ORIENTAL ASSEMBLY. Edited by A. W. Lawrence. With Photographs by the Author. London: Williams and Norgate Ltd., [1939]. Octavo, [1-2: blank] [i-iv] v [vi] vii [viii] ix-xii [xiii-xiv] 1-291 [292: blank], illustrations, 1 map, publisher's brown cloth stamped in gold, top edge stained black. First edition, first printing. Miscellany of Lawrence's hitherto unpublished writings on the Middle East, including the suppressed introductory chapter to SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, plus reproductions of 129 of his photographs. O'Brien A221. Some mild tanning to endpapers and text paper, else a fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with rubbing at spine ends. Later issue jacket with 11'6 price sticker "including extra war costs" pasted over the original publisher's printed price. (#179626).
Price: $250.00
"FIRST PUBLISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN IN 1939" on copyright page.