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Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: the book is marked and edge worn. foxing throughout. one inscription. binding has been partly repaired. sound binding. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt In The Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$6.08 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Boards may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Price: US$6.40 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Issue number 23, Spring 1927, 37 pages, black and white plates, contents in fine condition, bound in worn, torn and detached card covers.This issue includes R V Buxton's review of Lawrence and the Arabs.
Seller: Provan Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. REVOLT IN THE DESERT.. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$7.05 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A clean, tight copy. Ex-library with stamps and inserst. Light wear to the edges. Minor wear and tanning. Black and white frontispiece. Black and white prints throughout. Some tape has been used to fix tears in a few pages. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt In The Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$7.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Boards have some wear. Content has light toning. Toning to page ends. No DJ. Previous owner signature in ffep. Previous owner signature in ffep.
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927, fourth impression,, 1927.
Price: US$7.69 + shipping
Description: hardback, large 8vo, 446pp, illustrated, folding map, owner's name on endpaper cornrs, edges browning, otherwise clean and sound, original brown cloth, gilt titles, Very Good / no dustwrapper
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$7.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Chipped at top of spine. Owner's name.
Seller: Beach Hut Books, Lingfield, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$7.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Some browning on title page.
Seller: Beach Hut Books, Lingfield, United Kingdom
T E lawrence. The Revolt In The Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$7.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 5th impression. tan boards in a clear protective wrapper, gilt titles to spine, minor marks to boards, pen name and date front end-paper, frontispiece, 446pp + pull out map rear of book, pages clean and VG condition
Seller: Tilly's Bookshop, Haydock, MER, United Kingdom
T E lawrence. The Revolt In The Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$7.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 5th impression. tan boards in a clear protective wrapper, gilt titles to spine, previous owner bookplate front end-paper, frontispiece with tissue guard, 446pp + pull out map rear of book, pages clean and VG condition
Seller: Tilly's Bookshop, Haydock, MER, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$8.33 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 4th impression, large 8vo, 446pp, photo reproductions + fold-out map at rear; brown buckram lettered gilt; some general mild fading/tanning, suggestion of label removal from rear pastedown and slight rubbing to spine lettering o/w VG Copy, no DJ Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, United Kingdom
T.E.Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$8.48 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1927. Fifth Impression. 446 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Newspaper articles stuck to pastedowns, free endpapers and half title page. Clean pages and illustration with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear and bubble marks to boards. Boards are bowed.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert.. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927., 1927.
Price: US$8.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Fifth impression hard cover book in good condition. No dust jacket. Fading and marks to spine and to edges of boards. Book slightly shaken. Spotting to edges of text block. Pages tanned. Tissue guards to illustrations either detached or missing altogether. 8vo. 446pp.
Seller: Salopian Books, Shrewsbury, SAL, United Kingdom
T E Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$9.29 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927. Jonathan Cape. Hardcover . ACCEPTABLE Gilt titles, brown cloth boards. 9x7
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$9.58 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
T.E.Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$10.23 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927. Fourth Impression. 446 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$10.76 + shipping
Description: Brief gift inscription; page fore-edge foxed; p. 361/2 torn in half & repaired with sellotape; spine faded; spotty loss of colour on back board. Used - Very Good. VG- hardback (no dustjacket)
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
T E Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$10.89 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Jonathan Cape 1927 3rd. Condition: Very Good. Clean copy - tight hardcover binding with clear and complete text. Slightely faded cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT.. Jonathan Cape, 1927., 1927.
Price: US$11.27 + shipping
Description: 2nd impression. 8vo. [446pp.] B/w. portrait frontispiece, title page printed in red and black, b/w. illustrations, folding map. F.e.ps. browned. Soiled original beige cloth with gilt lettering to spine, upper board marked by damp. US$11
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$11.53 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ex-Library, usual stamps and markings. Hardback/Hardcover,LIBRARY REBIND. INCLUDES FOLD OUT MAP STUCK TO INSIDE BACK COVER BUT IS DAMGED WITH SOME RIPS. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT.. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$12.49 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927. Jonathan Cape. Hard Cover. Book- gilt titles on spine, brown boards, spine discoloured, front spine cracked, loose pages. 9.5x6.5. 446pp. Frontis, 1 folding map, 15 b/w photos.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
T.E.Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First impression March 1927,second impression March 1927,third impression March 1927. Tan boards,gilr lettering to spine,one brown mark to spine,rough cut page edges spotted,endpapers tanned,16 illustrations,fold-out Map at the back,contents clean. Please note this is a book weighs 1 Kg and would require extra shipping if posted outside the UK.
Seller: eclecticbooks, BOLTON, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description:
Seller: Chevin Books, Otley, United Kingdom
Graves, Robert. Lawrence and the Arabs. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A good copy of this biography of T.E. Lawrence in sand coloured cloth. Internally sound and complete. Prepared for the popular market in TE's lifetime after he had withdrawn Revolt in the Desert. Illustrated with photographs. 454pp.
Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United Kingdom
T.E.Lawrence'. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, Lonsdon, 1927.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Brown cloth, gilt. 445 pages. Illustrations. Fold-out sketch map at rear. Original tan buckram has lost some of its bloom, but a good plus copy.
Seller: beckfarmbooks, HOLT, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Lawrence. T.E.. Revolt in the Desert.. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: original cloth hardcover,illustrated throughout,folding map.446 pages,covers marked,bookplate otherwise very good.Shelf 238.
Seller: Carmarthenshire Rare Books, Carmarthen, United Kingdom
T E Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$12.81 + shipping
Description: Printed same month as the first edition. Portrait frontispiece, 15 plates and a folding map printed in red and black, imperial 8vo. (pp. 446), original brown cloth, top edges coloured, others untrimmed. A good copy, binding sound and contents clean and fresh.
Seller: Caffrey Books, Oundle, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, GB, 1927.
Price: US$14.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Tan cloth with gold lettering to spine. Top edge brown. Frontispiece of T E Lawrence from a portrait by Augustus John. Detached tissue guard. In very good, clean, tight condition BUT end papers browned and roughcut text edges a bit browned /spotted. Spine and top edge of back cover a bit faded. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY Packed weight 1100g.
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, fourth impression (in the first month of publication!). Pages clean except for a prior owner's elegantly penned name on the front fixed endpaper, a few inky red smudges in the index, and a few small brown spots along with age-toning to the fold-out map at rear, which also bears very small edge tears at fold corners, otherwise sound. The full cloth cover is faded along spine and uppers with three brown spots and darkening of the gilt titles at spine; there is also a short scuff on the front board; otherwise sound, if with small inward turns and points of wear at corners. 446pp.
