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1919366927London 1919. Two pages on a bifolium. 1 vols. 8vo. Old folds some soiling two tiny patches of thinning from old adhesion on first page a minute strip of cellotape on verso not affecting signature page. Good plus. Two pages on a bifolium. 1 vols. 8vo. Lawrence of Arabia at the height of his acclaim and celebrity in Britain treads a careful line in his response to a letter from editor James Louis Garvin 1868-1947 editor of the Observer newspaper and a leading spokesman for the Conservative party:<br /> <br /> "I'd be delighted to talk to you personally about the Middle East: which looks a sad tangle because our focus is wrong: all's very well really: only I can't write either now or in the future about it since most of my views are based on official information and it wouldn't do to give it away. I know I'm supposed to have written upon it but actually all I did was one short letter to the Times not controversial and that was by request"<br /> <br /> He expresses his willingness to meet with the editor subject to these reservations and concludes "Yours sincerely T E Lawrence By the way I'm not a Colonel now!"<br /> <br /> A choice letter right around the time that Lawrence lost the draft manuscript of Seven Pillars in the Reading train station. Two weeks later he began "to scribble out what I remembered of the first text"; the disenchantment with British policy in the Middle East was still ahead. unknown
2 vols., 8vo., Second Edition thus, with fine portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), numerous plates (a number in collotype and a number folding), illustrations, maps and plans in the text and large folding coloured map mounted on cloth in pocket at end of first volume, neat contemporary signature on half-title of first volume, small sticker on front paste-downs; original dark green cloth, upper boards blocked in gilt and framed in blind, gilt backs, gilt tops, black endpapers, uncut, a sharp, bright, crisp, near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers moderately sunned at backstrips. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. With the trade ticket of WH Smith of Bournemouth on front paste-down. 'Lawrence had long admired Doughty's classic and was instrumental in getting the second English edition published by the fledgling firm of Jonathan Cape in conjunction with the Medici Society' (paraphrased from O'Brien). VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION, AND ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPERS. O'Brien A013.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and plates; elegantly bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border stopped with roundels at corners, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt edges, gilt doublures, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, a crisp, elegant set ideal as a gift or for presentation. The set comprises Vol.I: 1889-1914 (1958); Vol. II: 1914-1926 (1961). SCARCE.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, 47 plates by Kennington, Rothenstein, Roberts and others, 6 illustrations in the text and 4 folding maps, endpapers faintly spotted; original decorative brown buckram gilt, gilt back, uncut, brown top, backstrip very lightly sunned else a near fine copy. The first publicly available edition of this literary classic, following private publication in 1926 and the limited edition of 1935. Winston Churchill believed that it 'ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language'. The work also formed the basis of David Lean's multiple Oscar-winning feature film 'Lawrence of Arabia' starring Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. Enser, p.191; O'Brien A042.
196272518New York: Richard Davis 1962. Folio. 26 32 26 pp. White paper covers with black and red lettering & an illustration to the front cover in a protective plastic jacket. The programme from the 'Royal World Premiere' of Lawrence of Arabia in London 'to aid S. S. A. F. A Soldier's Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association and Save the Children in the gracious presence of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh' on the 10th December 1962. Tied with gold rope and containing the standard programme. Light edge-wear and a couple of markings small marks to the covers. A number of the leaves are a little creased at the top right corner and bear a small tear at the fore edge and the first-page image of Queen Elizabeth II is folded at the bottom corner. Internally clean. 32cm x 24.5cm. . Very Good. Paper Covers. 1962. Richard Davis 1962 unknown
Roy. 8vo., First US Trade Edition, with a portrait frontispiece, 47 plates by Kennington, Rothenstein, Roberts and others, 6 illustrations in the text and 4 folding maps coloured in outline; handsomely bound in red full morocco, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, uncut, pictorial gilt from original board preserved and mounted on new leaf at front, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The first publicly available US edition of this literary classic, following private publication in 1926 and the limited edition of 1935. Winston Churchill believed that it 'ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language'. The work forms the basis of David Lean's multiple Oscar-winning feature film 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962) starring Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif. Enser, p.191; O'Brien A42.
1962235391962. Lawrence of Arabia press release photo archive 1962 recording the publicity and production record of Columbia Pictures' large scale film adaptation of T. E. Lawrence's wartime role in the Arab Revolt. Released in 1962 and directed by David Lean the film became one of the defining historical epics of postwar cinema built around location shooting desert spectacle and widescreen cinematography rather than studio bound reconstruction. These press photographs document the film at the point of production on location.<br /> Archive of 6 press release silver gelatin photographs approximately 8 x 10 inches issued by Columbia Pictures Corporation 1962. The photographs show crew members operating large motion picture cameras the director or camera man seated beside camera equipment while gesturing toward a performer in Arab outfits actors and crew gathered in courtyard and desert settings men seated in water during a production or publicity scene a figure on a barren rocky rise and a street scene with riders buildings and extras arranged for a period setting. Printed press text at the margins identifies Columbia Pictures copyright in 1962 and grants newspapers magazines and periodicals permission to reproduce the photographs for nonadvertising purposes. Several images carry production or publicity codes beginning with "La" linking the group to the film's release campaign.<br /> <br /> Lawrence of Arabia was produced during the era when Hollywood studios used large format historical spectacle to compete with television and to maintain the theatrical event status of feature films. Its production depended on extended location work in desert and Mediterranean settings a visual strategy that gave the film its scale and also generated a large body of publicity photography showing the labor behind that scale. These press photographs preserve that publicity layer: not only finished scenes but cameras crew performers costumes and staged encounters prepared for circulation in the illustrated press. Light surface wear handling creases and edge toning with printed Columbia Pictures press lines retained. Overall good condition. A concise press photography record of how Columbia Pictures presented Lawrence of Arabia as both film spectacle and location made production in 1962. unknown
Sm. 4to., First Edition, on laid paper; handsomely bound in ivory linen boards, blue Niger morocco back by SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE, back with raised bands, compartments lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy in the publisher's fragile card slip-case, the latter mildly worn at extremities. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. Collects five essays by Lawrence, including reviews of works by D.H. Lawrence, Wells and Flecker, his Criticism of Henry Williamson's Tarka the Otter and A Review of the Works of Walter Savage Landor. O'Brien A229.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 26 plates on 23 and 4 maps in red and black, neat contemporary signature on half-title; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame borders, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Higginson A26a; O'Brien E030.
4to., First Edition, with title in red and black; handsomely bound in burgundy full morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. A lovely copy. O'Brien A173
1962ABC_487151962. Kept in a clear plastic sleeve. One glossy photograph ca. 20 x 26 cm. Promotional picture for Lawrence of Arabia 1962 the epic adventure drama based on the life of T. E. Lawrence 1888-1935. Lawrence was a diplomat and an officer in the British army known for his role during the Arab Revolt 1916-1918 and the Sinai and Palestine campaign 1915-1918. Because of his activities and his abilities to describe his experiences vividly he became widely known. The film based on his life is still very influential and often considered one of the best films of all time.Slightly creased around the edges with some ink marks and small brown stains in the top half somewhat affecting the image. Otherwise in good condition. unknown
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and plates; terracotta cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers very lightly chipped at extremities. The set comprises Vol.I: 1889-1914; Vol. II: 1914-1926. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, 15 plates by Kennington, John, Roberts and others, and large folding map (original tissue interleave present), some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original tan buckram, gilt back, brown top, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly browned at backstrip, chafed at head of backstrip and with one short closed tear. Bright, crisp copy of the original edition. This famous abridgement of 'Seven Pillars' predates the larger work by nine years. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. O'Brien A102.
8vo., First Edition, with sepia-toned portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 44 sepia-toned plates on 37 and numerous illustrations and plans in the text; original navy blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly browned at backstrip. Collects the letters of TE, WG and FH Lawrence. Includes introduction to the letters of TEL by Churchill (together with a reprinting of his allocution of 1937); foreword to the letters of WGL by Sir Ernest Barker; foreword to the letters of FHL by Rev. E.W. Cox. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Cohen B145; O'Brien A246; Woods B53.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, title in red and black, 15 plates and 4 maps (2 folding and 2 full-page), tiny neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper, some very light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original tan buckram, gilt back, red top, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, very lightly browned dustwrapper An important contribution to the literature of TEL. Includes a cross-referenced index of recipients and some valuable photographs. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. O'Brien A202 (second state).
