Suitable Speaker. If not then George Howe Philadelphia Gesundheit = Frank Lloyd Wright." -- Western Union Telegram, from Wright to Cary Caraway. Scottsdale, 27 December 1956. In full: "Our best hope to you and yours = Frank and Olgivanna Lloyd Wright." -- Photocopy of Employer's Affidavit, describing Caraway's apprenticeship at Taliesin and reproducing Frank Lloyd Wright's signature. With single sheet, written in pencil, presumably in Caraway's hand, describing the "Principles for the Practice of Architecture as adopted by the Taliesin Associated Architects."
[With:] A group of 10 carbon typescripts by Wright's apprentices, comprising: BAKER, Everett Burgess. "Tea Time at Taliesin." 26 May 1936. 3pp. -- BERNOUDY, William Adair. "Sunday Services." 1934. 6pp. -- BERNOUDY, William Adair. "Japanese Prints." 1934. 6pp. -- DOMBAR, Abe. "Persistence." 6 January 1935. 6pp., hand-lettered title. -- GOODRICH, Burton J. "Self-Expression." December 1934. 4pp. -- GOODRICH, Burton J. "At Taliesin." N.d. 3pp. -- MASSELINK, Eugene. "Taliesin." N.d. 3pp. -- MASSELINK, Eugene. "We Call Ourselves a Family." N.d. 6pp. -- MUSSON, Noverre. "Taliesin." N.d. 3pp. -- [ANON.] "On Diplomacy." 5pp. -- [ANON.] "Sand." 1p. -- Together, 10 typescripts.
Property of the Caraway Family
