Jonathan Cape, London, 1935. Second impression of the first trade edition of this book. 672pp with numerous plates and 4 folding maps. Brown cloth binding has gilt inscription on front and gilt lettering on spine. Spine is a little faded. Some spotting to boards. Spine ends are bumped. Contents tight and clean apart from previous owner's name on front e/p. Rough-cut page edges have some foxing and minor foxing internally.
This is a heavy book so please check postage with bookseller.
This book describes the revolt in Arabia against the Turks, as it appeared to an Englishman who took part. Round this tentpole of a military chronicle, Lawrence has hung an unexampled fabric of portraits, descriptions, philosophies, emotions, adventures, dreams. He has brought to his task a fastidious scholarship, an impeccable memory, a style nicely woven of Oxfordisms and Doughty, an eye unparalleled... a profound distrust of himself, a still profounder faith. It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language. As a narrative of war and adventure is it unsurpassable...