Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph.
“I DREW THESE TIDES OF MEN INTO MY HANDS AND WROTE MY WILL ACROSS THE SKY IN STARS”: First Edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph.
LAWRENCE, T.E.
Item Number: 121922
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1935.
First trade edition of Lawrence’s classic work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a biographical account of T.E. Lawrence's experiences during the Arab Revolt of 1916–18, when he was based in Wadi Rum (now a part of Jordan) as a member of the British Forces of North Africa. With the support of Emir Faisal and his tribesmen, he helped organize and carry out attacks on the Ottoman forces from Aqaba in the south to Damascus in the north.
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