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19382051New York: Random House 1938. First Printing. fair to good. 379 bibliography index discoloration inside boards red pencil inscription ins fr flylf top and bottom edges of spine worn. Random House hardcover
197250828London UK: Allen & Unwin 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprinted from the 1944 wartime original. 96pp. Rubbing to edges of DJ. 22.5cm closed tears to upper rear DJ edge. Several small dents to rear DJ panel. DJ price-clipped. Allen & Unwin hardcover
SA16OS-00719Hawthorn Books Inc. Publishers. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. history philosophy A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Hawthorn Books, Inc. Publishers unknown
19802090502113713302Not Available 1980. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
193659667London: Cape 1936. new edition. Nice Copy. octavo. orig. cloth 491pp. frontis. fldg. maps index Fine account of a great Warrior by a great Strategist. New & enlarged edition. Lovely bright copy. Uncommon edition Cape hardcover
193559904London: Cape 1935. reprint. Nice Copy. octavo. orig. cloth 454pp. frontis. b/w pls. fldg. maps index Classic account of a great Warrior by a great Strategist. Nice bright copy Cape hardcover
194553315London: Cape 1945. reprint. Very Good. octavo. dust jacket 491pp. frontis. b/w pls. fldg. maps index Classic account of a great Warrior by a great Strategist. Nice copy in sl. chipped unclipped dust jacket Cape unknown
193953481London: Cape 1939. reprint. Very Good. octavo. dust jacket 491pp. frontis. b/w pls. fldg. maps index Classic account of a great Warrior by a great Strategist. Nice copy in sl. chipped unclipped dust jacket Cape unknown
195153495London: Cape 1951. reprint. Nice Copy. small octavo. dust jacket 491pp. frontis. fldg. maps index Fine account by a great Military Strategist. Nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket Cape unknown
194830752London: Cape 1948. reprint. Near Fine. small octavo. dust jacket 491pp. frontis. fldg. maps index Fine account by a great Military Strategist. Very nice copy in VG unclipped dj Cape unknown
1934B5188London: Jonathan Cape c. 1934. The book is in very good condition. Maps and pictures are clean and crisp. Lacks its dust jacket . Edition: First Edition. First impression. Binding: Contemporary red cloth. Gilt title on top cover. Publisher’s device blind stamped on bottom cover. Gilt title on spine. Notes: A biography on the famous T. E. Lawrence better known as “Lawrence of Arabia.†In fact there are many who consider this volume to be the first serious biography on the man that was devoid of the rampant sensationalism that plagued other volumes about his life. That being said the author Liddell Hart still puts Lawrence on a high pedestal. Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart 1895 – 1970 was an English soldier military historian and military theorist. He is often credited with greatly influencing the development of armoured warfare although some research casts some doubt on the extent of his influence upon the pre-war German military.<br>Thomas Edward Lawrence 1888 –1935 was an archaeologist and British Army officer renowned especially for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916–18. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations and his ability to describe them vividly in writing earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia a title which was later used for the 1962 film based on his First World War activities.<br> Size: 8vo 220x146mm. Illustration: Illustrated with five maps 4 are fold-outs and numerous photographs and illustrations of Arabia. Category: Book Military; Book Voyages General; Book Asia Middle East General; Book Biography; Jonathan Cape hardcover
1934175310London: Jonathan Cape 1934. First edition first impression of this influential early biography which was central to the formation of the Lawrence myth. Captain Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart 1895-1970 was one of the leading military thinkers of the 20th century and his book is often considered the first "serious" Lawrence biography after the sensationalism of Lowell Thomas and Robert Graves. It provides valuable insight into Lawrence's achievements as a strategist "who had the vision to anticipate the guerrilla trend of civilized warfare" p. 382. Liddell Hard considered that his friend Lawrence "was more deeply steeped in knowledge of war than any other general of the First World War"; a judgement that has been seen as hyperbolic by many in the intervening 80 years but which in view of