A good set of these two volumes. Bound in 3/4 chestnut morocco binding (Sangorski & Sutcliffe), top edges brightly gilt. Includes the two fold out maps in folder; maps have no chips, no tears. Small scuff to leather on head and tail of spine to volume one, cream cloth boards rather dust marked, internally a very nice clean set. This the thesis on military architecture of the crusading kingdoms, submitted in 1910 the original title was "The influence of the Crusades on European military architecture - to the end of the XIIth Century" by T.E. Lawrence, together with a volume of his letters regarding his visits to castles as a young man. This was published shortly, in fact a year plus one day, after Lawrence's death in 1935 by arrangement with his brother A.W. Lawrence. The volumes were issued in May and August at 3 guineas and 2 guineas, respectively. Printed and published in Great Britain by Christopher Sandford, Francis J. Newbery, and Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerel Press, 10 Staple Inn, London, and completed on the 20th May 1936. The edition is limited to 1000 numbered copies, this being Number 495. See, A History of the Golden Cockerel Press, Cave & Manson for further details regarding the publication. O'Brien A188.