'An invitation to British Columbia' - A letter from T E Lawrence to Martin A Grainger' with a preface by Jeremy Wilson, foreward by Done Stewart, signed by both (BK18/178). This is a limited edition of fifty signed and numbered copies, plus twenty for private circulation.This copy, extra bound by Claudia Cohen, includes a proof of the facsimile letter.
An invitation to British Columbia a letter from T E Lawrence (BK18/178)
Returning to England after many eventful years serving in the Middle East, he hoped to live a quiet life but his fame followed him back home, where Lawrence received a letter from a young man Martin Allerdale Grainger, suggesting the merits of living 'the quiet life' of British Columbia. This book includes a facsimile letter of his reply and carries a pre-sale estimate of £200 - £300 in the 6th September 2017 Antiquarian Book Auction at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood.
