Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph
by LAWRENCE, T.E
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- Hardcover
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Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, (1935).. First trade edition, 4to, 672 pp. 48 plates, 4 folding maps and 6 other illustrations. Bound by Bumpus in contemporary full vellum with yapp edges, t.e.g., gilt lettered spine, some mild marking otherwise a handsome copy. O'Brien A042.
Synopsis
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of the experiences of British soldier T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918.
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- Bookseller
- Bow Windows Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31246
- Title
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph
- Author
- LAWRENCE, T.E
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- (1935).
- Keywords
- Travel
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Bow Windows Bookshop
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Lewes, East Sussex
About Bow Windows Bookshop
Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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