Lawrence, T.E.

2 volumes, 8vo (247 x 251mm.), FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 784 OF 1,000 COPIES PRINTED IN PERPETUA TYPE ON MOULD-MADE PAPER, titles printed in red, 166 reproductions of drawings, plans and sketches, with 2 large folding maps printed on japon in separate folder, original half morocco, top edges gilt, other edges uncut, minor edge-wear to binding

 O'Brien A188, 189.

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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After Lawrence's death in 1935, there was a great deal of interest in his work and ideas. In order to establish Christopher Sandford's credentials as a potential future publisher for this work, the partners in the Press persuaded Lawrence's brother and executor, A.W. Lawrence, to allow them to publish Lawrence's Oxford thesis about the castles of the crusaders, which he had written following his bicycle trips to the medieval castles of France in the summers of 1907 and 1908, and further trips to Lebanon and Syria in 1909. The second volume contains his letters home to his mother during his research.