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REVOLT IN THE DESERT
by Lawrence, T. E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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UPLAND, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doran, 1927. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) served as a military advisor to Bedouins in their revolt against the Ottoman Turks from 1916-1918. This is the first American edition. Octavo (9" x 6"). Original purple-brown cloth, with front cover and spine stamped in black, with the rare original dust jacket. Jacket flap is clipped but retains the original $3.00 price. Jacket is chipped and worn, but mostly intact. Some rubbing to cloth boards, some minor foxing in text. 16 plates, folding map. Copyright page states 'First printing in America, March, 1927', and includes George H. Doran lozenge. Overall a very good copy of this rarity.
Synopsis
The abrdiged version of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, which is the autobiographical account of the experiences of British soldier T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cedar Tree Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114906
- Title
- REVOLT IN THE DESERT
- Author
- Lawrence, T. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doran
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Pages
- 335
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Classics, War & Military
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical; first editions;
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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