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T E Lawrence to His Biographer Robert Graves and Liddell Hart: Information about Himself, in the Form of Letters, Notes, Answers to Questions and Conversations
by T E Lawrence; Robert Graves; Liddell Hart
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€1,070.87€963.78
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber , 1938. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 9" by 6.5". Unnamed. A fascinating set complete in two first editions illustrating T E Lawrence's intimate work with his biographers Robert Graves and Liddell Hart. A limited edition signed by Graves and Hart in slipcase. The first edition of this work, issued in a limited edition to one thousand numbered and signed copies, five hundred of which are printed for Great Britain. Complete in two volumes, with the original slipcase.Signed by Graves and Hart to each respective volumes on the limitation page.A fascinating set documenting the remarkable work of T E Lawrence with two of his biographers, Robert Graves and Liddell Hart. With letters, notes, answers to questions, and conversations that reveal the nature of the information provided and how Graves and Hart interpreted, as well as what Lawrence allowed them to take from it. Two volumes illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally excellent with only minor shelfwear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Signed by Robert Graves and Liddell Hart to each respective volumes on the limitation page. The cloth to the spine has slightly faded. Loosely inserted, three newspaper articles relating to Lawrence, dated 2010. With KG and GNL Edmonds' bookplate to the front pastedown. The slipcase is in excellent condition with minor shelfwear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 767A14
- Title
- T E Lawrence to His Biographer Robert Graves and Liddell Hart: Information about Himself, in the Form of Letters, Notes, Answers to Questions and Conversations
- Author
- T E Lawrence; Robert Graves; Liddell Hart
- Illustrator
- Unnamed
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- te lawrence signed robert graves first editions signed slipcase illustrations
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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