Oriental Assembly (T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia)
by Lawrence, T.E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good plus
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Williams and Norgate Ltd, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good plus. Tan buckram over boards, title stamped in gilt onto spine, top edge stained black, 8vo (8-1/2 inches tall), pp, xii, 164, [165-292, large section of B&W plates]. First edition with page "16" mis-numbered as "6", price "10s 6d" at bottom of front flap (the second edition has "12s 6d") and "FIRST PUBLISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN IN 1939" stated on copyright page. Volume slightly bowed with spine ends softened, light taps to corners and foxing to text edges and prelims, short gift insc. to front pastedown. Heavy paper DJ is rubbed with edge wear, soil and fade to spine. Contains the first publication for the general public of the suppressed introductory chapter of SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM and 129 photos taken by Lawrence. Ref. O'Brien, A220.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1018
- Title
- Oriental Assembly (T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia)
- Author
- Lawrence, T.E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Williams and Norgate Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
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Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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