Seller: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
LAWRENCE, T. E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$15.05 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927-01-01. Jonathan Cape. Hardcover. GOOD Gilt titles, brown boards. Black and white illustrations. Pages are clean and bright. Mild edgewear on the spine ends. 9x6
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$15.05 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927. Jonathan Cape. Hardback. GOOD No DJ. Tan board. Gilt titles. Coloured page tops. Internally and externally good. Pages clean. Binding good. Black and white illustrations. Tanning to page edges. Light tanning to spine. Shelf/edge wear. 9.5' x 7'
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
T E Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$15.37 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927. Third impression. 445 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustration plates. Fold-out map at rear. Rough cut edges to textblock. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Cracking to front hinge with netting exposed. Binding loose. Moderate pencil inscriptions to endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Boards are slightly bowed.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, UK, 1927.
Price: US$15.37 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, third printing (in the same year as 1st publication). 440pp, illustrated with black and white plates, complete with large fold-out map bound in at rear. Deckled fore and lower edge. 8vo. Cloth a little rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, one corner has minor bump, a little soiled. Free endpapers tanned, else internally neat, clean and tight. A shorter version of Lawrence's masterpiece work, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a personal, detailed account of Lawrence's experiences fighting the Turks in the Middle East. Many have questioned the historical accuracy of Lawrence's telling but this is more about personal endeavour and endurance. Just about a very good copy.
Seller: BookAddiction (ibooknet member), Canterbury, United Kingdom
T E Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$15.69 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Moderate shelfwear, with handling and storage marks to cover. Page edges rough cut. Tanning and foxing throughout, contents all legible.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$16.02 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 3rd impression. Aged and used copy, the content has some tanning in places. Fine to read and use throughout, a sound copy still.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$16.54 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 444pp, folding map, index, bw ills. Or tan cloth. Spine somewhat faded, endpapers toned, foxing to page edges on occasion extending into the margins. First trade edition of this classic TE Lawrence title (previously privately published). Size: Sml 4to
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Lawrence, T.E. [Thomas Edward]. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$16.54 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. original brown buckram gilt, uncut (rubbed & a little sunned, endpapers offset, prev. owner's name in pencil; lacks dustwrapper); pp. [ii], 446, with + 16 illustrations & folding map. Heavy item (1.2kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy.
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
LAWRENCE, T. E.:. Revolt in the Desert.. Jonathan Cape. London. 1927 1st edition 5th imp., 1927.
Price: US$16.65 + shipping
Description: Hardback. Approx 9.5 x 7 inches. In brown buckram covers with gilt to spine. In good condition. Cloth faded at spine and around top edges on rear board. Endpapers lightly tanned. Inside clean and tight throughout. A very readable account of the Arab War, it became a best seller and was translated into many languages. The precursor to Seven Pillars which was not published until 1935. 446pp. 16 full-page b&w illustrations by famous artists, including 6 by E. Kennington. With fold-out sketch map at rear.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T. E.'. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. George H. Doran Company, New York City, 1927.
Price: US$17.50 + shipping
Description: pp. xvi, 335. Royal 8vo. Bound in original grey-red buckram with black stamped lettering. A bit scuffed, bumped & soiled, but internally clean & strong. No dustjacket. This is the first American trade edition, published at the same time as the Jonathan Cape first British trade edition, both after the limited edition published the same year. Issued in dull pink buckram, or as O'Brien A107 describes it: 'grey red buckram'. Although the copyright page states 'First printing in America, March, 1927', this is a later printing, as it lacks the GHD 'lozenge' on the verso of the title page. A prudent prospective purchaser should always confirm the presence of this important point when considering the purchase of a copy described as a 'first American edition'.
Seller: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape,, 1927.
Price: US$18.44 + shipping
Description: Hardback. 446pp. Sixth impression of this abridged version of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Frontis. drawing is a portrait of Lawrence by Augustus John. 15 further plates, mainly portraits of important figures of time, including two more by Augustus John. Tan cloth with gilt titles to spine is clean. The cloth to the boards have some uneven colour loss to the bottom two to three inches. Good copy
Seller: C L Hawley (PBFA), Skipton, YORKS, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$18.47 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1927. Fifth Impression. 444 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to rear hinge, however binding remains firm. Moderate thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt In The Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$19.15 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition fourth impression hardback, 1927, with no jacket. In overall good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards slightly faded to spine and upper edges with a little puckering to cloth. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; spotting to page-ends but text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.
Seller: Hall of Books, Shropshire, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: a good clean copy in cloth binding. 5th printing.
Seller: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This edition contains T.E. Lawrence from a bust by Eric Kennington and H.M. King Fiesal from a portrait by Augustus John with a review of "Revolt in the Desert" by George Bernard Shaw.
Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E,. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very good copy of this key book, an abridgement of the 1927 Seven Pillars of Wisdom and published in Lawrence's lifetime to assist in funding the '26 Seven Pillars.445pp.
Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Third impression March 1927 same date as 1st. Some Tissue guards are loose, contents vg. top edges trimmed rest untrimmed. Fold out map at rear
Seller: A.O'Neill, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.:. Revolt in the Desert.. 2nd Impression, 1927. See O'BRIEN A102, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Description: Frontis. portrait after Augustus John, 15 plates, folding map, index; 446pp.; names cut from endpaper and half-title 8vo orig. buckram, spine gilt, slight marking on cloth, uncut edges, This is the abridged version of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" edited by Lawrence himself. Having incurred large costs following the private publication of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", Lawrence wrote this highly readable account of the Arab revolt for the general public. When he had earned enough to pay his debts, he ordered Jonathan Cape to cease printing.
Seller: R.G. Watkins Books and Prints, Ilminster, SOMER, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Near Very Good Copy in oatmeal cloth on boards with gilt title on spine. Light sunning to spine and cover edges. Decoration blind stamped to lower cover. End papers free of inscriptions. Includes b/w plates and red/black fold out map to rear. Rough cut folios.
Seller: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Ex-Library Copy in brown cloth on boards with gilt title on spine. Boards are a little grubby. Library label on front paste down. Small booksellers label on rear paste down. Front end rear end papers tanned. Some light internal cracks. Fold out map at rear lightly torn. Foxing to folio edges. Rough cut pages. Clean text with b/w illustrations.
Seller: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E,. REVOLT IN THE DESERT .. JONATHAN CAPE, 1927.
Price: US$19.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: WITH 446 PAGES , FOLDING MAP, ILLUSTRATED , TITLE PRINTED IN RED AND BLACK, LARGE 8VO, UNCUT, BROWN BUCKRAM, HARD COVER , SOUNE SLIGHTLY FADED O/W VERY GOOD ,
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 3rd impression. PO signature with over a dozen contemporary newspaper clippings laid in (resulting in offsetting to prelims). Boards slightly incurved. Spine straight, binding solid. Pages clean.
