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Lawrence, T. E.. Crusader Castles - Vol. II: The Letters. Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1936.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Volume II only. This edition is limited to 1000 copies in Perpetua type on British mould-made paper. Cream-colored cloth half bound in red leather. Top edge gilt. 62 pp. plus illustrations. A fine, unmarked copy; as new but for a touch of tanning to the cream cloth and some page margins. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Banjo Booksellers, IOBA, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1388.18 + shipping
Description: Printed and published in Great Britain by Christopher Sandford, Francis J. Newberry, and Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerell Press and completed on the20th May 1936. Limited edition to 1000 numbered copies printed in Perpetua type on British mould-made paper. Number 486. Vol. I: 55 S., 96 Abbildungen, 2 Landkarten im Umschlag und Vol. II: 62 S., zahlr. Skizzen und Abbildungen; Kopfgoldschnitt, in halbrotem Maroquin mit cremefarbenem Stoff, goldfarb. Rückentitel , auf fünf Bünden. Titelblatt Vol. I seitlich gebräunt; Einbandrückseite von Vol. II gebräunt/leicht berieben, sonst gut erhalten (fleckenfrei, ohne Eintragungen etc.) Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550
Seller: Antiquariat am Roßacker, Rosenheim, Germany
Price: US$1399.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1936. Number 529 of 1000 copies, 2 volumes. Original red crushed half morocco over cloth by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, spines gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut. The classic text on Crusader castles and their relation to the military architecture of the West, written by T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) while still an undergraduate at Oxford in 1910. Published a year plus one day, after Lawrence's death in 1935 by arrangement with his brother A.W. Lawrence. Clean copies. Slight small stain on cover of Vol. 2.
Seller: R. Smith Books, Embrun, ON, Canada
Lawrence, T. E.. Crusader Castles. Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1936.
Price: US$1700.00 + shipping
Description: Quarto: Two volumes / Vol. 1: The Thesis: [118] pp. / Illustrations / Vol. 2: The Letters: 96 pp / Illustrations / 2 maps laid in pocket at end / one of 1000 copies / half morocco over cloth boards, gilt lettering spines, upper edges gilt / very good condition / (96812).
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward). Crusader Castles. Golden Cockerel Press, 1936.
Price: US$1870.59 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Two volume set. Original red half morocco over cloth, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Each 25.5 x 20cm. Volume 1 Thesis: 55, [1]. Volume 2 Letters: 61pp. Numerous illustrations. Number 690 of 1000 copies. Complete with two maps in pocket to rear. Bookplate of Helen and Michael Oppenheimer to the front pastedowns. Slightest rubbing to spines, which are a little faded. Contents clean and unmarked.
Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United Kingdom
Price: US$1935.09 + shipping
Description: LIMITED EDITION of 1,000 copies in two volumes, of which this is 'Number 638' (as stated on p.2 of Vol.I). Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, as stated on front pastedowns, in half red morocco with cream cloth, backstrips lettered in gilt with five raised bands, teg others untrimmed. Crown Quarto. Printed in Perpetua type on British mould-made paper. Foreword and Preface by A.W. Lawrence and Mrs S. Lawrence. Bookplate of Michael & Phyllis Staines to front pastdowns. 166 reproductions of drawings, photographs and diagrams, two maps printed in red and black laid down within the original envelope which is lightly foxed, both maps being in Fine condition. Both volumes in Very Good condition, a little overall spotting and soiling to cloth, rubbing to extremities. Faint foxing to rear pastedown of first volume Chanticleer 112
Seller: OJ-BOOKS ABA / PBFA, SOLIHULL, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Crusader Castles.. The Golden Cockerel Press, London., 1936.
Price: US$2257.61 + shipping
Description: First edition. Quarto. Two volumes: I The Thesis (pp 56); II The Letters (pp 62). Quarto. Photographs and facsimile reproductions of maps, drawings etc. Half morocco with cloth sides. Top edges gilt. One of 1000 numbered copies. Loosely inserted is the pocket with the two maps.Cloth of second volume slightly marked and dusty. A very good set indeed.
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom