Lawrence of Arabia : the authorised biography of T.E. Lawrence
1989, First Edition. London : Heinemann. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Reader inscription to front free endpaper. Faint foxing to edges and prelims, with a faint damp-stain to the text block's lower corner (text itself unaffected). Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #476590
ISBN: 0434872350
Physical description; xi, 1188 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 966-1156) and index. Contents; Childhood. December 1891-October 1907 – Oxford University October 1907-June 1909 – First Steps in the East, June 1909-December 1910 – Beginnings at Carchemish, December 1910-June 1911 – An Undecided Future, June 1911-June 1912 – Learning from the Arabs, June 1912-June 1913 – Achievement at Carchemish, June-December 1913 – The Wilderness of Zin, January-August 1914 – London and Cairo, August-December 1914 – Intelligence Duties, December 1914-August 1915 – The McMahon Pledge, August-October 1915 – Tackling the French, October 1915-March 1916 – Witness to Tragedy, April-May 1916 – The Revolt Begins, May-September 1916 – Intelligence Mission to the Hejaz, October-November 1916 – Temporary Posting with Feisal, December 1916-January 1917 – Looking Northwards, January-March 1917 – Wadi Ais, March-April 1917 – 'A Useful Diversion', April-July 1917 – The Consequences of Akaba, July-August 1917 – The First Syrian Campaign, August-December 1917 – The Dead Sea Campaign, December 1917-February 1918 – A False Start February-May 1918 – Going it Alone, May-June 1918 – Third Time Lucky, June-September 1918 – A Hollow Triumph, September 1918 – The View from Europe, October-December 1918 – The Peace Conference, January-September 1919 – In the Wings, September 1919-December 1920 – Adviser to Churchill. January 1921-August 1922 – The Decision, January-August 1922 – Aircraftman Ross, September 1922-January 1923 – Tank Corps Private, January-December 1923 – Tribulations of a Publisher, December 1923-December 1924 – Escape from the Tank Corps, January-August 1925 – Ambitions Fulfilled, August 1925-December 1926 – A Fresh Start, January-June 1927 – Life at Karachi, June-December 1927 – New Projects and Old, January-May 1928 – The Edge of the World, May 1928-January 1929 – Plymouth, January-September 1929 – Odyssey and the Biscuit, October 1929-February 1931 – A Taste of Freedom, February 1931-March 1933 – Last RAF Duties, March 1933 – February 1935 – Clouds Hill April – May 1935. Subjects; Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) (1888-1935) – Biography. Soldiers – Great Britain – Biography. World War, 1914-1918 – Campaigns – Middle East. World War, 1914-1918 – Campaigns – Arab countries.
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