LAWRENCE, T HOMAS E DWARD (16 resultados)

16. - 18. Auflage, gr. 8°, XI, 355 Seiten, mit 4 Tiefdruckbildern (ein Frontispiz) und einer Geländekarte (auf hinterem Vorsatz - zum Ausfalten), graues Leinen. Einband leicht unfrisch, gut erhalten. Sprache: Deutsch.

broché. Condición: bon ex. 826 p. 11ème édition française Cet ouvrage est disponible à la librairie. Merci de me contacter avant de vous déplacer 06 51 13 88 91. This book is available at the antiquarian bookstore.

Halbleder, 8°, 672 S., aus dem Englischen von Dagobert von Mikusch, mit drei Geländekarten, (die angegebenen vier Porträts sind vom Verlag wohl vergessen worden) Rücken etwas, berieben, Exlibris gegenüber vom Titelblatt.

Gr.8°. XI(I)/355 S. mit 4 Portraittafeln und einer gefalteten Karte im Anhang. Oln. Die Karte mit unbedeutender, kleiner Knickspur im weißen Rand. Gutes Exemplar. 16.-18. Auflage. Kurzfassung des Werkes "Die sieben Säulen der Weisheit". Mit einem Vorwort des Übersetzters und dem Beitrag "Bernard Shaw urteilt über Lawrence" aus dem "Spectator" (britische Zeitschrift). Der Autor wurde unter dem Namen Lawrence von Arabien weltberühmt. Er war als Angehöriger des britischen Geheimdienstes eine der Schlüsselfiguren des Aufstandes der Araber gegen die Osmanische Herrschaft während des Ersten Weltkrieges, den die Briten mit Geld und Militärberatern unterstützten. Sprache: de.

8° (21,5 x 13 cm). 241 (1) S., 1 Blatt. Schwarzer Original-Leinenband mit Deckel- und Rückentitel und typographisch gestaltetem OUmschlag von Heinrich Hussmann. Erste deutsche Ausgabe. Der "Roman" durfte auf Anweisung des Autors erst 20 Jahre nach seinem Tod veröffentlicht werden. - Umschlag angerändert, mit kleinen Einrissen und kleinen Fehlstellen, ansonsten ein gutes Exemplar.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. First American trade edition, following the actual first US edition of 250 numbered copies (despite "First printing in America, March 1927" statement). An account of the Arab revolt in 1916-18 against the ruling Ottoman Empire in the Arabian Peninsula from T. E. Lawrence's point of view as a British Army officer. With 16 striking illustrations, including a frontis portrait of the author in Arab costume. Fold-out map of the Levant and Arabian Penisula areas at rear of volume and illustration of a camel caravan on the march to endpapers. Mr. Lawrence is best known as 'Lawrence of Arabia'; and the 1962 David Lean film of the same name was very successful. --- In brown cloth-covered boards with image of man in Arab dress and titling in black, spine with image of three camels and titling, also in black; brown topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- Overall, a well-preserved copy: clean and tightly-bound, though with mildly rounded cover corners and small tears to front gutter area.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xvi, (4), 334, (1, map) pages.

Two vols. 8vo. 352; [4], 353-700 pp. Frontispieces in both vols., maps, numerous plates. Uniformly bound in beige cloth, brown decoration & lettering on front cover, brown lettering on spine (minor toning to fore-edges, slight soiling, very slight bumping to couple corners), w/ d.j.s. (minor staining to fore-edges, thumbing & dustsoiling to covers, darkening to spine, very minor chipping head & foot of spines), still VG/VG- set. First World Book edition, 4th English, of this classic work on Lawrence and his efforts to free Arabia, Palestine, Sinai, Syria, and Lebanon from the Ottoman empire during World War I. The publisher's blurb on the lower front flap of the dustjackets provides notes that during Lawrence's lifetime the book was withheld from general publication with only limited copies being issued to personal friends, afterwards upon his death it was published for the general public.

