Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (De Luxe Edition)
by Lawrence, T. E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
International Collector's Library, 1938. Special Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Small quarto, hardcover, near fine in ark green faux leather with gilt design on cover and spine. Special De Luxe Edition. No dj. unmarked. Clean and crisp (spine feels unread). 622 pages including index; top pages edged in gilt.; T. E. Lawrence's vivid narrative of his Arabian adventure. A beautiful book with ancient ships in gold on the front and spine.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Turn and Temper Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 115
- Title
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph (De Luxe Edition)
- Author
- Lawrence, T. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special Edition
- Publisher
- International Collector's Library
- Date Published
- 1938
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About the Seller
Turn and Temper Books
Biblio member since 2023
Rockville, Maryland
About Turn and Temper Books
Turn and Temper Books specializes in non-fiction, high quality rare books in Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Nature, Technology, Business, and related fields. We also may have the occasional modern first edition and other fiction titles. We focus on quality and condition: with few exceptions (mostly relating to antiquarian stock), all books sold are in Very Good or better condition and are highly collectible.
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- Jacket
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- Quarto
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
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