Seller: Montreal Books, Westmount, QC, Canada
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 3rd impression. PO signature with over a dozen contemporary newspaper clippings laid in (resulting in offsetting to prelims). Boards slightly incurved. Spine straight, binding solid. Pages clean.
Seller: RPBooks, Champlain, NY, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT.. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$21.77 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1927. Jonathan Cape. Third Impression. Book- VG for age. Gilt titles on spine. 9.5.x6.5. 444pp. 14 b/w tissue protected illus inc frontis. B/w fold out map at rear.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T. E.. Revolt In The Desert.. London, Jonathan Cape, 1927., 1927.
Price: US$21.84 + shipping
Description: Fifth Impression, 4to; pp. 446; fold out map, 15 f/p plates, index; original cloth, damaged dustjacket with pieces missing, dustjacket stained, price clipped, spine and corners bumped, browning to endpapers, pages uncut, a good copy. O'Brien. A 102
Seller: Time Booksellers, Somerville, VIC, Australia
T E. Lawrence. Revolt in the desert.. Jonathan Cape, Uk, 1927.
Price: US$22.49 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 444 pages. nice lcean copy -newsppaer clippings tipped in-folding map at rear
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt In The Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$24.98 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Original brown cloth in tidy condition with a chipped and torn dust jacket with some taped repairs and lackiing half the rear cover Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Clarendon Books P.B.F.A., Leicester, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$25.62 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Book loosely bound but complete. Fold out sketch map at the back. Cover boards very scuffed. Reading/reference copy only. Size: Approx 6¾" Wide - 9¾" Tall
Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Lawrence, T. E.'. Revolt in the Desert. George H. Doran Company, New York City, 1927.
Price: US$26.25 + shipping
Description: pp. xvi, 335. Royal 8vo. Bound in original grey red buckram with black stamped lettering. 16 plates, folding map. Faint cup 'ring' on rear bd, some scuffing & soiling, binding sl. cracked. Former owner's name on front pastedown. The dust jacket has been price-clipped and has pieces missing at the top and bottom of the spine. It is also a bit creased and scuffed, and is in fair condition. Folding map at rear is in excellent condition. This is the first American trade edition, published at the same time as the Jonathan Cape first British trade edition, both after the limited edition published the same year. Issued in dull pink buckram, or as O'Brien A107 describes it: 'grey red buckram'. Although the copyright page states 'First printing in America, March, 1927', this is a later printing, as it lacks the GHD 'lozenge' on the verso of the title page. A prudent prospective purchaser should always confirm the presence of this important point when considering the purchase of a copy described as a 'first American edition'.
Seller: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
T.E. Lawrence. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$26.47 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Tan binding, gold title. 446 pages, includes index. Fold-out map and other b/w illustrations. Cover has some minor soiling. A tight, straight copy. Scan available on request.
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
Lawrence, T.E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$28.18 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 446pp, folding map in fine condition. Fine Lawrence portrait as a frontis. A nice copy lacking the d.j. as usual but a tight clean and fresh copy. 15 drawing plates. Uncut edges. Size: large 8vo
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T. E.:. Revolt in the Desert.. Jonathan Cape. London. 1927 1st edition, 1927.
Price: US$28.18 + shipping
Description: Hardback. Approx 9.5 x 7 inches. In brown buckram covers with gilt to spine. In very good condition. Cloth very slightly faded at spine. Endpapers lightly tanned. Inside clean and tight throughout. A very readable account of the Arab War, it became a best seller and was translated into many languages. The precursor to Seven Pillars which was not published until 1935. 446pp. 16 full-page b&w illustrations by famous artists, including 6 by E. Kennington. With fold-out sketch map at rear.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E. (1888-1935). Revolt in the desert / by T. E. Lawrence. London : Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$30.70 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 445, [1] p., [17] leaves of plates [one fold.] : ill., plates, col. and fold. map ; 24 cm. Subject; Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) 1888-1935. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$32.02 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First published March 1927 - 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printing also in March 1927. A very nice clean copy.
Seller: Black Box Books, ASHFORD, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E. [Thomas Edward]. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$33.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG-/G+. 8vo. original brown buckram gilt, uncut (a couple of faded spots at head cap, FFE removed, prev. owner's name to endpapers, half-title a little offset, a few leaf edge spots, else clean & crisp) in dustwrapper (rubbed & a little soiled, with edge fraying & loss to head cap, red lettering on spine quite faded, else complete & presentable); pp. [ii], 446, with + 16 illustrations & folding map. Heavy item (1.2kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy in the uncommon dustwrapper.
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$33.30 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Large 8vo, Hardback bound in Original Cloth Binding, Third Impression. 446 Pages, Illustrations, Fold Out Map to Rear.Top & Bottom of Spine & Corners Bumped, Cover Marked, Minor Crack to Inner Front Hinge but Boards holding Firm, Front & Rear End Papers Browned, Rough Cut Page Edges, Overall A Very Good Copy. Extra Postage Costs may apply to overseas orders.
Seller: Elder Books, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$38.43 + shipping
Description: REVOLT IN THE DESERT T. E. Lawrence. Jonathan Cape, London. 1927 First Edition 446pp plus folding map. Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in very good plus condition bound in tan cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, there is some evidence of damp to the bottom of the boards but this does not affects the contents. There is some typical offsetting to the front endpaper and there is a handsome heraldic bookplate to the front paste down of Lieut- Colonel Sir Henry Dennis Readett-Bayley, K.B.E., D.L. (East Yorkshire), J.P. (Notts.) M.Inst.M.E. ; Member of the Nottingham County Council ; Lt.-Col. R.A. M.C. (v) ; Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem ; High Sheriff of Yorkshire, 1920-21. The text block is bright white, tight and square. A dust wrapper is not present. There is a frontis portrait by Augustus John which has a tissue guard. The Arab Revolt of 1916-1918, when the disparate tribes of Arabia rose up as one great force to defeat an empire, was one of the most turbulent periods in the history of the Middle East and a pivotal element of the Middle Eastern arena of World War I. It sounded the death knell for the Ottoman Empire and paved the way for a new colonial power in the region - the British. It was T.E. Lawrence, a young army officer with a brilliant military mind and unmatched knowledge of the region and the Arab people, who - alongside the charismatic Faisal I - led the Revolt. These were epic events that changed the shape of the Middle East and affected Lawrence for the rest of his life. His magnificent first-hand account of the period is now a classic of 20th century literature. Revolt in the Desert, the abridged and far more accessible edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1927. Ref Z 6
Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, Bedford Square, London, 1927.
