Lawrence, T.E.; Bell, Gertrude; Philby, H.StJ.B. and De Chair, Somerset

Lawrence, T.E. Secret Despatches from Arabia, 1939, number 136 of 1000 copies [Pertelote 145]; Men in Print, 1940, number 325 of 500 copies [Pertelote 148]; Shaw-Ede. T.E. Lawrence's Letters to H.S. Ede, 1942, number 53 of 500 copies [Pertelote 151]--Bell, Gertrude. The Arab War, 1940, number 380 of 500 copies [Pertelote 147]--Philby, St J. B. A Pilgrim in Arabia, 1943, number 43 of 350 copies signed by the author, the author's own copy with ownership inscription dated 2/11/43 [Pertelote 154]--De Chair, S. The Golden Carpet, 1943, number 260 of 500 copies [Pertelote 155]; The Silver Crescent, 1943, number 262 of 500 copies [Cockalorum 157]--8vo, first editions, illustrations, original morocco-backed cloth, top edges gilt (7) 

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Secret Despatches from Arabia contains political summaries written by T.E. Lawrence and initially printed in 'The Arab Bulletin', a highly restricted document circulated to as few as 20 civil, military or naval personnel within the Foreign Office, War Office and Admiralty. Lawrence used these despatches as background material for The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. This was the first in a highly successful and profitable series of original works on Arabia, 'The Arab Series'.