T E Lawrence Donald Weeks (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, limited to 230 copies. 16pp. Somerville laid paper sewn into card wrappers with an integral dust wrapper. A detailed and scholarly analysis of T. E. L's proof corrections to Wilfred Ewart's 'Scots Guard' - the only known copy of any book corrected by Lawrence, involving over 200 corrections, all of which bar four were incorporated into the final book. Just a touch of wear to the upper and lower edges of the integral wrapper, else in fine state. O'Brien E393 / Halliwell B46. [A light item, UK postage will be reduced].…

First edition. Octavo. 16 pages. One of 230 copies. Wrappers with flaps, printed label on upper cover. On the dedication page is printed: ''because of Iain Sinclair and to the memory of John Gawsworth''. It seems, although there is no explicit credit given to him in the text, that Sinclair in his bookdealing days must have found a proof of Scots Guard by Wilfrid Ewart with numerous corrections in Lawrence's hand. Halliwell B46.Fine.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp 16. Frontis portrait. Green textured wraps (with title label on cover) attached to plain white paper covers. 230 copies printed. LOOSELY INSERTED is a short one page printed 'additional note' about Lawrence's dislike of reviewing books, discovered by Weeks after the printing. A closely written piece about Lawrence's proof reading work on Wilfrid Ewart's Scot's Guard, with much mention of the young John Gawsworth and his friendship with Lawrence with whom he went on walks in Holborn. The book is dedicated to John Gawsworth and the writer and book dealer Iain Sinclair who 'scouted' the proof copy that occasioned this fascinating sidelight on Lawrence. Fine. …

First edition, one of 230 copies of this bibliographical study of Lawrence's work on Scott's Guard by Wilfrid Ewart (1934). This copy has the initials of George Newton, the T. E. Lawrence collector, to the front free endpaper. Not in O'Brien. Octavo. Portrait frontispiece. Original green paper wrappers, front cover with paper labelled panelled and lettered in black. A near-fine copy.…

An hitherto unknown biographical/bibliographical note. Pp. 16+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait; roy. 8vo; green textured paper wrappers with flap folds, printed paper title label on upper wrapper; privately printed (at the Tragara Press), Edinburgh, 1983. Edition limited to 230 copies. O'Brien E393. *An article about Lawrence's proof-reading and book reviewing towards the end of his life, particularly his work on Wilfrid Ewart's Scot's Guard, published by Rich & Cowan in 1934. Loosely inserted in this copy is a T.E. Lawrence bookmarker made of printed card and purple ribbon. The ribbon colour has lightly offset onto the endpapers.…

12 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Condition: Fine. 12 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Weeks discusses Lawrence's role in reading proofs of Wilfred Ewart's Scots Guard (1934), with notes on John Gawsworth's association with Lawrence. Inscribed to Bruce Tovee from the author. Accompanied by the marked set of unbound proof sheets of Weeks's book (printed rectos only), also inscribed to Tovee, and a short typed note from the publisher to the author. Cf. O'Brien E393; Halliwell B46. Signed.…