Price: US$38.43 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition, large 8vo., frontispiece showing T.E. Lawrence from a portrait by Augustus John, plates, folding map, previous owner's inscription in ink to head of front free endpaper, prelims. browned, spine gilt lettered, tan buckram, worn & marked, however contents very good
Seller: Offa's Dyke Books, LUDLOW, SALOP, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT.. , 1927.
Price: US$38.43 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927, London, Jonathan Cape, fourth impression, pp446, black and white illustrations, folding map to the rear, tan buckram.
Seller: Graham York Rare Books ABA ILAB, Honiton, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$39.24 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: RO60139663: 1927. In-8. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. 445 pages. Dessin en noir et blanc en frontispice (portrait). Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc hors texte (portraits), et d'une carte dépliable en noir et rouge en fin d'ouvrage. Tranche en tête grise. Couverture se détachant. Annotations au dos du 1er plat et en page de garde (ex-libris). Pages de garde jaunies. Tranche légèrement tachée. Jaquette manquante. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape 1927, 1927.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: Fourth Printing ed. near very good condition in cloth (pen name & bumping)
Seller: Wonderland Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
T. E. Lawrence - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$40.43 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: NO JACKET. HARDBACK 1927. All the illustrations are in place. Maps at the rear. Clean & tight book. Front end paper inscription is neat & small & is dated 1927. Bookplate on the front paste-down. NO JACKET. ---- LAID IN: Related 1930's press clippings. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 413.3. Revolt in the Desert by T. E. Lawrence - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
TE Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$40.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Revolt in the Desert by TE Lawrence, Jonathan Cape, 1927. 4th impression (first was also 1927).Illustrated. Rough-cut edges. Book in good condition. Sunned endpapers.Fold out map at back has small tear. Cloth cover has bumped corners and edges.There a couple of number stamps on the front endpaper, otherwise contents are in very good condition.
Seller: Alan's Books, Rugby, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E. (1888-1935). Revolt in the desert / by T. E. Lawrence. London : Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$43.60 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 445, [1] p., [17] leaves of plates [one fold.] : ill., plates, col. and fold. map ; 24 cm. Subject; Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) 1888-1935. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$44.83 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo in tan linen covered thick boards, gilt lettering to spine, 445pp, portrait frontispiece, 15 full page plates (including most of the original plain tissue guards loosely inserted as issued), large folding map - including the original large tissue guard still present - at rear CONDITION: Covers slightly dusty else an extremely well preserved FINE very clean and tight unread or barely read copy (pages very slightly tanned). A very nice copy ] ._ __To see more of our Military books type DbbMILITARY in the Keywords search box._We Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS
Seller: David Bunnett Books, London, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$51.23 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition / Second Print (same year as first print). Hardback copy in tan cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. No dustjacket. 445pp. Frontispiece of T E Lawrence from a portrait by Augustus John, 15 full page illustrations/portraits throughout, fold-out map to rear. Rough cut page edges. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (3/7)
Seller: CURIO, Grimsby, N. E. Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape London, 1927.
Price: US$52.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Revolt In The Desert By T.E. Lawrence $80 Publisher Jonathan Cape London | 1927 | Hardcover | first edition | pages are in very good condition with uncut papers | 15 black and white illustrations | including fold-out map located at the rear of this copy | original boards have been retaped causing disfigurement to end papers | all illustrations, map and text is in very good condition. Revolt in the Desert is the extraordinary story of the war in Arabia between 1916 and 1918, written by one of the war's most extraordinary characters, Lawrence of Arabia.
Seller: Everybody Knows Books, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia
Lawrence T.E.. Revolt in the Desert.. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$54.72 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 446pp. Book has been covered by mylar sleeve. Gold embossed title on spine. Several very small stain marks on front and back covers. Includes a number of delightful black and white prints of various people written about by Lawrence. The story of Lawrence of Arabia is a classic of all time and the author exhibits a modesty in it - when in reality he endured hardships and danger throughout this time,
Seller: Browse Around Books, Invercargill, SLD, New Zealand
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, 1927.
Price: US$57.64 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good condition illustrated second impression without dust jacket. Tanning of cover and page edges due to age and some small marks and label residue on back cover. No marks or damage to pages and fold out map still in near-perfect condition. Old price pencilled onto front page. Wrapped in protective plastic layer, not adhered to cover. Illustrations by Eric Kennington, Augustus John and S. Carline. 1019g
Seller: Peter's Books, Broadclyst, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$60.20 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: T. E. Lawrence's classic war memoir, the fifth impression. The fifth impression of this work published in May 1927, following the first four impressions all published in March 1927. Also published in a limited edition in the same year.The first edition ofPillars of Wisdompublished for the general public in Lawrence's lifetime. Despite the literary merit of his classic autobiographical account, producing the Subscribers' Edition only had left Lawrence facing bankruptcy; this forced him to produce this pruned version for sale to the general public, and was an immediate success.A fascinating first-hand account telling of Lawrence's experiences in the British Army while serving as a military advisor to Bedouin forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.Illustrated with a frontispiece and further full page plates, complete with folding ma to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, damp marks along the back strip affecting both front and rear boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$62.76 + shipping
Description: The first edition, fourth impression of the abridgement to T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom with illustrations. First edition, fourth impression of Revolt in the Desert by Thomas Edward Lawrence in the original publisher's cloth binding.An abridgement of his well renowned Seven Pillars of Wisdom, an autobiographical account while serving as a military advisor during the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918.Produced as a version to sell to the general public.Illustrated with sixteen plates and a large folding map to the rear. Collated, complete.No dust wrapper present. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt In the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$64.04 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Revolt In the Desert, T.E. Lawrence, Jonathan Cape, 1927 This is the abridged version of the author's memoirs written in his book " The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom". It details his involvement in the Middle East during World War I. The book is illustrated throughout. In very good condition, the binding is straight and tight and the gold lettering on the spine and front board is bright. There are marks to the front and back boards. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears or inscriptions. All the edges fully retain their original good tint. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.
Seller: Grimes Hill Book Club, Wythall, United Kingdom
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$70.45 + shipping
Description: The second impression of T. E. Lawrence's classic war memoir, a lovely copy. The second impression of this work in the same month as the first. Also published in a limited edition in the same year.The first edition ofPillars of Wisdompublished for the general public in Lawrence's lifetime. Despite the literary merit of his classic autobiographical account, producing the Subscribers' Edition only had left Lawrence facing bankruptcy; this forced him to produce this pruned version for sale to the general public, and was an immediate success.A fascinating first-hand account telling of Lawrence's experiences in the British Army while serving as a military advisor to Bedouin forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.Illustrated with a frontispiece and further full page plates, complete with folding map to rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, light bumping to head and tail of spine. Previous ownership inscription to front free endpaper, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, England, 1927.