current thinking on the increasing prevalence of asymmetric warfare and counterinsurgency operations seems remarkably prescient. Liddell Hart views Lawrence as a brilliant leader worthy of comparison to Napoleon and Marlborough. Using minimal resources against a numerically and technologically superior foe Lawrence "turned the weakness of the Arabs into an asset and the strength of the Turks into a debit" p. 383. Octavo. Half-tone portrait frontispiece after Augustus John 11 similar plates 5 folding maps. Original red cloth spine and front cover lettered in gilt publisher's device in blind on rear cover top edge red bottom edge untrimmed. With dust jacket. A few faint stains to cloth top right corner a little bumped; jacket unclipped minor chips along edges spine a touch toned with small skinned patch at foot front panel with faint tide marks and neat repair to foot: a very good copy in like jacket. O'Brien E058. hardcover
1934191023London: Jonathan Cape 1934. First edition first impression the copy of David Garnett with his ownership signature on the front free endpaper. Liddell Hart produced one of the earliest and most influential biographies of Lawrence relying on official histories correspondence with friends and colleagues and research into Lawrence's own war time papers. David Garnett 1892-1981 was the son of Edward Garnett the publisher and editorial advisor to Jonathan Cape. He came to share a close friendship with Lawrence often exchanging letters and giving his thoughts on manuscripts. Garnett was one of the first readers of The Mint and published their correspondence in The Letters of T. E. Lawrence 1938 and Selected Letters of T. E. Lawrence 1952. Octavo. Photographic portrait frontispiece of T. E. Lawrence 11 half-tone photographic plates 5 folding maps maps in text. Original red buckram spine and front board lettered in gilt red board blind-stamped with publisher's device top edge red bottom edge untrimmed. With dust jacket. Cloth a touch marked spine a little cocked contents lightly foxed especially title page; jacket unclipped overall toned and foxed closed tears and spine ends sometime repaired with tissue on verso: a very good copy in like jacket. O'Brien E058. hardcover
1936177747London: The Corvinus Press 1936. Inscribed by the owner of the Corvinus Press to E. M. Forster Signed limited edition number 103 of 128 copies signed by Liddell Hart and Ronald Storrs inscribed on the front free endpaper "To E. M. Forster from Carlow. The printer of this book. Nov 22 1936". This copy retains the rare jacket unknown to O'Brien. The Corvinus Press was established in 1936 by Viscount Carlow who had formed a friendship with Lawrence in the early 1930s based on a shared interest in book collecting fine printing and languages. They had even discussed setting up a private press - a plan that foundered due to Lawrence's premature death. E. M. Forster and Lawrence first met in 1921 at the house of Emir Feisal. Forster was impressed by Lawrence who was already famous for his exploits in the Arab Revolt. Three years later Siegfried Sassoon asked Forster to read the as-yet unpublished Seven Pillars of Wisdom which left him so inspired that he wrote a letter of effusive praise to Lawrence: "You will never show it to any one who will like it more than I do: its subject and incidentals suit me: also my critical sense never stops telling me it's fine" Lawrence 9. This kindled a friendship that lasted until Lawrence's death as one of Forster's many queer relationships forged through the intimate exchange of literature. They continued most of their correspondence through letters discussing and critiquing each other's work but also visiting in person a number of times. In 1927 Forster dedicated The Eternal Moment and Other Stories "To TE in the absence of anything else". Lawrence of Arabia prints the speeches by Liddell Hart and Storrs given at a luncheon in memory of Lawrence about a month after his death; that by Liddell Hart is entitled "Lawrence: The Artist in War and Literature" and that by Storrs "Lawrence: Himself". The edition comprised 24 copies on Medway paper specially printed for Liddell Hart and Storrs 25 copies on Boswell paper 6 copies on Winchmore Blue paper and 70 further copies on Medway paper. There were also 3 copies kept for the publisher. All 128 copies in the edition were signed. Quarto. Original brown quarter hessian cloth spine lettered in gilt single gilt rules at spine and corner edges brown kinari chiri paper boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe Corvinus device to front board top edge gilt others uncut. With original clear plastic dust jacket and paper flaps. Cloth fresh title a little offset; jacket with a few chips to edges rear flap judiciously stabilized: a near-fine copy in very good jacket. O'Brien E101. hardcover
