A rare and intriguing letter signed by TE Lawrence – part of a unique album of famous wartime signatures – comes up for auction at the Canterbury Auction Galleries on April 1&2.
T.E. Lawrence was a soldier, strategist, archaeologist, writer and myth, and also one of Magdalen College’s most (in)famous alumni. His life, work and exploits have been interpreted and reinterpreted by hundreds of writers with myriad perspectives, from the most passionate of fans to the critique of postcolonial commentators.
On 19th May 2020, the 85th anniversary of Lawrence’s death, the Society, continued the arrangement for flowers to be positioned at his graveside in Moreton.
The family of the artist is offering this bronze cast of the well-known portrait bust of T E Lawrence (other casts are in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral, the collection of the Tate Gallery and at Jesus and Magdalen Colleges, Oxford).
Society member and Clouds Hill volunteer Martin Gething has been researching the history of the cottage in the period before T E Lawrence started renting it in 1923.
This is a stunning production with the full story and details about the elusive US copyright edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. It is illustrated throughout with the fascinating characters involved in the production and images of the various bindings.