DOUGHTY, Charles.
Stock Code 114066
London, Philip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society Ltd., and Jonathan Cape, 1921.
first edition with T.E. Lawrence's introduction
T.E. Lawrence was a great admirer of Doughty's Travels in Arabia Deserta and was instrumental in getting this edition published. This was the first book published by Cape. The edition was small, only 500 copies, and expensive at 9 guineas.Second English edition, first edition to contain Lawrence's introduction & a new preface by the author; 8vo (22.5 x 15 cm); large linen-backed folding map in pocket, numerous other maps, plans, and illustrations; original publisher's cloth, gilt vignettes to upper covers, gilt lettering to spines, top edge gilt, spines professionally refurbished and a little faded, a very good set; xxxv, 623; xiv, 690 pp.
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