Diaries—T.E. Lawrence | The Diary Kept... while travelling in Arabia during 1911, 1937 [with] The Diary of T.E. Lawrence, New York, 1937

T.E. Lawrence

Two printed works, comprising:

i. The Diary Kept by T.E. Lawrence while travelling in Arabia during 1911. Corvinus Press, 1937

FIRST EDITION (LIMITED TO 230 COPIES), ONE OF 30 COPIES PRINTED ON 'CANUTE' PAPER AND BOUND IN MOROCCO, 4to, illustrated with 13 photographs taken by Lawrence, each with original tissue-guards, reproduction of a drawing at head of first page printed in black and gold, original red-brown morocco by W.H. Smith & Son, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt, gilt vignette of a bird on the lower cover, top edges gilt, others uncut, a very good copy

"This diary was kept while the author was journeying through Northern Syria during 1911. It consists of notes jotted down whenever he had a moment to rest. As he travelled to most placed on foot and was extremely ill the greater part of the time, the consistency of writing and spelling cannot be relied upon, especially as the original manuscript was kept in pencil in a small canvas-backed notebook and was never revised. The contradictions in spelling have here been transcribed as faithfully as deciphering will allow, without any corrections whatsoever" (prefatory note).

ii. The Diary of T.E. Lawrence. New York: Doubleday Doran & Company, Inc., 1937

FIRST US EDITION, ONE OF 56 COPIES, 8vo, original printed wrappers, a fine copy

This edition was limited to just 56 copies, 50 of which were for sale to secure American copyright. A rare item. [O'Brien A195]