8vo. pp. [4], [7]-672. no title-page possibly cancelled by the publisher. plates & text illus. folding map. cloth (worn & soiled with some puckering, spine ends frayed, outer edge of 2 leaves chipped, 2 gatherings sprung, some light browning). Pasted-on publisher s label on rear paste-down: Pirated First Chinese Printing. Rare. No references located, not in Duval or Worldcat. Lawrence s theory of guerilla warfare inspired a number of East Asian leaders including Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese general Vo Nguyen Giap. Giap, when asked about his operational inspiration, responded that his fighting gospel was Lawrence s Seven Pillars of Wisdom and he was never without it. (see James J.Schneider, T.E.Lawrence and the Arab Revolt).

4 pp. 8vo. Double sheet. With autograph envelope. To Albert Yarwood at his shipbuilding company in Northwich, Cheshire, chiefly referring to progress on H.M.S. Auxiliary Aquarius, "I've had letters from Singapore about the Aquarius, which seems to have been adopted as a Station Pet! If she does half what they ask of her, she will be a wonder ship. The only criticism so far is that she is a bit hot, in the engine room. So I suppose the poor old chief is still sweating! He'll qualify for a jockey in two or three years time"; also discussing at length a new way of creating a new floor of mahogany sawdust for his cottage, Clouds Hill, in Dorset, where Yarwood supplied materials.

Folio (13 x 8 inches). 2 pp. Brake Horse Power Test Sheet for a 8/28 h.p. engine. The document dates from Aircraftsman Shaw's second spell with the Air Force. It is completed with technical data including water temperature oil pressure etc. Marked "Air Ministry Engine Under Trial" it apparently relates to the testing of the marine engines of the type installed in powered dinghies used for ferrying air and ground crews to moored flying boats and for general coastal duties. An intriguing document from his later Air Force days, and a splendid document late in life, when Lawrence was working on speed boats and motors.

4to. 1½ pp. To the politician Ernest Thurtle, acknowledging his success in abolishing the British Army's death penalty to punish crimes such as desertion or cowardice: "Then the Lords gave me a fright. Lord Allenby too, whom I like and admire. Surely if I had been in London, able to see him, he would at least have kept silence - if not supported you. Yet doesn't it make you surer you were right, to see all the General Staff opposing you? In the end you downed the Lords, as you had downed the Government. I feel it is a blessed victory. The old state of law hurt me. It was such a damnable judgement upon our own flesh & blood [.] I haven't really said thank you for all you did: because I feel that it was only your duty really. People who care anything at all about their countries don't like to see them fouling themselves [.]". - After over 300 British soldiers had been executed by firing squad following brief trials during World War I, Thurtle had first introduced his measure for the law's abolition in 1924. - A few small marginal tears to the folds.

No Binding. Condición: Fine. LAWRENCE, T(HOMAS) E(DWARD) [Lawrence of Arabia]. (1888-1935). British adventurer, soldier and author. Typed Letter Signed, Yours sincerely, T.E. Shaw . One full page, quarto. R.A.F. Mount Batten, Plymouth , October 30, 1931. Very fine condition. To Flight Lieutenant John G. Hawtrey. Accompanied by two letters from Hawtrey to British poet Sigfried Sassoon, sending him Lawrence s letter, and giving the back ground story of how all the events mentioned came to fruition. Lawrence writes: Dear Flight Lieutenant Hawtrey, I am so sorry for the delay in answering your letter. I see it dates from the 12th. First it went to Manston, and then came here; but I was away from both, and so it waited again. Actually I am still at Mount Batten. The visit to Manston was only a visit; a first visit, I hope, but I cannot of course say about North Foreland. It is not likely that your visits there and mine to Manston will ever coincide. Now about the World Explorers . Honestly I can t. One would have to [be] a very serious and important person to be able to write messages to people one did not know. I d rather give them 3/5, a day s pay: it would do them more good. Also I do not write. Years and years ago, in 1922 to be exact, I tried for the third time to write a book, failed again, and decided to pack up writing for good. One has to be born to it, I fancy. Old G.B.S. and the rest turn it out like sausages. I sweat and sweat, and it s a botch. Please explain to S.P.B., who has done some decent stuff of his own, and will understand. Tail Piece after Beachcomber: S[iegfried] S[assoon], a modern and wonderful poet, was staying with Thomas Hardy in Dorchester when a letter arrived from U.S.A., from an unknown American, who enclosed a tiny visiting card, about 1 by ½ , carrying a child s name, and begged to share with T.H. his good news of the birth of a fourth son. Would the distinguished author deign to give the brat a message, to hearten its course in life? Poor T.H. fluttered in distress over this rude invasion of his peace. What, what can I do? he asked the breakfast table. Let me have it said S.S. grimly; and he took the tiny card, wrote Go to Hell in his beautiful script on the back, sealed it, and put it in the post. I often think of that young American child s blasted life, if it reads and acts upon its message from T.H. The seeing you at Manston was unexpected and pleasant. I shall look forward to another surprise, somewhere someday. Yours sincerely, T.E. Shaw . A simply superb grouping., and worthy of inclusion in the best of literary collections, or a highlight inclusion for the Lawrence specialist.

