WITH LAWRENCE IN ARABIA

First Collier Edition. Portrait frontispiece, and a number of other illustrations from photographs on full-page plates. 8vo, publisher’s original green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and colours on the spine panel and with pictorial decoration in gilt and coloours to the upper cover. xiv, 408 pp. A very good copy of this scarce book, some minimal rubbing to the tips and extremities, hinges strong and intact and in good order, the book tight and quite clean internally with minimal mellowing, some light typical evidence of age.

Anno di pubblicazione: [nd]


Edizione: an iconic work on t.e. lawrence and a first in the genre. this is the book that first established t.e. lawrence's reputation as "lawrence of arabia". in relating the history of his involvement in the arab revolt against ottoman rule during the first world war, t.e.l. produced a true literary classic. winston churchill said of the book, "[it] ranks with the greatest books ever written in the english language." its fame was further secured by hollywood: "lawrence of arabia," starring peter o'toole, was based upon the book. this is lowell thomas’ famous work on his time with lawrence when the latter was in arabia.<br> lawrence’s great work was a personal narrative of the revolt of arab armies against the turks during the first world war, seven pillars of wisdom stands as a monument of modern literature and history. bernard shaw described the book as one of the greatest of our time.