[Lawrence of Arabia] Lawrence, T.E.

The Mint.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Near Fine dust jacket with the price inked out on the front flap though still present on the rear flap. In 1924 Lawrence enlisted in the British Royal Air Force, after previously being rejected for enlistment due to his fragile physical and mental condition following his experiences in the First World War. "The Mint" consists of his organized and repeatedly rewritten notes of his time in the R.A. F.--a daily diary of the shattered life a famous and often ostracized enlistee. Item #22793

Price: $275.00