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Lawrence, T. E.. ORIENTAL ASSEMBLY. Edited by A. W. Lawrence.. New York:E.P. Dutton, 1940.
Price: US$32.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York:E.P. Dutton. 1940. 164pp. + 111plates. Lacks dust jacket. Published from English sheets. Ex-library; Has numeral on spine, small book-plate and discard stamp. Binding is shelf-worn with some fading down the spine. Otherwise only lightly soiled. Interior is clean, bright and free of stray markings. Overall, a very good copy.
Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.
Lawrence, A.W. (Lawrence, T,E,). Oriental Assembly. E.P. Dutton and Company, New York, 1940.
Price: US$102.66 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A vg clean copy in d/w of the first US edition of this significant work containing miscellaneous writings by Lawrence, including the suppressed Chapter one of Seven Pillars of Wisdom and uses his own photographs of Arabia. 227pp including the selection photographs. A nice copy of this relatively scarce and important work. O'Brien A224.
Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United Kingdom
Price: US$142.50 + shipping
Description: xii, 291p., frontispiece photo, foreword by the editor, Diary of a Journey Across the Euphrates, illustrations, maps, The Changing East, The Evolution of a Revolt, The Suppressed Introductory Chapter from Seven Pillars of Wisdom, On Eric Kennington's Arab Portraits, The War Photographs, previous ownership signature dated August 1940, very good first edition in cloth boards and price-clipped, chipped and soiled dj.
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T.E.. Oriental Assembly. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, 1940.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "Lawrence of Arabia's" miscellaneous writings, including the suppressed introductory chapter of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom." Edited by A.W. Lawrence, with photographs by the author (which are indexed). A Very Good Plus copy of the First American Edition. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering. Somewhat foxed throughout and the spine lettering (but not the cloth) has faded, still easily read. An important and scarce title in the Lawrence canon. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
LAWRENCE, T. E.. Oriental assembly. E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc., New York, 1940.
Price: US$160.41 + shipping
Description: xii, [2], 291pp, [1]. With a half-title. Profusely illustrated with monochrome photographs by the author (many previously unpublished), facsimiles of pages of the author's diary, and a line-drawn map. Original publisher's red buckram, lettered in gilt, dustwrapper. Wrapper marked and chipped, two closed tears to head. Internally clean and crisp. The first American edition of T. E. Lawrence's previously uncollected writings, edited by his brother A. W. Lawrence. The work contains Lawrence's Diary of his 1911 travels through Syria in search antiquities, the suppressed introduction to Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and other unpublished material relating to the Arab Revolt. O'Brien A225. Size: 8vo
Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First American Edition. From the British sheets. A Fine copy in dull brick red cloth, grey topstain, in Near Fine dull yellow dustwrapper printed in maroon, not price-clipped, with slight toning to spine panel, tiny rubs to crown. 291pp. with 18 plates illustrating the Diary, and a section of 111 plates at end of text, in addition to frontispiece photo. Previously uncollected writings by "Lawrence of Arabia" about the Middle East. Q15163
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Octavo, xii, 291pp. Red cloth boards, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, dust remnants to top edge, remnants of newspaper clipping on verso of front free endpaper, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.00 retail price on front flap, light soiling to covers, chipping to edges, thin scratch to center of front panel. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Features over 100 photographs by T.E. Lawrence.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T.E.. Oriental Assembly. E.P.Dutton; NY; nc/1940, 1940.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: ; 291 pp.; DJ; F-/F-; . There is some specking to the top edge and very minor edge tears. . [kwA_ 1st Ed. ]
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.