1955 Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry

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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

This work explores the biographical background of T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia.

Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) was a British army officer, diplomat and archaeologist renowned for the role he played during the Arab Revolt (1916-1918). The scope of his work and his writings inspired the nickname 'Lawrence of Arabia'. His autobiography 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' was adapted into the film 'Lawrence of Arabia' in 1962.

Penned by Richard Aldington, a writer and biographer of a number of works on Lawrence.

A first English edition.

Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.

With twelve illustrations, including a full plate frontispiece of the subject.

Containing nineteen newspaper clippings on Lawrence from the 1950s.