Seven Pillars Of Wisdom : A Triumph
by Lawrence , T. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Palestine, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Jonathan Cape, 1935. Hardcover. Good Plus. First Edition after a limited edition . First Impression . The large octavo volume is tight . The interior is clean except for name of previous owner on front endpaper . The buckram covered boards show light rubbing . The gold graphics on the front board and spine are bright . Untrimmed pages . Some uncut pages . Fifty-four illustrations featuring portraits by Kennington , John and Roberts . Four foldout , color maps . Printed at The Alden Press in Oxford . Bound by A. W. Bain & Co. , Ltd. Maps by The Chiswick Press . Illustrations in Photogravure by John Swain & Son , Ltd. There is a damp stain to the top page edges which also shows on the inside of the front and back boards and the front and back endpapers .
Synopsis
Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph is the autobiographical account of the experiences of British soldier T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918.
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- Bookseller
- The History Place
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008036
- Title
- Seven Pillars Of Wisdom : A Triumph
- Author
- Lawrence , T. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- 1935
- Bookseller catalogs
- World War I; Lawrence;
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