Price: US$83.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Octavo, 9.4 in. x 6.5 in., pp. 446. Illustrated with tissue-guarded frontis of T.E. Lawrence and fifteen additional portaraits and drawings. Fold-out tissue-guarded map (9.5 in x 17.6 in.) printed in red and black of the Middle East laid in at rear endpapers. . Tan buckram boards with gilt title to spine. Publisher's brown topstain. Rubbing to extremities. Light sunning to spine. Front bottom corner nudged. Small waterspot on topstain. Unmarked interior. Map in Very good plus condition. Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) - Lawrence of Arabia - was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T E. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$83.38 + shipping
Description: 240mm x 180mm (9" x 7"). 446pp. Illustrated with frontis portrait of Lawrence. Folding map to rear. G+ : in Good condition plus without dust jacket. Some fading to spine. Light spotting to fore edge. Ownership label on paste-down
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
Price: US$93.18 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Tape repairs to folding map. Related newspaper clippings tipped in to endpapers. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 445 pages; Physical description: 445p. , plates : illus, frontis. , ports. , fold. Map ; 8vo. Subjects: Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935. World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Turkey - Middle East. Arab countries - History - Arab Revolt, 1916-1918. Notes: Title page printed in red and black. With a folding map at end. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$93.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. A few light bumps, offsetting to endpapers, clean througout, folding map in very good condition. Dust jacket darkened overall, price clipped and chipped in a few places, with a large chip at head of spine affecting most of the title.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$102.47 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Octavo, pp 446. Illustrated. Large folding map at rear. Bound in brown buckram, gilt lettering to spine, publisher's device blindstamped to lower board. In Near Fine condition, spine cloth unfaded. Excellent.
Seller: Picture This (ABA, ILAB, IVPDA), Sunningdale, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO (16 August 1888 - 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer, who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915-1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence's major work is Seven Pillars of Wisdom, an account of his war experiences. Revolt in the Desert was an abridged version of Seven Pillars, published in March 1927, and was a bestseller. (Wikipedia). First trade edition. 8vo, 445pp, 16 plates. Fold-out sketch map at the back of the book showing the general direction of some of his journeys. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Nicely rebound in half tan calf brown title labels with Arabic gilt designs on the spine. A very pleasant copy.
Seller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$108.87 + shipping
Description: [First World War] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.[2] 446. With 16 black and white plates, including a frontispiece, and a folding map at rear. Publisher's tan cloth with gilt titles to spine. Top edge tinted brown, others untrimmed. Crisp and clean internally, with a couple of roughly opened leaves. Cloth shows some light wear and sunning to spine. Very good. This is the first publicly issued text of 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom', abridged by Lawrence after the private printing of that book in 1926. O'Brien; T.E Lawrence- A Bibliography [A102].
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. BY.. Jonathan Cape, LONDON, 1927.
Price: US$109.63 + shipping
Description: Quinta edición de mayo de 1927.- 4º Mayor.- 1 hoja.- 445 páginas.- Una lámina frontis, 15 láminas fuera de texto, más un mapa plegado.- Tela editorial, falto de sobrecubiertas. Ínfimos y esporádicos puntos de óxido.
Seller: Libreria Ripoll, Palma de Mallorca, BALEA, Spain
Price: US$112.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Tape repairs to folding map. Related newspaper clippings tipped in to endpapers. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 445 pages; Physical description: 445p. , plates : illus, frontis. , ports. , fold. Map ; 8vo. Subjects: Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935. World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Turkey - Middle East. Arab countries - History - Arab Revolt, 1916-1918. Notes: Title page printed in red and black. With a folding map at end. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$112.72 + shipping
Description: Roy. 8vo., Third Impression, with portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 15 plates by Kennington, John, Roberts and others, and a large folding map coloured in outline; original tan buckram, gilt back, brown top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy. Published in the same month as the first edition.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. London Jonathan Cape 1927, 1927.
Price: US$121.68 + shipping
Description: First edition. Revolt in the Desert was an abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, which was undertaken by Lawrence to defray some of the significant expenses incurred by the lavish and painstaking production of the 'Subscriber's' or 'Cranwell' edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, that had escalated from an initial estimate of £3,000 to some £13,000. The abridgement 'was undertaken in 1926 by Lawrence himself with the help of some of his fellow servicemen. 8vo., original tan buckram, lettered in gilt on spine. A little spotting to edges, otherwise a very good copy (without dust wrapper).
Seller: G. Heywood Hill Ltd ABA, London, United Kingdom
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good hardcover. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Pages are toned due to age.
Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$130.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo. Light brown buckram in cream dust jacket that has darkened. Dj is worn and chipped at the extremities. Offsetting to endpapers. Overall a nice copy of Lawrence's abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom whose trade edition did not show until 1935.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Lawrence T. E. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. London Jonathan Cape 1927, 1927.
Price: US$137.50 + shipping
Description: First Edition, fifth impression, published less than two months after the first printing. There were multiple printings of the first edition within weeks of the first. With 16 black and white illustrations, large folding map at rear. Tall 8vo, publisher's original tan polished buckram lettered in gilt on spine, [2], 446 pp. A handsome copy, with little evidence of use or wear. A SCARCE EARLY ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK BY LAWRENCE. This is the first publicly issued text of SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM prepared by Lawrence after the private printing of that book and edited by him for the general trade. Jonathan Cape had planned a new edition of REVOLT IN THE DESERT to come out after Lawrence death, but Lawrences estate permitted instead the printing of the trade edition of the full text of SEVEN PILLARS instead. Thus, the work in this form was obtainable for only a very brief period of time.
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$140.90 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A sought after first impression of T. E. Lawrence's brilliant travel work in which he recounts his experiences of war in the Middle East, illustrated, including with a folding map. The first edition, first impression.'Revolt in the Desert' is an abridged version of Lawrence's work 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom', an account of his war experiences.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and fifteen plates.Collated, complete.Lawrence was a British writer and army officer, known for his roles in the Arab Revolt and Sinai and Palestine Campaign against the Ottoman Empire. He was also known as 'Lawrence of Arabia'.Jonathan Cape advertising slip loosely inserted.Bookplate of D. B. Anderson to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with only a few faint marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Light bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Some pages are unopened to the fore edge. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$143.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st trade edition. Illustrated with 16 plates. 445 pages, some uncut. Fold-out sketch map at the back of the book showing the general direction of some of his journeys. Previous owner's name on ffep. Brown cloth, gilt titles on spine. VG.
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$164.44 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927. Jonathan Cape. London. 1 volume. In-8º 23,5cm. 446 páginas. Enc. 2ª impressão publicada no mesmo mês que a primeira. Ilustrada com o retrato de T- E. Lawrence no frontispício, com 15 outras gravuras em separado. e um mapa a duas cores na folha de guarda Encadernação em tela com perda de cor. Folhas de guarda anteriores com manchas. Bom estado.