1936180791London: The Corvinus Press 1936. Born of ambition founded on knowledge executed through personality Signed limited edition number 95 out of 128 copies printed for Liddell Hart and signed by himself and Ronald Storrs. Loosely inserted is a compliments slip from Viscount Carlow who founded the Corvinus Press in 1936. Carlow had formed a friendship with Lawrence in the early 1930s which was largely based on a shared interest in book-collecting fine printing and languages. They had even discussed setting up a private press - a plan that foundered due to Lawrence's premature death. Lawrence of Arabia prints the speeches by Liddell Hart and Storrs given at a luncheon in memory of Lawrence about a month after his death; that by Liddell Hart is entitled "Lawrence: The Artist in War and Literature" and that by Storrs "Lawrence: Himself". The edition comprised 24 copies on Medway paper specially printed for Liddell Hart and Storrs 25 copies on Boswell paper 6 copies on Winchmore Blue paper and 70 further copies on Medway paper. There were also 3 copies kept for the printer. All 128 copies in the edition were signed. Quarto. Original brown quarter hessian cloth spine lettered in gilt single gilt rules at spine and corner edges brown kinari chiri paper boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe Corvinus device to front board top edge gilt others uncut. Small repair to top edge of front board spine ends and fore edges of leaves a little darkened rear endpapers with minor foxing: a very good copy. O'Brien E101. Arnold Walter Lawrence ed. T.E. Lawrence by His Friends 1968 pp. 182-88. hardcover
1936182202N: Corvinus Press 1936. Pp. 48including blanks; wide demy 4to; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in half maize linen lettered and decorated in gilt patterned papered boards; t.e.g. others uncut; book label of David Levine Sydney on upper pastedown the free endpapers faintly offset a couple of tiny spots of foxing; Corvinus Press 1936. First edition limited to 128 numbered copies signed by the authors; this being one of 24 copies on Barcham Green 'Medway' paper specially printed for the authors. O'Brien E101; Ridler 2; Nash & Flavell 2. The first 24 copies of this edition were printed for the authors 12 each for presentation. This is one of the copies printed for Sir Ronald Storrs and is inscribed by him on the upper free endpaper: 'Homage from the English Arachnoit' dated '22 VII 36'. The text comprises two speeches made about a month after the death of T. E. Lawrence at a luncheon held in his memory: Lawrence. The artist in war and letters by Liddell Hart and Lawrence. Himself by Storrs. The Corvinus Press was founded by Viscount Carlow in the mid-1930s. In 1944 Carlow was killed in action during the Second World War and the plant and equipment were acquired by Lord Kemsley who established the Dropmore Press in 1945. Corvinus Press unknown
1936142590London: The Corvinus Press 1936. Inscribed by Liddell Hart to his "dearest friend since birth" Signed limited edition number 8 of 12 copies printed for Liddell Hart and signed by himself and Ronald Storrs out of a total edition of 128 additionally inscribed by Liddell Hart on the front free endpaper "To Marie my dearest friend since birth from Basil". This copy retains the rare glassine jacket and flaps unknown to Philip M. O'Brien Lawrence's bibliographer. The recipient of the book was surely given the tender inscription his childhood nurse Marie Nield: "It was fortunate that I had an angelic nurse Marie Nield - to her I owed much in every way and she was a friend for the rest of her life" Liddell Hart The Memoirs vol. I 1965 p. 6. The Corvinus Press was established in 1936 by Viscount Carlow who had formed a friendship with Lawrence in the early 1930s based on a shared interest in book-collecting fine printing and languages; they had even discussed setting up a private press - a plan that foundered due to Lawrence's premature death. Lawrence of Arabia prints the speeches by Liddell Hart and Storrs given at a luncheon in memory of Lawrence about a month after his death; that by Liddell Hart is entitled "Lawrence: The Artist in War and Literature" and that by Storrs "Lawrence: Himself". Quarto. Original sand-coloured half cloth matching kinari chiri paper sides by Sangorski & Sutcliffe spine lettered in gilt single gilt rules at spine and corner edges Corvinus device to front cover top edge gilt others uncut. With the original glassine jacket and paper flaps. Some unsightly foxing to limitation and terminal leaves the book in all other respects fine glassine with minor loss and closed tear at extremities yet in a remarkably nice state of preservation. An excellent copy. O'Brien E101. hardcover
