The Brown University 1926 edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom was given to the University in a packet made from a purple burnoose. Was the book issued by TEL in ‘26 in this fashion?
Reply by Jeremy Wilson:
In principle, no two copies of the 1926 Seven Pillars were bound the same way – and...
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Seven Pillars, 1926 edition, bindings
Seven Pillars, 1926 edition, price
A question: About how much would 30 guineas (the price of Lawrence’s 1926 subscribers’ Seven Pillars of Wisdom) equal today?
Answer (updated to 2008):
On the basis of the Retail Price index, £31-10-0 (30 guineas) in 1926 would have been worth £1,360.00 in 2008.
Source: http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/
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