Seller: AdLib[[er]], Lisboa, Portugal
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Illustrated. Folding map at back. 446 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. O'Brien A102; Macro 1439 Original golden-brown buckram gilt. Spine a bit darkened, else Fine, in slightly chipped, spine-darkened dust jacket Illustrated. Folding map at back. 446 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$288.19 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 446pp, frontis with tissue guard, fifteen plates, folding map at rear with tissue guard, pale brown cloth/gilt, d/w not price-clipped and in very good condition (spine sl faded), endpapers browned, fore edge and bottom edge untrimmed (a few pages are uncut), Jonathan Cape postcard and order form for The Life of Jesus, by J. Middleton Murry, loosely inserted. Abridged version of Seven Pillars of Wisdom A very good copy of the first edition, first impression with rarely seen paper d/w (in removable plastic sleeve).
Seller: Anvil Books, Prestatyn, FLINT, United Kingdom
Price: US$338.15 + shipping
Description: Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, 15 plates by Kennington, John, Roberts and others, and large folding map (original tissue interleave present), some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original tan buckram, gilt back, brown top, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly browned at backstrip, chafed at head of backstrip and with one short closed tear. Bright, crisp copy of the original edition. This famous abridgement of 'Seven Pillars' predates the larger work by nine years. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. O'Brien A102.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert.. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$373.99 + shipping
Description: First published edition of this condensation of Seven Pillars. Sm. 4to., orig. cloth, 445pp. With illustrations and a folding map. Name o/w fine in a price-clipped d/w that also has darkening to the spine and chipping to the foot o/w the spine but is o/w very nice. OBrien A172.
Seller: David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Graves, Robert. Lawrence and the Arabs. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$384.26 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 454pp, frontis, twenty-three plates, four maps, pale brown cloth/gilt, d/w not price-clipped and in good condition with scarcely any loss (spine faded), endpapers browned, foxing on page edges, Jonathan Cape postcard and order form for Revolt in the Desert loosely inserted, order form for Travels in Arabia Deserta by Charles Doughty tipped-in before index. A very good copy of the first edition, first impression with the rarely seen paper d/w (in removable plastic sleeve).
Seller: Anvil Books, Prestatyn, FLINT, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert.. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927., 1927.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Sixteen illustrations. From the library and with the bookplate of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Laird Borden, eighth Prime Minister of Canada (1911- 1920) and its leader throughout WWI.Absent Dj, small abrasions at top and bottom of spine, small stain at bottom edge, minor soiling on cover. Illustrations are clear and sharp in a tight, generally clean copy with an interesting association.
Seller: Trillium Antiquarian Books, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Lawrence, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert. London Jonathan Cape 1927, 1927.
Price: US$560.98 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st Impression, 1st edition. 445pp. Octavo. Publisher's brown cloth; blindstamped pub. Device to rear board. Spine title in gilt; some shelfwear to crown and foot, small rubs to both. Lower edges of boards slightly rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Textblock edges un-trimmed. Armorial bookplate to front fly. Portrait frontis; further 15 plates from portraits. Folding map to rear. A crisp copy; interior exceptionally bright. very good After the considerable cost to print his magnum opus, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". Lawrence was forced to consider an abridged version to be released more widely. The result was "Revolt", which sold out 4 further impressions after the first. Having cleared his debt, Lawrence had the right to halt publication, which he did, though the book continued to be printed in America and translated. (O'Brien A102)
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London,, 1927.
Price: US$822.19 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First limited edition of large paper 315 copies, here copy 23; The book is complete with dust jacket and a cloth and leather slipcase with the bookplate on leather of a previous owner; the book has been affected by a water problem: slipcase: still solid but stained; DJ: stained; binding: tight, leather of spie in good condition, buckram crinckled; end papers slightly toned; there are a few small foxing stains on the lower cut only; inside the paper is slightly crikled but there are no stains visible; most of the illustrations are very good, a few have been a little affected by the adherence of the protective tissues as a consequence of the water incident, or dampness; Folding map at end slightly toned and crinckled. . [2], 446, pages; the book has suffered from the water incident but not at a point that it could not be significantly improved by restauration (buckram adherence);
Seller: Magnus, Paris, France
Price: US$1216.82 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine copy of the advance copy of this biography of T.E. Lawrence. Handsomely bound in half leather by Mudie - binder's gilt stamp signature to lower edge of front pastedown. Internally sound and complete. Five raised bands to spine that has gilt decoration; marbled eps; teg. Original front and back covers of the advanced copy bound in. The volume was prepared for the popular market in TE's lifetime after he had withdrawn Revolt in the Desert. Illustrated with photographs and maps. This is a highly elusive version. 454pp.
Seller: Rickaro Books BA PBFA, Wakefield, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: With 16 full plate illustrations (including frontispiece) and folding map at rear. Laid in is a 2-page summary -*-of Travels in Arabia Deserta by Charles M. Doughty with testimonials and an order form, plus a small 4-page publisher's insert (125 x 85 mm.) Advertising the same book plus others on the last leaf. Publisher's cloth, had and tail of spine worn, crease on the top board; hinges starting, otherwise a lovely uncut and partially unopened copy. First edition. Written as the abridged version of Seven pillars, this text recounts the highlights of Lawrence's experiences in the British Intelligence Forces during the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. Famously, Lawrence lost his briefcase containing the original manuscript for Seven pillars of wisdom and had to rewrite it from memory. A thrilling tale of intrigue and war, Lawrence's detailed prose carries one on an epic tale through war-torn desert landscapes, introducing the reader to a colorful cast of characters along the way. Lawrence (1888-1935), also known as Lawrence of Arabia, is one of the most famous figures in English history. A British intelligence and RAF officer, Lawrence "was awarded the DSO for his masterful direction and command of Arab forces in an encounter at Tafilah" in 1918 and invited by Winston Churchill "to join the new Middle East department." Despite being born to an illegitimate union, Lawrence grew up in a comfortable and pious home, where he nurtured his scholastic inclinations. While studying history at Jesus College in Oxford he developed an interest in medieval warfare and archaeology. This led him to excavations in Syria for the British Museum, which wetted his interest in the Arabic culture, and paved the way for his famous diplomatic and military exploits in the Middle East. Lawrence was also an author "deeply concerned with posterity" and actively promoted his war-hero reputation during his lifetime. While some of the more fantastical moments in his stories are known to be exaggerated, they nonetheless make for an exciting read. Â.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
T.E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. ( Limited Edition). London: Jonathan Cape, 1927, 1927.