Roy. 8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, title-vignette, 15 plates by Kennington, John, Roberts and others, folding map coloured in outline and pictorial endpapers, title lightly spotted; pale rose cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in black, brown top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chipped with minor loss at edges and with one or two short closed tears. Later impression without Doran colophon on title verso. O'Brien A107.
26322No date or place. 1930s or 1940s. From the Henry Williamson papers. The present text does not feature in Williamson’s 1941 memoir of Lawrence ‘Genius of Friendship’ and appears to be unpublished. According to Williamson’s entry in the Oxford DNB the publication in 1927 of ‘Tarka the Otter’ ‘attracted the attention of T. E. Lawrence whose letter of praise started a correspondence and friendship between the two. Indeed Lawrence's fatal motorcycle crash on 14 May 1935 occurred as he was returning from a trip to the post office to send a telegram to Williamson’. Eighteen lines of typewritten text single-spaced on one side of a 20 x 17 cm piece of laid Partridge & Cooper Ledger paper cut from the lower part of a leaf. Lightly aged and spotted with one punch hole in margin. Two folds. Autograph emendation of the word ‘jerk’ to ‘turn’. Two paragraphs the first and shorter reading: ‘There are several characteristic gestures of his that I can see vividly. One of them his expression and action in turning his head upon a speaker when an idea has taken sudden root in his head from what has been said. He would turn his head sideways at an angle of 15º give the person a quick glance and then frown and as it were set his eyes upon the other person’s eyes with a swift jerk as though to strike a line through the other’s brain to clear a way through thought-confusion to sky-clarity beyond.’ The second paragraph discusses ‘the hidden springs of his tact’ ‘difficult to convey in a screen version of his life’ with reference to ‘a George Arliss film’. Ends: ‘The real thing indeed as Lawrence knew and used it is terrifically better theatre. It is the basis of all religion.’ No date or place. (1930s or 1940s?) unknown
198120318Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. 1981. Hardcover. Signed by Moser and Wilson. Limited edition of 2000 copies this being copy #869. Tan cloth cover is sunned on spine with 1/8" spot to spine else fine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Publisher's notes laid-in. Pages are clean and pristine. Slipcase is sunned with 2 spots no larger than 1/8" but in very good condition. ; 0 pages; Signed by Artist . Limited Editions Club hardcover
8vo., Fourth Edition thus, Third Impression, with fine portrait frontispiece, numerous plates (a number in collotype and a number folding with original tissue guards present), illustrations, maps and plans in the text and large folding coloured map mounted on cloth, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original navy cloth, boards framed in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. 'Lawrence had long admired Doughty's classic and was instrumental in getting the second English edition published by the fledgling firm of Jonathan Cape in conjunction with the Medici Society' (paraphrased from O'Brien). The single-volume, thin paper edition was first published in March 1926; this third impression appeared in the September. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. O'Brien A015.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and plates; terracotta cloth, gilt backs, a bright working set. The set comprises Vol.I: 1889-1914; Vol. II: 1914-1926. First volume with small personal bookplate on front paste-down, annotations in pencil on front free endpaper, ink annnotations on rear free endpaper verso; Second volume is ex-Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library with press mark on backstrip, label on front free endpaper, small stamp on title, accession stamp on title verso.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with 6 large folding panoramas in sepia-toned collotype, 16 full-page maps in red and black and 2 full-page diagrams in the text, and front and rear endpaper maps, most original tissue guards present; original red cloth, gilt back, case a little shaken (but binding entirely sound) else a very good, bright, clean copy. THIS COPY FORMED PART OF THE BRACKENBURY BEQUEST TO THE STAFF COLLEGE, CAMBERLEY. It bears the fine engraved armorial Brackenbury bookplate on front paste-down, the Camberley stamp (cancelled) together with several date stamps on half-title, and 'not to be retained' label on front board. Published in the official series 'History of the Great War', based on official documents by direction of the historical section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. This first (of two) volumes covers the commands of Maxwell and Murray, and deals with the defence of Suez, the advance across Sinai into Southern Palestine and First and Second Gaza. It also includes the campaign against the Senussi, minor operations in the Sudan and against the Sultan of Darfur, and the outbreak of the Arab Revolt (aided by Lawrence). Co-compiler Cyril Falls is the author of the standard WWI bibliography 'War Books' (1930). The separate portfolio of maps is not present with this copy. Scarce in this original edition. Enser, p.250; Falls, p.53.