4to 1 p. To Mr. Richard: "Your request rather worries me. My writing has no literary pretension, but has attracted notice since people have told stories about my oddness, making me out a romantic person - and it is considered curious that such a one should wish to write. Your paper is meant, you say, to be rather good. If so, why strain after a contribution from the merely notorious? I think I must wait till I have bought your first number + judged it for myself [.]".

4to. 1 p. To a Mr. Bain, apparently a bookseller: "I am unfortunate: I need one of my own rotten books - a Revolt in the Desert, any late edition. Can you find one cheap? Send me those Irish Memories, too, about which you sent me a chit . and are there any of S. Sassoon's skits on Wolfe (Pinchbeck Lyre's) to be got? Any edition. I wanted two. There is also a book called 'Juan in America' which I must read. Nothing else, I hope [.]". - Traces of folds.

8vo. 2 pp. and 2 lines on bifolium. "Dear Lady Young I wonder if you (and His Ex.) are still there? Your letter to me sat at 2 Smith Square (Sir H. B. not knowing my whereabouts) till last night, when I called and collected it. I am sorry. Most of my addresses are like that. Would you be so good as to register / T. E. Shaw / Clouds Hill / Moreton / Dorset / as my likeliest spot, in future? It represents my cottage on the heath, which will be home after March when the RAF bring themselves, not reluctantly, to dispense with my help? I'm sorry not to have seen you. I wanted, while you were yet in Nyasa-land, to beg of His Ex. The rectangular skin of a small (1 sq. yard) lion, for my hearth-rug. But Ronald Storrs whom I saw at Southampton about a month ago told me you had been promoted to his province, and that there were no lions. Ronald was physically a very sick man. Mentally he was fighting hard to keep brisk too hard for his health, I fear. The wreck of an old companion is too near a sight for sorrow, even. I hope Africa suits, after your trial of Asia and Europe. My respects to the Governor! Tell him I saw the fraudulent Abdulla, the other day. Exactly as he was, body & mind. Now, that's the way. / Yours sincerely TE Shaw / A poor letter: but I picture you again in Africa, and my squib spluttering in the void". - Between 1916 to 1918, Abdullah I of Jordan worked with the British guerrilla leader T. E. Lawrence (with whom he had actually never jarred), and played a key role as architect and planner of the Great Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule, leading guerrilla raids on garrisons. From 1921 until his assassination in 1951, Abdullah ruled Jordan, first as Emir under a British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, then as King of an independent nation from 1946 onwards.