1938175886New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1938. First US edition signed limited issue number 419 of 1000 copies. These works collect Lawrence's correspondence with two of his most famous biographers. The letters contained in these two works span 1920-35 revealing Lawrence's close connection with his biographers and his attempts to carefully control his reputation. The corrections to both Graves's and Liddell Hart's manuscripts take the form of strikethroughs and additions in italics showing both Lawrence's attention to detail and his skill as a writer. Other matters are also discussed such as Lawrence's opinions on the publication of I Claudius pp. 174-79 in Graves. The frontispiece in Graves is based on a pen-and-ink sketch he bought at the Caledonian Market. Robert Graves published the greatly successful biography Lawrence and the Arabs in 1927. Liddell Hart published his biography T. E. Lawrence in Arabia and After in 1934. 2 works octavo. Portrait frontispieces single half-tone photographic plate; title pages printed in brown and black. Original light brown buckram red spine labels flat spines ruled in gilt and red front covers lettered in blind cream coated endpapers top edges gilt others untrimmed. With dust jackets. Housed in publisher's card slipcase with pictorial label and blurb. Covers inner hinges titles and frontispieces with some foxing and tidemarks otherwise clean; jackets clipped variously toned spines a little nicked spine lettering faded; slipcase repaired at joints: a very good set in like jackets. O'Brien A214 A215; Higginson A49. hardcover
1938132338London: Faber and Faber Limited 1938. Information about himself in the form of letters notes answers to questions and conversations. In two volumes. Volume 1: Robert Graves: Pp. iix188last blank frontispiece plus l plate title page vignette printed in brown several pages printed in red & black; Volume 2: Liddell Hart: Pp. iix234last blank frontispiece portrait title page vignette printed in brown; both med. 8vo; one volume Hart grey buckram the spine and upper board blocked in red & lettered & ruled in gilt the same colours reversed for the other volume; t.e.g. others uncut; the printed paper flaps only of the original acetate & paper dust wrappers loosely inserted in each volume; housed together within a grey cloth slipcase which is a trifle soiled; bookplate on upper free endpapers the outer leaves slightly offset scattered light foxing; Faber and Faber Limited London 1938. First editions limited to l000 sets each volume signed by the author; this being number 42 of 500 sets for Great Britain. O'Brien A210 & A211. 'These volumes published in editions of 500 each in both England and America are remarkable documents showing Lawrence's intimate work with two of his biographers. The letters manuscript commentary and corrections reveal the nature of information Lawrence supplied and the interpretation he allowed the authors to derive from it.' O'Brien p. 147. Faber and Faber Limited unknown
pp. ix, 382 + Plus Portrait Frontis, full page maps and photographs. Sm. 4to. Original full dark green cloth binding. Spine decorated and lettered in gold, very slightly worn. Hardbound. Fourth Printing. Very good. ISLAM BOX 2
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, tiny contemporary signature on front free endpapers; green cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Crisp copy of Liddell Hart's valuable memoirs, with full accounts of service in the Great War, his subsequent (and controversial) espousal of armoured warfare long before the emergence of blitzkreig, and his advisory role in WWII. Fascinating material from one of the foremost military thinkers of two world wars.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous portraits, plates and maps (a number folding); black cloth, backstrips lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A splendid copy of the standard reference. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Sutcliffe, p.123; White, p.26.
2008x-0415463378Routledge 2008. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 528 pages. 8.74x5.71x1.30 inches. Routledge hardcover
0415463378.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates; green cloth, gilt back, yellow endpapers, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
