TE Lawrence Bibliography

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TE Lawrence was born inn 1888 and passed away in 1935. Popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia, he is best known for The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, undeniably a classic piece of work. He remains not only one of our most colourful characters but also somewhat controversial. Opinion seems somewhat divided, Winston Churchill described him as 'one of the greatest beings alive in our time' whilst described him as 'a disgusting little thing'. There is plenty of scope elsewhere to delve into his life, we shall contain ourselves to his collectable books. All the books listed in this bibliography are very collectable, some attracting large premiums. Seven Pillars is not uncommon so serious collectors should seek the finest copy possible. If you are looking to buy or sell books then our rare book dealers section may be of some assistance.

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Revolt in the Desert

Edition		Date	Notes
UK Trade	Cape	1927
UK Large Paper	Cape	1927	315 copies
US Trade	Doran	1927
US Large Paper	Doran	1927	250 copies, slipcase

The Mint

Edition		Date	Notes
US Copyright	Doran	1936	as 352087 AC Ross, 50 copies
First UK Limited	Cape	1955	2,000 copies, slipcase, no dw
First UK Trade	Cape	1955
US Limited	Doran	1955	1,000 copies, slipcase
US Trade	Doran	1957

Crusader Castles

Edition		Date	Notes
UK Limited	Golden Cockerel	1936	2 volumes, no dw or slipcase
The Thesis	Golden Cockerel	1936	75 copies
The Letters	Golden Cockerel	1936	35 copies
First US	Doran	1937

The Diary of TE Lawrence MCMXI

Edition		Date	Notes
UK Limited	Corvinus	1937	30 copies on Canute paper
Ditto	Corvinus	1937	40 copies on Medway paper
Ditto	Corvinus	1937	130 copies, parchment style stock
US Copyright	Doran	1937	50 copies

An Essay on Flecker

Edition		Date	Notes
UK First	Corvinus	1937	26 copies, slipcase
UK Limited	Corvinus	1937	4 copies, vellum
Ditto	Ditto	1937	2 copies, leather
US Copyright	Doran	1937	56 copies, wraps

Others

Edition		Date	Notes
Two Arabic Folk Tales	Corvinus	1937	31 copies
Secret Dispatches from Arabia	Cockerel	1939	Copies 1-30 bound in leather with supplement, rest quarter bound and no supplement
Men in Print	Cockerel	1940	Copies 1-30 full leather with supplement, rest without
The Essential TE Lawrence	Cape	1951	US Dutton 1951
Evolution of a Revolt	PSUP	1968	US only

Letters

Edition		Date	Notes
Letters from TE Shaw to Bruce Rogers	Private	1933	200 copies, no dw
More Letters from TE Shaw to Bruce Rogers	Private	1936	300 copies, no dw
A Letter from TE Lawrence to His Mother	Corvinus	1936	30 copies
Letter from TE Shaw to Viscount Carlow	Corvinus	1936	17 copies
The Letters of ...	Cape	1938	US Doran 1938
TE Lawrence to His Biographers	Faber	1938	2 volumes 500 copies, signed, slipcase
Ditto US	Doran	1938	Ditto
Eight Letters from TEL	Private	1939	50 copies
Shaw-Ede Letters to HS Ede	Cockerel	1942	1-130 full morocco with 5 facsimile letters
The Home Letters of ..	Blackwell	1954	US Macmillan 1954
From a Letter of TEL	Bodoni	1959	75 copies
TEL Five Hitherto Unpublished Letters	Private	1975	30 copies
Fifty Letters	HRC	1962	US, wraps
Letters to ET Leeds	Whittington	1988	650 copies, slipcase