Lawrence, T.E. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1935, and Revolt in the Desert, 1927

LAWRENCE, T.E.

Two works:

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. London: Cape, 1935, number 308 of 750 copies, 4to (252 x 190mm.), plates, illustrations, original pigskin-backed buckram, [engraved bookplate of Lt-Colonel John Raymond Danson (1893-1975)]

Revolt in the Desert. London: Cape, 1927, ASSOCIATION COPY, 8vo (230 x 155mm.), folding map, plates, original buckram, [SIGNED AND DATED ON THE HALF-TITLE BY MAJOR LITTLETON "C.J. Littleton / 1927"; see note], the mis-spelling of Littleton (from "Lyttleton") in the text and index has been corrected in ink, a few pencil marks against names in the index; later clamshell case, binding soiled

FOOTNOTE:

The copy of Revolt in the Desert in this lot is an interesting association copy. The role of Littleton, "a major of the busiest", during these days is recalled by T.E. Lawrence in Seven Pillars of Wisdom: "He never failed us. As soon as he heard who and where I was, and what was not happening in the Inland Water Transport, the difficulty was over....Lyttleton [sic] saw my weariness and let me go at once to the hotel. Long ago it had seemed poor, but now was become splendid; and, after conquering its first hostile impression of me and my dress, it produced the hot baths and the cold drinks (six of them) and the dinner and bed of my dreams."