Price: US$1549.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: All colored plates present as well as the foldout map. Some scuffing to the cover. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper. No 254 of 300. Digital photo upon request.
Seller: Atticus Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
T. E. Lawrence. Revolt in the Desert. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927.
Price: US$1850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (GR9)Limited edition of 315 copies, our copy #254. A very nice copy. Some minor edge ware and minor marks on the cover. Gilt edging to to.p Digital photo upon request. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper.
Seller: Atticus Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$1950.00 + shipping
Description: This is the English first, limited, and numbered edition of Revolt in the Desert - the first version of Seven Pillars of Wisdom published for the general public in Lawrences lifetime. This limited edition was distinctly different from its English trade edition counterpart. The binding is larger and features quarter brown pigskin spine over brown buckram boards with a gilt rule transition. The extensively illustrated contents feature generous margins, untrimmed fore and bottom edges, gilt top edges, and green and yellow head and tail bands. The edition was limited to 315 copies. The large size of the volume was dictated by inclusion of colored plates from the 1926 Subscribers edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. As a result, the text differs from the trade issue; "In order to justify the inclusion of some of the persons represented in the plates and otherwise mentioned in the text, a few extra paragraphs were added to the abridged text." (O'Brien, A101, p.79)This copy is all the more scarce due to presence of the original dust jacket, the rear panel of which advertises Travels in Arabia Deserta by Charles M. Doughty with Introduction by T. E. Lawrence. This is a sound and complete copy, but with exterior wear and defects. Hence we grade this copy conservatively as only "good" and the jacket as "poor". We price this copy accordingly. The leather is unfaded and the spine gilt bright, but wear is readily apparent and there is brown leather reinforcement beneath the original binding at the spine head. The buckram boards are respectably clean with only light shelf wear, but the lower front cover cloth is mildly blistered. The contents are the books best feature, clean and complete, with all illustrations present, the rear folding map intact, no previous ownership marks, and only a trivial hint of spotting, primarily confined to the untrimmed page edges. The limitation page is hand-numbered "161". The original dust jacket, distinctively printed "Limited Edition" on the front face, is noteworthy only for surviving. The jacket shows considerable wear, spine toning, overall soiling, and various losses, including to the upper edges, a large irregular strip spanning the spine head, a smaller irregular strip at the spine heel, a loss to the lower spine above the publishers name, and a loss at the lower fore edge of the front face. The jacket is protected beneath a clear, removable, archival cover.The story is that of T. E. Lawrence's (1888-1935) remarkable odyssey as instigator, organizer, hero, and tragic figure of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, which he began as an eccentric junior intelligence officer and ended as "Lawrence of Arabia." He spent the rest of his famously short life struggling to variously reconcile, reject, recount, and repress this indelible experience. Lawrence famously resisted publication of his magnum opus for the general public during his lifetime. The history of the publication of Seven Pillars of Wisdom and its many versions - including Revolt in the Desert - is almost as complicated and interesting as the author himself. After years, multiple drafts, and brutal rounds of editing and reduction, in 1926, a "Subscribers' Edition" was produced by Lawrence - but fewer than 200 copies were made, each lavishly and uniquely bound. The process cost Lawrence far more than he made. To pay his debts, he finally consented to publication of this abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, which he undertook to do himself. Taking a set of proofs of the Subscribers Edition, Lawrence swiftly marked out whole chapters and large portions of others. "Chapters 1-7 were dropped completely, and of 652 pages 211 were omitted entirely Once his debt had been cleared, he ordered that no more copies were to be printed." (OBrien, pp.77-78) Revolt in the Desert was the only version of his work published for the general public during Lawrences lifetime. Reference: OBrien A101 Numbered and limited iss
Seller: Churchill Book Collector ABAA/ILAB/IOBA, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$1985.08 + shipping
Description: Pp. [ii]+446, 19 plates (11 coloured, including the frontispiece portrait), the title page and folding map at end printed in red & black, index; tall post 4to; qr. brown pigskin, spine lettered in gilt, tan buckram boards, lightly soiled and faded, fore-corners a trifle worn, the spine slightly faded and rubbed; t.e.g., others uncut, a couple of leaves partly unopened; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked ownership inscription (dated 1927) on upper free endpaper, the upper hinge cracked, small damp stain to both pastedowns, lacking tissue guards to the coloured plates, a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Jonathan Cape, London, 1927. One of 315 numbered large paper copies (300 for sale). O'Brien A101. *Lawrence had spared no expense in publication of the 1926 subscribers' edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. To recoup some of the costs he agreed to the publication of an abridged version of the book, retitled Revolt In the Desert. Chapters 1-7 were dropped completely, and other text was cut. Lawrence reserved the right to stop publication at any time, and once his debt had been cleared, he ordered that no more copies were to be printed. The trade edition contained 16 black & white plates. The large paper edition included 3 extra plates and a little additional text: 'Size of volume dictated by inclusion of coloured plates from 1926 Seven Pillars. In order to justify the inclusion of some of the persons represented in the plates and not otherwise mentioned in the text, a few paragraphs were added to the abridged text' [O'Brien p. 79].
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: First Australian Edition. This book is not listed in any of Philip M. OÕBrienÕs three bibliographies of T.E. Lawrence. Australian publisher, George J. Hicks, made a deal with American publisher, Doubleday Doran, to release Revolt In the Desert in Australia. Using bound books of the second American printing which were shipped to Melbourne, Hicks created his own dust jacket and issued the book. The front panel of the jacket has the title, LawrenceÕs name, the classic Augustus John drawing of Lawrence in Arab garb, with George J. Hicks & Co. printed along the bottom edge. The back panel describes the book (using the text printed on the rear panel of the dust jacket of the first American edition, and beneath which is reference to the volume as the ÒAustralasian Edition 15/- NetÓ. Underneath is printed Hicks publishing information noting offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Wellington, N.Z.Ó The printed flaps of the dust jacket are most curious. The front flap has the printed text that is found on the front flap of the British first edition as published by Jonathan Cape. The rear flap contains the text of the front flap of the first American edition as published initially by George H. Doran. 16 plates and the map. Some slight mottling to the title page else a very good plus to near fine copy in a very good plus to near fine dust jacket with a tiny bit of dust soiling and a few very tiny nicks and tiny tears. Extremely rare.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Lawrence, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Description: First London edition, one of 315 large paper copies. Illustrated. Folding map at end. [2], 445, [1] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Revolt in the Desert was an instant bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic, and "[w]ithin weeks of publication the combined royalties from Revolt were more than sufficient to pay off the Seven Pillars overdraft. Lawrence's Trustees therefore invoked a special clause inserted in the contract with Cape to protect his privacy, and halted publication in England. Revolt continued to sell well, however, both in the United States and in translation" (Wilson [1988], pp. 180). Lawrence was characteristically of two minds about the book: dismissive of the text, which he viewed as an embarrassment to himself, and yet attentive to the critical response. O'Brien A105;Macro 1439 Brown pigskin and tan boards. Faint traces of rubbing at head of spine. Early gift inscription on front pastedown, dated March 21st, 1927. Fine Illustrated. Folding map at end. [2], 445, [1] pp. 1 vols. 4to First London edition, one of 315 large paper copies.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
LAWRENCE, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert.. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927, 1927.
