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[ARCHITECTURE]. WRIGHT, Frank Lloyd (1867-1959). Ausgeführte Bauten und Entwürfe von Frank Lloyd Wright (The Famous “Wasmuth” Portfolio). [Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth Verlag, 1910-1911]. Folio portfolios. Illustrated with 98 (out of 100) loose views and plans on cream or gray paper. 2 portfolio volumes. Lacks plates 21 and 59. Each illustration with Wright’s embossed signature at the lower left. Views approximately 15 ½ x 25 ¾”; portfolios approximately 25 ½ x 15 ¾”. Portfolios are in the publisher’s brown cloth backstrip over plain boards, 4 silk ties to each board (portfolios worn, soiled, ties partially missing, occasional wear or mild chipping to a few illustrations). Near fine. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF WRIGHT’S WORK IN PRINT, ONE OF AN ESTIMATED 200 OR LESS SURVIVING COPIES. Although 650 copies were printed, the infamous Taliesin fire destroyed over 400 of them, making this exceedingly rare. This work contained 100 views and plans of Wright’s work from 1893-1909. With the publisher’s printed monographs in German and English (English issue lacks wrappers and with worn and uncut pages, German monograph’s stiff wrappers heavily worn, soiled with tears). More detailed description and collation available upon request.