Quarto. 672pp. Original publisher's brown buckram, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear, dustwrapper chipped, torn, and stained. Internally clean and crisp.Inscribed to recto of FFEP by Eric Kennington's son: 'With every best wish to / Tom Redman / in thanks for many helpful things. / New Year, 2002 / Chris Kennington'.

The first trade edition (O'Brien's so-called 'third English edition') of Lawrence of Arabia's magisterial account of the Arab Revolt during the First World War.

Eric Kennington, (1888-1960), artist, responsible for thirty portraits included in this trade edition. In his introduction, Lawrence is effusively thankful for Kennington's efforts as art-editor: 'If anybody likes any of these illustrations, he owes thanks to Kennington, who apart from his creative work, took over the duty of art-editor and for five years oversaw each proof of every block'.