First edition, Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.
First published edition, an early August impression. With numerous photos, drawings, and maps. Thick, royal 8vo, publishers original polished buckram lettered and decorated in gilt, upper cover with crossed swords motif in gilt. 672 pp. A handsome and bright copy indeed.T.E. Lawrence, in relating the history of his involvement in the Arab revolt against Ottoman rule during the First World War, produced a true literary classic. Winston Churchill said of the book, “[It] ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language.” Its fame was further secured by Hollywood: “Lawrence of Arabia.