[T. E. LAWRENCE] Garnett, David (ed.) — The Letters of T. E. Lawrence

London Jonathan Cape 1st edition pp. 896. Royal 8vo. Bound in usual Cape brown buckram with gift inscription on second blank leaf. Corners of boards slightly bumped; spine ends slightly crumpled. Else in very clean, tight - overall near fine condition. No dust jacket. From O'Brien p. 170: 'E. M. Forster first attempted editing the letters for publication but gave up the effort. It was then undertaken by Garnett. This edition...is the major collection, rivalled and supplemented only by the HOME LETTERS OF T. E. LAWRENCE AND HIS BROTHERS (1954).' However, as Clements points out (Clements p. 35) '...to gain the utmost value the work should be used with LETTERS TO T. E. LAWRENCE.' This is the first edition, first state, with the word 'Baltic' on p. 182. (O'Brien A202). folding maps, b&w photos