T. E. Lawrence; David Garnett [editor] — The Letters of T.E. Lawrence

London, Jonathan Cape, 1938 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this important collection of the letters of Thomas Edward Lawrence, known as Lawrence of Arabia, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with fifteen plates and four maps, two of which are folding. Collated, complete. An important collection of correspondence of reputable British Army officer, diplomat, and archaeologist Thomas Edward Lawrence. Known for his role during the Arab Revolt and Sinai and Palestine campaign, Lawrence fought against the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. The variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia. Edited by David Garnett, an English writer and publisher.Two disbound illustrated plates ('T. E. Lawrence from an unpublished drawing by Eric Kennington in All Souls College, London', and 'Bronze by Eric Kennington') have been loosely inserted. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with only light shelf wear to the extremities and odd mark to the boards. Dust wrapper is sound with rear and front panels and back strip separated. Edge wear and closed tears and chips along the extremities of the wrap. Larger tear to front right of wrap. Lower half of back strip missing, lacking editor's surname on spine. The odd mark to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Two disbound illustrated plates ('T. E. Lawrence from an unpublished drawing by Eric Kennington in All Souls College, London', and 'Bronze by Eric Kennington') have been loosely inserted.  Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.