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Fine. First Edition, limited to 1,000 numbered copies of which this is number '410'. Royal Octavo. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in original quarter (Niger) black morocco, spine lettered in gilt, white cloth sides, top edges gilt, others uncut; pp. 174 plus colophon, frontispiece. Published with permission of the Foreign Office, these despatches were reprinted from The Arab Bulletin, a secret document, confined to 26 copies an issue, circulated by G.H.Q. at Ismalia during the First World War. In addition to these despatches, a previously unpublished article, "Syrian Cross-Currents" is included. in a Very Good original slipcase. O'Brien A226; Pertelote 145. a special associaton copy owned by a friend from World war One of his brother, Montagu Lawrence with his morocco gilt green book plate Both letters to and from are written in ink on the original 1935 July Memorial stationary sent by Mrs. Lawrence to all his famous friends and associates and this one is enclosed and included with the two letters between Montagu and his friend Kenneth.