Author: Richard Aldington
Title: Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Inquiry
Description: London, Collins, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of Richard Aldington's controversial biography of T. E. Lawrence. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A smart copy of Aldington's infamous biography of T. E. Lawrence, which caused a scandal upon its publication in 1955. In this bitter but interesting memoir of Lawrence's life, Aldington states that he was an "impudent mythomaniac", a "self-important egotist", a poor writer and even a bad motorcyclist. This work greatly influenced popular opinion of Lawrence, the British army officer, diplomat and archaeologist renowned for the role he played during the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) and for his autobiography 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with fading to the spine and light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .
Keywords: Richard Aldington T. E. Lawrence Biography T. E. Lawrence Not Stated
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Title: Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Inquiry
Description: London, Collins, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of Richard Aldington's controversial biography of T. E. Lawrence. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A smart copy of Aldington's infamous biography of T. E. Lawrence, which caused a scandal upon its publication in 1955. In this bitter but interesting memoir of Lawrence's life, Aldington states that he was an "impudent mythomaniac", a "self-important egotist", a poor writer and even a bad motorcyclist. This work greatly influenced popular opinion of Lawrence, the British army officer, diplomat and archaeologist renowned for the role he played during the Arab Revolt (1916-1918) and for his autobiography 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with fading to the spine and light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .
Keywords: Richard Aldington T. E. Lawrence Biography T. E. Lawrence Not Stated
Price: GBP 43.00 = appr. US$ 61.40 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 888M13
- Book number: 888M13
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