1927 Revolt In The Desert by T.E. Lawrence Antique Military History Book 1st Ed

Description: 1927 Revolt In The Desert by T.E. Lawrence Antique Military History Book 1st Ed Revolt In The DesertEdited by T.E. Lawrence Published by Jonathan Cape: London 1927 1st Edition "Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888 – 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918) against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities. After the First World War, Lawrence joined the British Foreign Office, working with the British government and with Faisal. In 1922, he retreated from public life and spent the years until 1935 serving as an enlisted man, mostly in the Royal Air Force (RAF), with a brief period in the Army. During this time, he published his best-known work Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926), an autobiographical account of his participation in the Arab Revolt. He also translated books into English, and wrote The Mint, which detailed his time in the Royal Air Force working as an ordinary aircraftman. He corresponded extensively and was friendly with well-known artists, writers, and politicians. For the RAF, he participated in the development of rescue motorboats. Lawrence's public image resulted in part from the sensationalised reporting of the Arab revolt by American journalist Lowell Thomas, as well as from Seven Pillars of Wisdom. On 19 May 1935, six days after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Dorset, Lawrence died at the age of 46." General wear, fading and some chipping to dustjacket as shown. Covers and spine in very good condition. Some browning to endpapers otherwise pages are clean and bright throughout. Foldout map is in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions. Many page clusters uncut. The binding is excellent with no loose pages. All fold out maps, illustrations etc present. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition. Size 24cm x 17cm x 4cm - 446 Pages + Foldout Map

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