Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence
First American trade edition, first printing of Lawrence's classic memoir of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire of 1916 to 1918. Basis for the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, winner of numerous awards and one of the greatest films ever made.
New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1935. Publisher's original gray-brown buckram, stamped in gilt; pp. 672. A near fine copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, minimal wear to boards, small owner's stamp to flyleaf, else internally clean. Jacket shows light shelfwear and rubbing, crease to back panel, tear along the upper portion of the front spine fold, reinforced with tape to verso. A very presentable copy, protected in archival mylar.