Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Seven Pillars of Wisdom is T. E. Lawrence's account of the Arab Revolt of 1916 to 1918, first issued in 1926 as a privately printed Subscribers' Edition of about 200 copies. A tiny US copyright printing was made the same year. Jonathan Cape's first trade edition followed on 29 July 1935.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First UK edition
- Privately printed (Subscribers' Edition), 1926
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence was first published in 1926. We track 3 editions.
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Editions
- Doran1926 Hardback I own Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Doran 1926 Log in to want this
- Privately printed (Manning Pike and H. J. Hodgson)1926 Other I own Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Privately printed (Manning Pike and H. J. Hodgson) 1926 Log in to want this
- Jonathan Cape1935 Hardback Sold £40 · Sep 2026 I own Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Jonathan Cape 1935 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Lawrence of Arabia film, 1962
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Arabian Peninsula
- Genre
- autobiography
In print
- Editions recorded
- 152 on Open Library, 102 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Seven Pillars of Wisdom are there?
We track 3 editions of Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Seven Pillars of Wisdom been adapted?
Yes, including Lawrence of Arabia (film, 1962), according to Wikidata.
When was Seven Pillars of Wisdom first published?
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence was first published in 1926.
Where these facts come from
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The seven pillars of wisdom (G.H. Doran, 1926), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- A Shy Bird by Charles Eilers, T. E. Lawrence Society (telsociety.co.uk)
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