LAWRENCE, T.E. | Foundations of the Arab Revolt, prospectus 1/100, with Notice to Subscribers, 1925

From the Library of Alan Milne

LAWRENCE, T.E.

THE FOUNDATIONS OF ARAB REVOLT. [1925],

4to, second state of prospectus, ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 COPIES, colour-printed collotype frontispiece, line illustration after Eric Kennington, original paper wrappers, very minor soiling and creasing to wrappers

[together with, loosely inserted:] Notice to Subscribers. 1 June 1925, broadsheet; the two together in envelope (2)

RARE.

The first state of The Foundations of Arab Revolt (unillustrated) was printed in an edition of around 100 copies in 1924 and circulated to potential subscribers as a prospectus for the 'Subscriber's' edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. This edition was however delayed for multiple reasons, and so a second issue of the prospectus was prepared, omitting the introductory chapter of the first state, but adding a frontispiece and illustration by Kennington, and containing text from the first seven chapters. It was distributed with the letterpress 'Notice to Subscribers' (as present here), which explains the reasons behind the delays and anticipates that printing will be complete by September 1925.

LITERATURE:

O'Brien A036, A037

PROVENANCE:

Dr Lionel Dakers; sale of his collection, Christie's, 15 November 2006, lot 222

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