'Not a Suitable Hobby' for an Airman – T.E. Lawrence as Publisher
Oxford, UK: Orchard Books, 1986. Octavo, pale tan printed wrappers, xii, 174 pp., frontispiece, one black-and-white illustration, eight appendices included. Top left corner of back cover slightly bumped, tail end of text box lightly spotted, otherwise a fine copy. First edition, signed by the author. An account of the history of T. E. Lawrence's masterpiece Seven Pillars of Wisdom, as well as an examination and record of the visual aspects of the book itself. In addition to the writing, Lawrence put an enormous amount of effort into the production of his work in order to realise his own ideas of printing perfection. Thompson analyses Lawrence's design in great detail, and includes descriptions of the images the work contains. O'Brien, E404. Item #4835
Price (AUD): $115.00