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Binding tight and secure, covers beautifully preserved, one or two very slight indentations to rear. The textblock is near immaculate, title-page with slight creasing and offsetting. Without previous ownership markings. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: Rare publisher's deluxe edition bound in stunning full morocco. Title-page verso states: \"... fifth impression, September 1935. Printed in Great Britain by W. Lewis, M.A. at the University Press, Cambridge Illustrations in Photogravure by John Swain \u0026amp; Son. Maps by The Chiswick Press, Ltd. Paper by John Dickinson \u0026amp; co., Ltd. Bound by A. W. Bain \u0026amp; Co., Ltd\". It is copiously illustrated with black and white plates by Eric Kennington, William Nicholson, William Roberts, Augustus John, Gilbert Spencer, William Rothenstein, Carline, Frank Dobson etc. Churchill wrote: \"It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language. If Lawrence had never done anything except write this book as a mere work of the imagination his fame would last. But it is fact, not fiction. An epic, a prodigy, a tale of torment, and in the heart of it - A Man\". The book records the experiences of T. E. Lawrence while serving with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916-1918. \"Lawrence had taken part in the preliminary planning of the Arab uprising and, in October 1916, was ordered to Jiddah to assess the military situation. What followed is recorded in Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a personal, emotional narrative of the Arab revolt in which Lawrence reveals how by sheer willpower he made history. It was a testimony to his vision and persistence and a fulfilment of his desire to write an epic which might stand comparison in scale and linguistic elegance with his beloved Morte d'Arthur and C. M. Doughty's Arabia Deserta. Subtitled 'A triumph', its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. In a way Seven Pillars is a sort of Pilgrim's Progress, with Lawrence as Christian, a figure sustained by his faith in the Arabs, successively overcoming physical and moral obstacles\" (ODNB). The title comes from the Book of Proverbs 9:1: \"Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars\". Bibliographic reference: O'Brien A042.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T. E. Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39346946375851,"sku":"TELAWRENCE1935","price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/products\/SAM_9782_2.jpg?v=1615533653"},{"product_id":"details-about-t-e-lawrence-seven-pillars-of-wisdom-the-complete-1922-text-hardcover-2003","title":"T. E. 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Bound publishers original brown buckram, gilt stamped lettering on the smooth spine, the frontage with gilt stamped arabesque interlocking sword motif and lettering; top edge trimmed and other edges untrimmed. 3 facsimile examples of text or manuscript, 54 illustrations including portrait bust frontispiece, many charcoal drawn plates and in-text line drawings, 4 fold-out maps, appendices, indexes of place names and personal names. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure the hinges intact. Some mottling to rear board. Interior largely clean. Contemporary inscription to front endpaper.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"T. E. Lawrence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133777580203,"sku":"LAWRENCE1935","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/products\/SAM_7841.jpg?v=1662681967"},{"product_id":"seven-pillars-of-wisdom-riviere","title":"SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM BY T.E. 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Condition: NEAR FINE. Binding tight and secure with the hinges and joints intact. Covers beautifully preserved. Some light intermittent scattered foxing. Without previous ownership marking.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes: An excellent example of T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, in a wonderful tree calf binding by Riviere. Following his extraordinary military and diplomatic career in Arabia, and having already become a legendary figure in the public imagination, T.E. Lawrence purchased his Dorset cottage retreat Clouds Hill in 1924 to write his book about the war. The first draft of Seven Pillars was completed by November 1919, but was soon lost, according to the author, at Reading Station. A second draft was finished during 1922, and finally appeared as a private edition, reflecting Lawrence's love of fine printing, in 1926. 'Subtitled \"A triumph\", its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. In a way Seven Pillars is a sort of Pilgrim's Progress, with Lawrence, sustained by his faith in the Arabs, successively overcoming physical and moral obstacles' (ODNB). O'Brien A042.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43416572068011,"sku":"","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_9234_ef4f6215-9236-478b-ac05-525c3a9b0090.jpg?v=1706287620"},{"product_id":"seven-pillars-of-wisdom-by-t-e-lawrence-1935-first-trade-edition-bound-by-bayntun-riviere","title":"SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM BY T.E. LAWRENCE 1935 FIRST TRADE EDITION BOUND BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE","description":"\u003cp\u003e[LAWRENCE, T. 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Following his extraordinary military and diplomatic career in Arabia, and having already become a legendary figure in the public imagination, T.E. Lawrence purchased his Dorset cottage retreat Clouds Hill in 1924 to write his book about the war. The first draft of Seven Pillars was completed by November 1919, but was soon lost, according to the author, at Reading Station. A second draft was finished during 1922, and finally appeared as a private edition, reflecting Lawrence's love of fine printing, in 1926. 