Lawrence, T. E.; Graves, Robert; Liddell Hart, B. H.

T. E. LAWRENCE TO HIS BIOGRAPHER, ROBERT GRAVES. [and] . . . LIDDELL HART.

Information about himself, in the form of letters, notes, answers to questions and conversations. In two volumes. Volume 1: [Robert Graves]: Pp. [ii]+x+188(last blank), frontispiece, plus l plate, title page vignette printed in brown, several pages printed in red & black; Volume 2: [Liddell Hart]: Pp. [ii]+x+234(last blank), frontispiece portrait, title page vignette printed in brown; both med. 8vo; one volume [Hart] grey buckram, the spine and upper board blocked in red & lettered & ruled in gilt, the same colours reversed for the other volume; t.e.g., others uncut; the printed paper flaps only of the original acetate & paper dust wrappers loosely inserted in each volume; housed together within a grey cloth slipcase, which is a trifle soiled; bookplate on upper free endpapers, the outer leaves slightly offset, scattered light foxing; Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1938. First editions limited to l,000 sets, each volume signed by the author; this being number 42 of 500 sets for Great Britain. O'Brien A210 & A211. *'These volumes, published in editions of 500 each in both England and America, are remarkable documents showing Lawrence's intimate work with two of his biographers. The letters, manuscript commentary and corrections, reveal the nature of information Lawrence supplied and the interpretation he allowed the authors to derive from it.' [O'Brien, p. 147]. Item #132338

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