THE GOLDEN REIGN. The story of my friendship with 'Lawrence of Arabia.' With a Forward by Mrs. S. Lawrence, and New Introduction by Malcolm Brown

LIMITED EDITION, one of only 500 copies based on Ms. Smith's 1940 edition. Newly illustrated with vintage photographs, including those of the author which only appeared in the first edition and no later reprints prior to this. The author's photos are here produced in much higher quality and larger than in the 1940 edition, and with a number of additional photos and illustrations not included in that first printing. Oblong 4to, publisher's original navy blue cloth by Smith Settle with 'T.E.S.' embossed on the upper cover in blind, the spine with a printed paper label, and in the original slipcase of matching blue cloth. 183, [1] pp. An essentially mint copy of this seldom seen title in the Lawrence oeuvre, the text-block still in pristine condition, the binding and box also in very fine condition.

Edizione: a lavishly produced limited edition by simon lawrence of the fleece press of clare sydney smith's wonderfully personal memoir of her friendship with t. e. lawrence. the golden reign was lawrence's term for the time he spent under the command of sydney smith at the r.a.f. flying-boat station mount batten in the early 1920s. the photographs are some of the most casual and candid images of lawrence ever published. they include several of the author and lawrence in the 'biscuit', a speed-motor boat the two would use to make recreational excursions around plymouth harbor. this special limited edition includes a colour photograph of the model of the 'biscuit' which lawrence kept at his clouds hill residence. this, like many of the illustrations were not included in any previous issues.<br> this is perhaps the most personal and informal of the many memoirs by associates of the enigmatic figure now and forever known as "lawrence of arabia"; and it is here presented in its finest and most complete format.