1939 Lawrence of Arabia - Letters , with Maps Photos , Kurds Turks Arabs

Description: The LettersofT. E. Lawrence Edited by David Garnett Published by Doubleday, Doran & CompanyMCMXXXIV( Roman numerals for 1939 )First Edition ( stated ) Hardcover; blue cloth binding.6.25" x 9.25"896 pages.Indexed at the rear of the book. Letters written by T.E. Lawrence (1888-1935), also known as " Lawrence of Arabia ". Includes 16 illustrations plus 4 maps. Thomas Edward Lawrence was a British Army officer, an archaeologist, a diplomat and a writer known for his role during the Arab Revolt and Sinai and Palestine campaign against the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. The letters collected here begin in 1906, and up to 1914 they are principally about subjects related to archeology in the Middle East, including Crusader castles , etc., etc. From 1914 onward the letters are about World War I, the aftermath of the war, conditions in the Middle East , etc., etc. The last letter was written on May 13, 1935, the day Lawrence was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident, just two months after leaving military service. Lawrence's letters, which are arranged chronologically, are considered to be well-written and interesting. "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - T. E. Lawrence ----- Very Good Condition.Almost no binding wear, at all.The hinges are tight.No writing.No markings.Small tag of the original bookseller on the rear endpaper :" The Book Shop , 5 Grosvenor Building , Providence , R. I. "( Rhode Island )The pages are in very good condition. First Edition, stated. Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.

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