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185. LAWRENCE, T.E. letters to e.t. leeds, with a commentary by e.t. leeds. edited and with an introduction by J.m. Wilson, with a memoir of e.t. leeds by d.b. harden. Andoversford: Whittington Press. 1988.
£2,800
4to. original black nigerian goatskin, upper cover inlaid with a design after kennedy in red and khaki morocco, suede pastedowns, top edge gilt, others uncut. suite of 10 proofs of the illustrations after kennedy printed in black and signed in pencil by kennedy loose in portfolio as issued (c. 282 x 200mm). suite of 12 mounted glossy photographic prints (c. 176 x 238mm) after lawrence and others, original japanese-style stab-bound wrappers with letterpress title-label on upper cover. All bound by the fine bindery and contained within a cloth box with gilt morocco lettering-piece on spine.
limited to 750 numbered copies. this copy is no xiii of 20 copies in a designer binding and also includes proofs of the illustrations and 12 additional photographs taken by lawrence (or under his direction) at carchemish in 1911-1914.
newly discovered and previously unpublished, these letters were largely written by lawrence from various excavations in syria on which he was working between 1909 and 1914, to an archeologist friend at oxford. light-hearted and intimate, they provide important information on lawrence’s early life. J.m. Wilson, lawrence’s official biographer, has written a full introduction and lengthy notes.(o’brien A263)
186. LAWRENCE, T.E. military report on the sinai peninusula. With notes on the turkish frontier districts and the Wadi Araba. prepared by t.e. lawrence at the general staff, War office, 1914. Fordingbridge. Castle Hill Press. 2008.
£298
4to., original quarter goatskin over buckram boards, lettered in gilt on spine. A fine copy in original card slipcase.
first edition. limited edition of 227 copies, this one of 150 in quarter goatskin.
t.e. lawrence compiled Military Report on the Sinai Peninsula- which is largely a compendium of route reports - while working in the geographical section of the general staff at the War office in the autumn of 1914. the report was originally printed as a military guidebook for restricted circulation. this first published edition contains many corrections.
two colour facsimile maps issued with the edition are loosely inserted in a pocket at the rear. one is a route map showing the routes described in the guide; the other the “Wadi Jerafi” sheet from the 1:125,000 series of the sinai peninsula. this series is referred to in the guide. lawrence helped prepare these maps for publication, although they - like the original printing of the ‘military report’ were completed after he had left for cairo.
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