Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1st trade edition, Jonathan Cape, 1935, colour and monochrome illustrations by Eric Kennington and others, inscribed in blue ink to half-title by Eric Kennington : 'How lucky I was to meet & know this man for 14 years Eric Kennington August 1954' original light brown cloth gilt, rubbed and some marks and stains, 4to Provenance : Eric Kennington's copy, with his signed inscription, and additional presentation and ownership inscriptions to front endpaper of Phyllis Jackson and Christopher Kennington. Kennington got to know T.E. Lawrence in 1920, after Lawrence visited his exhibition at the Alpine Club in the company of Robert Graves in October. Lawrence bought two drawings, and arranged to meet the artist. He subsequently asked for assistance with the illustrations for his unpublished Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and this led to a six month tour together in the Middle East, gathering portraits from the life of those who figured importantly in the book. Further, Kennington became Lawrence's art editor for the book, advising on layout and design, sequence of illustrations, and the selection of additional artwork from contemporary artists. The work was first published in a limited edition for subscribers in 1926. (1)
Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 1st trade edition, Jonathan Cape, 1935, colour and monochrome illustrations by Eric Kennington and others, inscribed in blue ink to half-title by Eric Kennington : 'How lucky I was to meet & know this man for 14 years Eric Kennington August 1954' original light brown cloth gilt, rubbed and some marks and stains, 4to Provenance : Eric Kennington's copy, with his signed inscription, and additional presentation and ownership inscriptions to front endpaper of Phyllis Jackson and Christopher Kennington. Kennington got to know T.E. Lawrence in 1920, after Lawrence visited his exhibition at the Alpine Club in the company of Robert Graves in October. Lawrence bought two drawings, and arranged to meet the artist. He subsequently asked for assistance with the illustrations for his unpublished Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and this led to a six month tour together in the Middle East, gathering portraits from the life of those who figured importantly in the book. Further, Kennington became Lawrence's art editor for the book, advising on layout and design, sequence of illustrations, and the selection of additional artwork from contemporary artists. The work was first published in a limited edition for subscribers in 1926. (1)
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