Price: US$2881.94 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, limited issue, number 51 of 315 copies in quarto with 10 colour plates which were printed in monochrome in the standard octavo issue. This hugely successful abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926) was vital in defraying the soaring production costs of Lawrence's masterpiece and in establishing the fortunes of the Cape publishing house. It was Bernard Shaw who suggested to Lawrence that he fundraise for the £13,000 debt incurred from producing the limited "Cranwell" edition of Seven Pillars by writing an abridged version for a wider readership. Intent on not making an "excessive" profit from the idea, Lawrence ordered that no more copies be printed once his costs had been cleared. As a result, the fifth impression was the last, by which time 90,000 copies were in circulation, with many more still in demand. The public next encountered Lawrence's narrative in 1935, with the release of the first trade edition of the complete Seven Pillars. "Lawrence felt that in Seven Pillars he had failed to create a work of the 'titanic' class: his aim in the abridgement was more modest and therefore more attainable. There was magnificent material in Seven Pillars for an uncomplicated adventure story, and Lawrence was determined to succeed" (Wilson, p. 768). O'Brien A101. Jeremy Wilson, Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorised Biography of T. E. Lawrence, 1989. Quarto (249 x 186 mm). Recent red morocco, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, twin gilt fillet with star corners bordering covers, top edge gilt. Colour portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, 10 colour plates, 8 monochrome plates, and folding map at rear. Title page printed in red and black. Recent bookseller's ticket on front pastedown. An excellent copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T. E.. Revolt in the Desert.. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927, 1927.
Price: US$2881.94 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, limited issue, number 36 of 315 copies in quarto with colour plates which were printed in monochrome in the standard octavo issue. This hugely successful abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926) was vital in defraying the soaring production costs of Lawrence's masterpiece and in establishing the fortunes of the Cape publishing house. It was Bernard Shaw who suggested to Lawrence that he fundraise for the £13,000 debt incurred from producing the limited "Cranwell" edition of Seven Pillars by writing an abridged version for a wider readership. Intent on not making an "excessive" profit from the idea, Lawrence ordered that no more copies be printed once his costs had been cleared. As a result, the fifth impression was the last, by which time 90,000 copies were in circulation, with many more still in demand. The public next encountered Lawrence's narrative in 1935, with the release of the first trade edition of the complete Seven Pillars. "Lawrence felt that in Seven Pillars he had failed to create a work of the 'titanic' class: his aim in the abridgement was more modest and therefore more attainable. There was magnificent material in Seven Pillars for an uncomplicated adventure story, and Lawrence was determined to succeed" (Wilson, p. 768). O'Brien A101. Jeremy Wilson, Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorised Biography of T. E. Lawrence, 1989. Quarto. Original brown quarter pigskin, spine lettered it gilt, light brown buckram boards, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Colour portrait frontispiece, 10 colour plates, 8 monochrome plates, folding map at rear; title printed in red and black. Spine ends recently refurbished with traces of older adhesive repair still present, endpapers lightly toned. A very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the Desert. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: One Quarter dark brown pigskin over light brown buckram. Limited edition of 315 copies only of which this is #123. This is the abridged version of Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom which he did in order to pay the bills. Much tighter limitation than the limiteds of Seven Pillars done in 1935, it is rare thus. Other limiteds of Seven Pillars are either impossible to find or impossibly priced. Lacks the dust wrapper. Evidence of label removal from the ffep and half title but is otherwise fine but for slight edgewear. Size: Large Octavo
Seller: Contact Editions, ABAC, ILAB, Toronto, ON, Canada
LAWRENCE, T.E.. Revolt in the desert. Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London, 1927.
Price: US$3202.16 + shipping
Description: [2], 445pp, [1]. With half-title/limitation, coloured frontispiece portrait of Lawrence, eighteen further illustrations, nine of which are coloured, and a large folding map to rear. Original publisher's brown quarter-pigskin over sand-coloured buckram boards, gilt. Dustwrapper. T.E.G., others uncut. A remarkably preserved copy, with only the slightest of shelf-wear externally, bookplate (a skull with the initials PMF) and slight marking to FEP, else fine. Dustwrapper (correctly displaying 'Limited Edition' to spine and upper board panels) with some loss and tearing, tape removal marks to verso, inner flaps trimmed at both corners. In an effort to recoup some of the costs of the production of the 1926 edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, British army officer, diplomat and man of letters T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935) first contemplated selling his library at Pole Hill, Chingford, before settling on the publication of an abridgement of Seven Pillars entitled Revolt in the Desert. This effort, undertaken by the author himself, saw the first seven chapters dropped entirely; reducing the size of the text by around a third. However, suggestions that Lawrence refused to countenance publication of any more copies than were necessary to clear the debts owing from the production of the larger Seven Pillars suggests he was not altogether happy with the reduction. This First English edition, limited in number to 300 copies, was nevertheless a lavish production, finely printed on large paper dictated by the inclusion of the 10 beautiful colour plates from the 1926 subscriber's edition of Seven Pillars, depicting Lawrence, Storrs, Tafas el Hazimi, Emir Shakir and Jaafar Pasha amongst others, was published at the high price of five guineas. Neither the price of this edition, nor the abridgement, appeared to have harmed the appeal of this large paper limited edition or the trade edition published a few days later: both sold out almost instantly, only further cementing the fame of the retiring 'Lawrence of Arabia'. This is only the second copy in a dustwrapper that we have encountered during our 13 years of trading; the majority were presumably discarded to reveal the more lavish pigskin-backed binding. O'Brien A101. Size: Quarto First English edition (Limited edition, no. 63/300).
Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Lawrence, T. E.. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.
Price: US$4600.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 445 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with plates throughout. SIGNED by the author, inscribed to NJ Norman on the ffep. A fold-out map at the back of the book. Some pages are opened, some are still unopened. Page edges are darkened and lightly smudged. Black publisher's stain on the head edges. bound in light brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly worn and bumped around the edges. Brown dustjacket in good condition with red and black titles. Worn and lightly darkened around the edges with small chips and tears. Spine is darkened and worn. Some sticker residue on the spine. Price-clipped. 1ST UK EDITION. VG+/G+
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada