Seven pillars of wisdom : a triumph [Preface / by A.W. Lawrence -- Introduction: the foundations of Arab revolt -- Book I: My first visit to Arabia -- Book II: Feisal's first extension northward -- Book III: Concentration against the Medina Railway -- Book IV: The expedition against Akaba -- Book V: Exploiting the new base -- Book VI: The failure of the bridges -- Book VII: A winter campaign -- Book VIII: Orthodoxy arrives -- Book IX: Manoeuvring for a final stroke -- Book X: The liberation of Damascus -- Epilogue.]

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935. ; Lawrence, A. W. (Arnold Walter), 1900- ; Kennington, Eric, 1888-1960 ; John, Augustus, 1878-1961.; Roberts, William, 1895-1980.; Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925.; Nicholson, William, 1872-1949. ; Lamb, Henry, 1883-1960.; Rothenstein, William, 1872-1945. ; Young, R. M.; Gill, Colin, 1892-1940. ; Dobson, Frank, 1886-1963. ; Spencer, Gilbert, 1892-1979. ; Carline, Sydney, 1888-1929.

Published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1937, 1935, 1937

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672 p., [52] leaves of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. ; OCLC: 42472485 ; LC: D568.4; Dewey: 940.41 ; "Privately printed, 1926; first published for general circulation, 1935."/ Preface by A.W. Lawrence./ Portraits by Eric Kennington, Augustus John, William Roberts, John Singer Sargent, William Nicholson, Henry Lamb, William Rothenstein, R.M. Young, Colin Gill, Frank Dobson, and Gilbert Spencer, and illustration by Sydney Carline. ; Contents: Preface / by A.W. Lawrence -- Introduction: the foundations of Arab revolt -- Book I: My first visit to Arabia -- Book II: Feisal's first extension northward -- Book III: Concentration against the Medina Railway -- Book IV: The expedition against Akaba -- Book V: Exploiting the new base -- Book VI: The failure of the bridges -- Book VII: A winter campaign -- Book VIII: Orthodoxy arrives -- Book IX: Manoeuvring for a final stroke -- Book X: The liberation of Damascus -- Epilogue. ; Includes indexes.; "T.E. Lawrence "Lawrence of Arabia" recounts his role in the origin of the modern Arab world. At first a shy Oxford scholar and archaeologist with a facility for languages, he joined and went on to lead the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Turks while the rest of the world was enmeshed in World War I. With its richly detailed evocation of the land and the people Lawrence passionately believed in, its incisive portraits of key players, from Faisal ibn Hussein, the future Hashemite king of Syria and Iraq, to General Sir Edmund Allenby and other members of the British imperial forces, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is an indispensible primary historical source. It helps us to understand today's Middle East, while giving us thrilling accounts of military exploits (including the liberation of Aqaba and Damascus), clandestine activities, and human foibles." ; tan colored cloth in beautifully illustrated dustjacket ; bookplate ; thick, heavy volume ; FINE/FINE. Seller Inventory # 006666

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Title: Seven pillars of wisdom : a triumph [Preface...

Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1937, 1935

Publication Date: 1937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Book Type: Book