Richard Percival Graves. First edition, first printing. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1976. Both unclipped dust jacket (in a protective mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. No writing or markings found in this well-preserved copy, 129 pp.
A handsome first edition, first printing of Richard Perceval Graves’ Lawrence of Arabia and His World, an illustrated biography of T. E. Lawrence and an engaging account of the man behind the legendary name “Lawrence of Arabia.”
Graves examines Lawrence’s extraordinary life, his involvement in the Arab Revolt, and the historical world in which he operated. The volume is particularly appealing to collectors interested in T. E. Lawrence, British military history, the Middle East, the Arab Revolt, and modern first editions.
An excellent addition to a collection of T. E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia, British history, Middle Eastern history, military biography, and modern first editions.
