(London: Jonathan Cape, 1927).

THE SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK BY LAWRENCE. This is the first publicly issued text of SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM prepared by Lawrence after the private printing of that book and edited by him for the general trade. Jonathan Cape had planned a new edition of REVOLT IN THE DESERT to come out after Lawrence death, but Lawrence’s estate permitted instead the printing of the trade edition of the full text of SEVEN PILLARS instead. Thus, the work in this form was obtainable for only a very brief period of time.
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First Edition, with excellent provenance, being Jeremy Wilson's copy and with the rare two page summary of "Travels in Arabia Deserta" by Charles M. Doughty with testimonials and an order form is tipped onto page 434 as called for. With 16 black and white illustrations including six by Eric Kennington and three by Augustus John, and a large folding map at rear. Tall 8vo, publisher's original tan polished buckram lettered in gilt on spine, in the scarce original dustjacket. 444 pp., inclusive of index. An unusually fresh, bright and excellent copy, the tissue guard at the front is present.