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Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry
por Richard Aldington
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente/Near Fine
- Livreiro
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: Collins, 1955. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 6". None. A smart first English edition of this biographical exploration of the life of T. E. Lawrence, complete with a clipped dust wrapper. This work explores the biographical background of T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia.Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) was a British army officer, diplomat and archaeologist renowned for the role he played during the Arab Revolt (1916-1918). The scope of his work and his writings inspired the nickname 'Lawrence of Arabia'. His autobiography 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' was adapted into the film 'Lawrence of Arabia' in 1962.Penned by Richard Aldington, a writer and biographer of a number of works on Lawrence.A first English edition.Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.With twelve illustrations, including a full plate frontispiece of the subject.Containing nineteen newspaper clippings on Lawrence from the 1950s. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper has two small tape repairs internally; it is a little worn to the head of the spine and extremities and a small tear to the tail of the cover, but is otherwise bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Near Fine
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 767R15
- Título
- Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry
- Autor
- Richard Aldington
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encadernação
- Cloth
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Near Fine
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Collins
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1955
- Dimensão
- 8.5" by 6"
- Palavras-chave
- T. E. Lawrence Lawrence of Arabia Biography Lawrence of Arabia
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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