4to (248 x 187 mm). Photographic frontispiece, 46 plates, 4 folding maps in red and black, printed document from Jonathan Cape laid in. (Some leaves uncut and unopened.) 20th-century dark brown levant gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in 2 compartments, covers gilt paneled with floral corner-pieces, marbled endsheets, original tan cloth spine and cover bound neatly in, top edge gilt, others uncut (endsheets soiled). 

 

FIRST TRADE EDITION of Lawrence’s epic account of his war experiences, including the Arab Revolt. He began writing this work in 1919 while attending the Paris Peace Conference. After several mishaps (including leaving the first manuscript at the Reading Railway Station), this work was first published in 1926. Lawrence was played by Peter Seamus O’Toole the 1962 film, Lawrence of Arabia.