8vo., First Edition, with a sepia-toned portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 44 sepia-toned plates on 37 and numerous illustrations and plans in the text; original navy blue cloth, gilt back, backstrip lightly sunned (but all gilt bright and legible), a very good, clean copy. Collects the letters of TE, WG and FH Lawrence. Includes introduction to the letters of TEL by Churchill (together with a reprinting of his allocution of 1937); foreword to the letters of WGL by Sir Ernest Barker; foreword to the letters of FHL by Rev. E.W. Cox. Scarce. Cohen B145; O'Brien A246; Woods B53.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 26 plates on 23 and 4 maps in red and black, free endpapers mildly browned; original terracotta cloth, gilt back, coves mildly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. Higginson A26a; O'Brien E030.
194582986New York: Armed Services Inc c1945. Armed Services Edition; Overseas Edition. Wraps. Fair. Format is approximately 6.5 inches by 4.5 inches. 384 pages plus covers. Illustrations. Introduction by John Finley. Cover is worn torn soiled creased and cover partially reglued to spine. This is the complete book--not a digest. The prose translation by T. E. Shaw known to hundreds of thousands as Lawrence of Arabia of Homer's great Greek epic poem was first published in 1932. At Shaw's instance it appeared without any mentioned of the translator's name. Hailed by the Book-of-the-Month Club News as :one of the notable books of our time: and by the New York Herald Tribune as 'perhaps the most interesting translation of the world's most interesting book" it immediately became a best seller. Not until the tragic death of Shaw in 1935 were the publishers permitted to reveal that Lawrence of Arabia was responsible for this outstanding translation a translation which the eminent critic Dr. Henry Seidel Canby has heartily recommended 'for everybody over twelve." In all editions of the book subsequent to his death Shaw's name has appeared as translator. This special edition of The Odyssey of Homer has been made available to the Armed Forces of the United States through an arrangement with the original publisher Oxford University Press New York. Overseas edition for the Armed Forces. Distributed by the Special Services division A.S.F. for the Army and by the Bureau of Naval Personnel for the Navy. U.S. Government Property. Not for sale. Published by Editions for the Armed Services Inc. a non-profit organization established by the Council on Books in Wartime. This overseas edition/Armed Services Edition is among the rarest if not the rarest of the posthumously published work of T. E. Lawrence/T. E. Shaw. As can be imagined although there were a large number of copies printed relatively few have survived the ravages of combat the other ravages of time the ephemeral nature of these softcover wartime editions and both intentional and inadvertent destruction. This 'fair condition' copy has literally been through the wars. It's survival over nearly eight decades rivals in some ways the survival through the oral tradition of the Odyssey of Homer until such time as it's majestic words could be captured in written form. Not only is this work of inestimable value to the serious Lawrence of Arabia collector but it is equally significant to the classical scholar and those who appreciate a rowdy good tale. Edith Hamilton whose reputation as a scholar of the ancient Greeks has no equal wrote: Homer's poetry turned to prose. "I did not know that it was possible for a translation to reproduce so closely the beauty and delightfulness of Homer. I feel that Colonel Lawrence T.E. Shaw has given the poem back to the world that has ceased to read Greek. The Translator Shaw/Lawrence wrote: "For years we were digging up a city of roughly the Odysseus period. I have handled the weapons armour utensils of those times explored their houses planned their cities. I have hunted wild boars and watched wild lions sailed the Aegean and sailed ships bent bows lived with pastoral peoples woven textiles built boats and killed many men. So I have odd knowledges that qualify me to understand the Odyssey and odd experiences that interpret it to me." Armed Services Inc paperback
Roy. 8vo., Third Impression, with portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 15 plates by Kennington, John, Roberts and others, and a large folding map coloured in outline; original tan buckram, gilt back, brown top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Published in the same month as the first edition.
