Description

First Edition, Later Impression. With an engraved portrait of Lawrence in Arabian garb from a sketch by T. L. Poulton. 8vo, publisher's original red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, and in the scarce original dustjacket pictorially decorated. 144pp. A fine copy, the red cloth without wear or mellowing, the jacket also very nicely preserved.

Edizione: an excellent read by one of 'lawrence of arabia's' closest friends and collaborators even from their oxford days. from duckworth's series of short biographies of remarkable men, this is an intimate portrait of lawrence by one of the closest friends of his younger days. richards attempts "to probe the riddles of lawrence's character, while giving also a straightforward account of the events of his crowded life." - from the jacket. the london times literary supplement called this, "a freshly written and accurate account of a great man and a great achievement."<br> vyvyan richards and t.e. lawrence were good friends from early college days. they planned at one point to open a printing house together and to specialize in good books printed beautifully. t.e.l. died before the two could realize their early dream. vyvyan richards went on to print a number of books including one on the first pages of caxton's printings done in the 15th century. the book is especially important as it provides a view into lawrence's efforts and accomplishments as well as his personality and discipline and was written by one of his closest friends and colleagues.