'Subtitled \"A triumph\", its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. In a way Seven Pillars is a sort of Pilgrim's Progress, with Lawrence, sustained by his faith in the Arabs, successively overcoming physical and moral obstacles' (ODNB). O'Brien A042.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43719829192875,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/pillars.jpg?v=1712162486"},{"product_id":"seven-pillars-of-wisdom-by-t-e-lawrence-1935-first-trade-edition-bound-for-asprey-by-bayntun-riviere","title":"SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM BY T.E. LAWRENCE 1935 FIRST TRADE EDITION BOUND BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE FOR ASPREY","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[LAWRENCE, T. E.]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeven Pillars of Wisdom, a Triumph.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e London: Jonathan Cape, 1935.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST TRADE EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Leather-bound; hardcover; thick quarto (25.5cm x 19.5cm x 5.5cm); pp. 672. English text with illustrations throughout. Stunningly bound in crushed brown morocco by Bayntun-Riviere for Asprey, panels ruled in gilt, gilt spine in 6 compartments, top page edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 3 facsimile examples of text or manuscript, 54 illustrations including portrait bust frontispiece, many charcoal drawn plates and in-text line drawings, 4 fold-out maps, appendices, indexes of place names and personal names. Condition: NEAR FINE. Some very light spotting to fore edge, else a fine example, without previous ownership markings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes: An excellent example of T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, in a wonderful binding by Bayntun-Riviere for Asprey; the Asprey gilt stamp to the rear turn in - the Bayntun-Riviere stamp has been concealed but is just legible. Following his extraordinary military and diplomatic career in Arabia, and having already become a legendary figure in the public imagination, T.E. Lawrence purchased his Dorset cottage retreat Clouds Hill in 1924 to write his book about the war. The first draft of Seven Pillars was completed by November 1919, but was soon lost, according to the author, at Reading Station. A second draft was finished during 1922, and finally appeared as a private edition, reflecting Lawrence's love of fine printing, in 1926. 'Subtitled \"A triumph\", its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. In a way Seven Pillars is a sort of Pilgrim's Progress, with Lawrence, sustained by his faith in the Arabs, successively overcoming physical and moral obstacles' (ODNB). O'Brien A042.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750688325803,"sku":"","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_1869.jpg?v=1712612606"},{"product_id":"seven-pillars-of-wisdom-t-e-lawrence-1935-first-limited-trade-edition-no-25","title":"SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM BY T.E. LAWRENCE 1935 FIRST LIMITED TRADE EDITION NO.25","description":"\u003cp\u003e[LAWRENCE, T. E.].\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven Pillars of Wisdom, a Triumph.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLondon: Jonathan Cape, 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFIRST EDITION THUS -- the limited issue of the trade edition (preceded by two very limited editions in the 1920's). Hand numbered on the limitation page 25 of 750 (numbered copies were issued simultaneously with the general trade first edition). Leather-bound, hardcover, thick quarto (26cm x 20cm), pp. 672. English text, with illustrations throughout. Bound in quarter tan pigskin over brown buckram boards, gilt stamped lettering on the smooth spine, the frontage with gilt stamped arabesque interlocking sword motif and lettering, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, limitation page, half-title, 3 facsimile examples of text or manuscript, 54 illustrations including portrait bust frontispiece, many charcoal drawn plates and in-text line drawings, 4 fold-out maps, appendices, indexes of place names and personal names. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: NEAR FINE. Binding tight and secure, the hinges and joints perfectly intact. Covers and contents beautifully preserved, some trivial rubbing to spine ends, without previous ownership markings. A wonderful copy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is the rare limited issue of the first trade edition (or third English edition overall) and only one of seven hundred and fifty copies produced, following the Oxford Times edition of 1922 (of which there were eight copies), and the 1926 Cranwell edition (limited to 211 copies, 170 only designated complete). Title-page verso states: \"Privately printed, 1926; first published for general circulation, 1935. Printed in Great Britain in the city of Oxford at the Alden Press. Illustrations in Photogravure by John Swain \u0026amp; Son. Maps by The Chiswick Press, Ltd. Paper by John Dickinson \u0026amp; co., Ltd. Bound by A. W. Bain \u0026amp; Co., Ltd\". It is copiously illustrated with black and white plates by Eric Kennington, William Nicholson, William Roberts, Augustus John, Gilbert Spencer, William Rothenstein, Carline, Frank Dobson etc. Churchill wrote: \"It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language. If Lawrence had never done anything except write this book as a mere work of the imagination his fame would last. But it is fact, not fiction. An epic, a prodigy, a tale of torment, and in the heart of it - A Man.