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Item:155987325487Seven Pillars of Wisdom: T.H. Lawrence. 1st Edition. 672 pp, frontispiece portrait after Kennington, 44 portraits by Kennington, Roberts, John & others, 9 other illus, 4 maps.Buckram gilt, lightly faded, appendices. Jonathan Cape, London, first published edition, 1935. A beautifully produced book, well-laid out, and containing the reproductions of the marvellous series of portraits by Eric Kennington, Will Roberts, Augustus John and others. All but six of these plates had to be pasted in by hand. This edition was published within two month's of Lawrence's death. There were two previous editions, privately printed, for distribution to Lawrence's friends. The total complete copies from those editions were less than two hundred. First British trade edition. 1st Edition. 672 pp, frontispiece portrait after Kennington, 44
portraits by Kennington, Roberts, John & others, 9 other illus, 4 maps.Buckram gilt, lightly faded, appendices. Jonathan Cape, London, first published edition, 1935. A beautifully
produced book, well-laid out, and containing the reproductions of the
marvellous series of portraits by Eric Kennington, Will Roberts,
Augustus John and others. All but six of these plates had to be pasted
in by hand. This edition was published within two month's of Lawrence's
death. There were two previous editions, privately printed, for
distribution to Lawrence's friends. The total complete copies from those
editions were less than two hundred. First British trade edition.
Condition:1935 first printing for general circulation. Hardbound in brown cloth with gilt stamping. Excellent condition, with clean, undamaged pages throughout. Deckle edging with slight foxing on the fore edge.