4to (186 x 249 mm). Frontispiece and 27 (of 66) plates, many coloured or tinted, of which one double-page, by Eric Kennington, William Roberts, Augustus John, William Nicholson, Paul Nash and others, and 58 illustrations in the text, one coloured, by Roberts, Nash, Kennington, Blair-Hughes-Stanton, Gertrude Hermes and others, initials by Edward Wadsworth; four folding coloured maps, i.e. two maps in duplicate, of which one bound in as frontispiece. Contemporary strong red half morocco by Roger de Coverley & Sons, moderate red cloth sides, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, pictorial endpapers with Eric Kennington illustrations. Housed in a contemporary roan chemise. An outstanding exemplar of one of the few purposely incomplete copies of the subscribers' edition, presented by Lawrence to his brother-in-arms Lieutenant Samuel H. Brodie. Accompanied by an immersive archive of material that draws us into the world of a serving soldier during the Arab Revolt, in particular the famed assault on the Hejaz Railway, of singular importance in prising open the Ottoman grip on the region. - This copy of "Seven Pillars" is inscribed on a preliminary blank in the hand of Brodie's mother: "Samuel H. Brodie from Colonel T. E. Lawrence, December 1926", and is one of 32 incomplete subscribers' copies, from a total edition of 211, intentionally issued in this way under Lawrence's instructions. These copies were to be reserved and "presented to the men who had served with him in Arabia and who were not able to pay the high price asked for the complete issue" (O'Brien, p. 32); the intentional omission of a number of plates served to prevent these copies from devaluing those that were issued complete. In a letter to H. W. Bailey, a private with the Hejaz Armoured Car Company, Lawrence wrote, "I'm sending free copies of my Arabian yarn to the fellows who helped in the business". Inscribed by Lawrence at the foot of p. XIX: "Incomplete copy I.XII.26 TES", and although lacking the majority of the plates called for in the list of illustrations, this copy does include the "Prickly Pear" plate, most often lacking; page XV is mispaginated as VIII. - In Lawrence's words, Lieutenant Samuel Henry Brodie MC, an indefatigable Scottish artilleryman who rose through the ranks, "seemed able to pick up his unit, and carry it forward with him over every obstacle. On every occasion and in every crisis they were always in place at the right moment". During the Arab Revolt Brodie served as a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery (RFA), his unit based at Azrak, an oasis near Aqaba, the jumping off point for Lawrence's famous raids on the Hejaz Railway. Brodie commanded the Ten-Pounder Talbot Battery attached to the Hejaz Armoured Car Company (see Nominal Roll: Hejaz Armoured Car Company, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", Appendix I). Brodie notes in his record of service (present here) that in March 1917 the Talbot cars and guns were combined at Matruh to form 10th Motor Section RFA and that he was "with Hedjaz Forces" between 11 November 1917 and 17 November 1918, when he transferred to 19th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery. - Lawrence gives a vivid description of Brodie and his mountain gun unit, which was carried on Talbot light trucks: "This section was an oddment which General Clayton [chief of intelligence, Egypt] had seen in Egypt, and had sent down to us in an inspired moment. Its six Talbots, specially geared for heavy work, carried two ten-pounders with British gunners. It was wicked to give good men such rotten tools; yet their spirit seemed hardly affected by the inferior weapons. Their commander, Brodie, was a silent Scotsman, never very buoyant and never too anxious, a man who found difficulties shameful to notice, and who stamped himself on his fellows. However hard the duty given them, they always attacked it with such untroubled determination that their will prevailed. On every occasion and in every crisis they would be surely in place at their moment, perspiring but imperturbable, with never a word in explanation or complaint" ("Seven Pillars", present ed., p. 440). Brodie also clearly had a keen eye when it came to range finding (that essential string to a gunner's bow), and Lawrence describes admiringly his accurate shelling of the Turkish-held station at Tell Shahm in April 1918 as being conducted "with his usual nicety" (ibid., p. 507). - The core of the accompanying archive is the collection of over 150 original photographs, loose and in albums, mostly in smaller "snapshot" formats, but of great immediacy, the majority of them relating directly to the Arab Revolt and with telling annotation relating to location, personnel, and the specifics of action. The majority of these are sepia-toned bromide prints on matte paper. Highlights include a quantity of wonderfully evocative images of Brodie's unit in the field, including Brodie himself, his second-in-command George Pascoe, and attacks on strategically important stations along the Hejaz railway. One key moment from the campaign pictured here is the successful attack in April 1918 at Tell Shahm, led by Colonel Alan Dawnay and Captain H. S. Hornby; an episode referred to by Brodie in his contribution to "T. E. Lawrence by His Friends" (1937): "Colonel A. Dawnay took us out to break the railway at Tel-el-Sham". Images show Brodie and his unit encamped at Tooth Hill, a regular jumping off point for attacks on the railway; the war diary for Brodie's unit recording that Lawrence visited the camp there. Another image shows the view from an Ottoman strongpoint defending the railway, captured during the attack, showing the railway and Tooth Hill in the background. Other images illustrate the 8 August 1918 attack at Mudawwara, a key strategic station south of the heavily fortified Ottoman stronghold at Ma'an. Brodie's snapshots show the destroyed station from different positions, including images of shattered buildings and a shot of the explosion that destroyed the well.