Seven pillars of wisdom a triumph5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() The inscription is a virtual letter, covering the entire endpaper and gives a full (although apparently inaccurate) description of the state of production of Seven Pillars. One of the earliest copies known, with Lawrence's splendid presentation inscription to his literary agent, Raymond Savage. Some occasional foxing to the text, and signs of use consistent with having been used as setting-copy. Wrappers with signs of handling including a two inch tear, without loss, to the spine, a one inch square section lacking from the gutter of the upper cover, and other slight wear to the extremities. The preliminaries, up to the first page of text, were evidently unbound sheets when the book was inscribed, and have been sewn later. Irregular collation, with many single leaves pasted on to neighbouring pages, and four pages present as pasted-on sheets of proofing paper lacking the initial letters. ![]() The pictorial endpapers by Kennington are present as India paper proofs partially pasted down on to endpapers. ![]() One minor proofing correction in red, probably in TE's hand, and two in pencil in an unknown hand. With many wood-engraved initial letters and 13 of the original illustrations in the text, including pasted-in India paper proofs of, at page 339 a reproduction of a drawing, possibly by Eric Kennington and evidently an abandoned version of The Prophet and, at page 564 The Glory of a young Man by Kennington. ![]() One of nine proof copies of the 1926 "Cranwell" or "Subscribers" edition, this copy No. ![]()
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