Item #4996 The Mint A day-book of the R.A.F. Depot between August and December 1922 with later notes by 352087 A/c Ross. Colonel Thomas Edward LAWRENCE, T E. Lawrence.
The Mint A day-book of the R.A.F. Depot between August and December 1922 with later notes by 352087 A/c Ross
The Mint A day-book of the R.A.F. Depot between August and December 1922 with later notes by 352087 A/c Ross

The Mint A day-book of the R.A.F. Depot between August and December 1922 with later notes by 352087 A/c Ross

London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. Quarto, original mid-blue cloth, spine embossed with gilt lettering, front cover blind embossed with eagle motif, 206 pp. Cloth rubbed, some spotting on both endpapers, otherwise a very good copy in a thumbed dust-jacket. In 1922, T. Lawrence enlisted in the ranks of the Royal Air Force under the name of John Hume Ross. 'The Mint' is a private notebook of his thoughts and reflections at the time, and was never intended for publication. This is the first British trade edition of the book. O'Brien A173. Item #4996

Price (AUD): $170.00

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