Lot 298

Lawrence, T.E.






Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 15 January 2014 at 11:00 GMT
£2,750
Description
Revolt in the Desert. London: J. Cape, 1927. First edition, large 8vo, with autographed letter, in pencil, signed, to [Captain, later Major] Harry Goldie "Dear Goldie, Forgive paper & pencil... your wire came a few days back. I don't yet know when I'm coming up: perhaps about the 24th of this month. Will wire you from Cairo day I'm coming down to Alexandria, yours ever, T.E. Lawrence", Jiddah, 12. Sept. 21", pasted to verso of frontispiece portrait, endpaper inscribed "H. Goldie, 14.3.1927", plates, original buff buckram, spine faded





