The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922

T. E. Lawrence

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1955

About this Item

The first trade edition of the memoirs of T. E. Lawrence, presenting his time in the Royal Air Force in the 1920s. First trade edition of the work, published the same year as a limited edition of two-thousand copies.Bound in the publisher's original blue cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.In 1924, Lawrence enlisted in the British Royal Air Force under the assumed name 3522087 Ross. This volume is comprised of his memoirs during that time, written in a diary he kept to record the lives of enlisted men. The book was left unpublished until after the author's death at his own wish, due to the people mentioned in the writings. Lawrence personality really comes through in this sparse prose, with sharp observations. Edited by Lawrence's brother, A. W. Lawrence. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear a light fading to the extremities. Dust wrapper is slightly soiled, with handling marks. One small closed tear to the head of the front board, with tape reinforcing tear to the rear. Very small clips to each flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 891Q27

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
• Publication Date: 1955
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Naval & Military History