By T. E. Lawrence
London   Jonathan Cape
10" by 8" [6], 7-672pp
The first trade edition of T. E. Lawrence's memoir about his extraordinary experiences fighting during the First World War, illustrated throughout.
By T. E. Lawrence

1935 Seven Pillars of Wisdom

London   Jonathan Cape
10" by 8" [6], 7-672pp
The first trade edition of T. E. Lawrence's memoir about his extraordinary experiences fighting during the First World War, illustrated throughout.
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work sold for the public. ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom' is an account of the author's experiences during the First World War. He’s alleged to have embellished a lot of details in ‘Pillars’, though it still offers as an informative memoir about the war. Illustrated with a frontispiece, three folding maps, one map, forty-seven plates, and many in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. Thomas Lawrence became famous in his lifetime for his role during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, earning him the nickname ‘Lawrence of Arabia’. He is best known for this work. He also translated some novels during his time, included ‘The Forest Giant’, originally written in French by Adrien Le Corbeau’, and ‘The Odyssey of Homer’, originally in Greek. Lawrence has been immortalised in the 1962 film ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, in which he is portrayed by Peter O’Toole. Small memorial pamphlet to Lawrence of Arabia loosely inserted.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A little fading to the spine and to the rear board. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

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