![LAWRENCE, T.E. – A group of works by Lawrence, comprising: Revolt in the Desert. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927. 4°. Original brown pigskin-backed buckram; printed dust-jacket (clipped). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE number 8 of 315 large-paper copies. – Revolt in the Desert. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1927. 4°. Publisher’s blue cloth; slipcase. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, an unnumbered copy from a total edition of 250 large-paper copies. – The Odyssey of Homer. New York: Oxford University Press, 1932. 8°. Color-printed vignette on title-page. Publisher’s cloth; original printed dust jacket (chipping). INSCRIPTION FROM LAWRENCE TIPPED IN: “A.E.C. from TE Shaw very regretfully leaving Mount Batton 25.IV.33.” A.E. Chambers was Lawrence’s fellow serviceman, and Lawrence completed some of his translation of the Homer at Mount Batten. [With:]](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2015/NYR/2015_NYR_03900_0291_000(lawrence_te_a_group_of_works_by_lawrence_comprising_revolt_in_the_dese050817).jpg?w=1)
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LAWRENCE, T.E. – A group of works by Lawrence, comprising: Revolt in the Desert. London: Jonathan Cape, 1927. 4°. Original brown pigskin-backed buckram; printed dust-jacket (clipped). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE number 8 of 315 large-paper copies. – Revolt in the Desert. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1927. 4°. Publisher’s blue cloth; slipcase. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, an unnumbered copy from a total edition of 250 large-paper copies. – The Odyssey of Homer. New York: Oxford University Press, 1932. 8°. Color-printed vignette on title-page. Publisher’s cloth; original printed dust jacket (chipping). INSCRIPTION FROM LAWRENCE TIPPED IN: “A.E.C. from TE Shaw very regretfully leaving Mount Batton 25.IV.33.” A.E. Chambers was Lawrence’s fellow serviceman, and Lawrence completed some of his translation of the Homer at Mount Batten. [With:] an R.A. Gekoski, “Catalog 12,” Autumn 1989. 2 volumes. – The Mint. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. 4°. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, an unnumbered copy labeled “presentation copy” from a total edition of 2000 copies. Publisher’s blue pigskin-backed buckram, edges uncut; printed slipcase. O’Brien A172. – The Mint. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955. 8°. Publisher’s cloth; slipcase. Second American edition, LIMITED EDITION, number 921 of 1000 copies. O’Brien A168. – Minorities. Edited by J.M. Wilson with a preface by C.Day Lewis. London: Jonathan Cape, 1971. 8°. Original citron morocco-backed boards; slipcase. LIMITED EDITION, number 58 of 125 copies signed by C. Day Lewis. – The Supressed Introductory Chapter. Privately Printed [Totnes: Robert Hatch, 1977]. 4°. Original publisher’s wrappers. LIMITED EDITION, number 20 of 25 copies. – Together 8 works in 8 volumes, condition generally good.