T.E. Lawrence. First American trade edition. In a slipcase. New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1935. Both unclipped dust jacket, in a Mylar wrapper, and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Still has original price $5.00 on inside flap. DJ has a two inch whole in the spine. There is also some chipping and a small piece missing on top, rear of dust jacket, otherwise, in great shape. Very uncommon in a publisher's slipcase, which is splitting on top section. No writing or markings found in the book, 672 pp.
The autobiographical account of British soldier T.E. Lawrence s in the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916-1918. Lawrence played a pivotal part in revolt and provides a vivid retelling.
Centered on the experiences of T.E. Lawrence, who is the main character in classic film, Lawrence of Arabia, starring Peter O'Toole. In October of 1936, upon the occasion of the dedication of the Lawrence Memorial at Oxford, Winston Churchill said: "it is one of the treasures of English literature...as a narrative of war and adventure...it is unsurpassed... it ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language..."