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book records the experiences of T. E. Lawrence while serving with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916-1918. \"Lawrence had taken part in the preliminary planning of the Arab uprising and, in October 1916, was ordered to Jiddah to assess the military situation. What followed is recorded in Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a personal, emotional narrative of the Arab revolt in which Lawrence reveals how by sheer willpower he made history. It was a testimony to his vision and persistence and a fulfilment of his desire to write an epic which might stand comparison in scale and linguistic elegance with his beloved Morte d'Arthur and C. M. Doughty's Arabia Deserta. Subtitled 'A triumph', its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. In a way Seven Pillars is a sort of Pilgrim's Progress, with Lawrence as Christian, a figure sustained by his faith in the Arabs, successively overcoming physical and moral obstacles\" (ODNB). 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English text with illustrations throughout. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in green full morocco, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, 3 facsimile examples of text or manuscript, 54 illustrations including portrait bust frontispiece, many charcoal drawn plates and in-text line drawings, 4 fold-out maps, appendices, indexes of place names and personal names. Condition: FAIR. Binding tight and secure. Some abrasions to upper board. Spine faded. Scorch mark to fore edge. Else a sound copy without previous ownership markings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44309636939947,"sku":"","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_2024-07-22T01_10_46.366Z.png?v=1721610664"},{"product_id":"seven-pillars-of-wisdom-by-t-e-lawrence-1935-first-trade-edition-1","title":"SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM BY T.E. 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A handsome copy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: Following his extraordinary military and diplomatic career in Arabia, and having already become a legendary figure in the public imagination, T.E. Lawrence purchased his Dorset cottage retreat Clouds Hill in 1924 to write his book about the war. The first draft of Seven Pillars was completed by November 1919, but was soon lost, according to the author, at Reading Station. A second draft was finished during 1922, and finally appeared as a private edition, reflecting Lawrence's love of fine printing, in 1926. 'Subtitled \"A triumph\", its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. In a way Seven Pillars is a sort of Pilgrim's Progress, with Lawrence, sustained by his faith in the Arabs, successively overcoming physical and moral obstacles' (ODNB). O'Brien A042.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44440773034155,"sku":"","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_5930.jpg?v=1724291692"},{"product_id":"the-odyssey-of-homer-translated-by-t-e-lawrence-1935-deluxe-leather-binding","title":"THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER TRANSLATED BY T. E. LAWRENCE 1935 DELUXE LEATHER BINDING","description":"\u003cp\u003e[HOMER; SHAW, T. E. (Colonel T. E. LAWRENCE, trans.)]. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Odyssey of Homer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford University Press\/ London: Humphrey Milford, 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFIRST UK TRADE EDITION; leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (24 x 16 x 2.5 cm), pp. [10], 327. English text, translated by T. E. Lawrence. Bound in publisher's original deluxe full morocco, top edge gilt, fore edge unevenly cut, marbled endpapers, half-title, title-page vignette. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure. Covers well-preserved with faint fading to spine. Interior fresh and clean, without previous ownership markings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: First UK trade edition in the publisher's rare deluxe leather binding. The publication of this prose translation is rather complex. A limited edition had been published in 1932, this was followed by a US trade edition in the same year. In 1935 OUP acquired the US sheets and issued this book. 'The many variant states of this 1935 English edition are difficult to unravel' (O'Brien). 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Bound in publisher's original buckram, uneven fore edge and bottom edge, half-title, 3 facsimile examples of text or manuscript, 54 illustrations including portrait bust frontispiece, many charcoal drawn plates and in-text line drawings, 4 fold-out maps, appendices, indexes of place and personal names. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure. Slight marks to rear cover. Interior fresh and clean. Without previous ownership markings. Lacking dust jacket. A handsome copy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: Following his extraordinary military and diplomatic career in Arabia, and having already become a legendary figure in the public imagination, T.E. Lawrence purchased his Dorset cottage retreat Clouds Hill in 1924 to write his book about the war. The first draft of Seven Pillars was completed by November 1919, but was soon lost, according to the author, at Reading Station. 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Trivial handling marks to covers, otherwise a fine copy in the publisher's scarce leather binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: Following his extraordinary military and diplomatic career in Arabia, and having already become a legendary figure in the public imagination, T.E. Lawrence purchased his Dorset cottage retreat Clouds Hill in 1924 to write his book about the war. The first draft of Seven Pillars was completed by November 1919, but was soon lost, according to the author, at Reading Station. A second draft was finished during 1922, and finally appeared as a private edition, reflecting Lawrence's love of fine printing, in 1926. 'Subtitled \"A triumph\", its climax is the Arab liberation of Damascus, a victory which successfully concludes a gruelling campaign and vindicates Lawrence's faith in the Arabs. 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