Seven Pillars of Wisdom A Triumph
London: Jonathan Cape, 1935. Quarto, original publisher's waxed buckram with gilt spine lettering and crossed sword motif to the front board; 672 pp., portrait frontispiece, abundant plates and four folding maps printed in black and red. Some spotting, previous owner's inscription on front dust-jacket reads 'Betty C. Fraser July 29th, MCMXXXV', previous owner's inscription on front free-endpaper reads 'Elizabeth C. Fraser/MCMXXXV', otherwise a good copy in a chipped, worn dust jacket with a few tears. The first public edition of Lawrence's personal and idiosyncratic account of the Arabian war. Printed in a large format with generous margins and superb portrait plates, this book set a new standard for British publishing during the thirties. Item #4998
Price (AUD): $300.00