T.E. Lawrence--a bibliography /

O'Brien's bibliography of T.E. Lawrence is the most extensive published to date. As a primary bibliography, it lists all known editions and translations, including prefaces, introductions, and other contributions made by Lawrence; as a secondary bibliography, it cites monographic studies, and periodical and newspaper writings about Lawrence. No bibliography of a writer so famous as Lawrence could claim definitiveness, but O'Brien's work comes close. Foreign-language citations are numerous, as are references to minor regional newspapers. If O'Brien has erred, it is on the side of exhaustiveness: detailed bibliographic descriptions are given for monographic studies as well as variant editions. The bibliography thus becomes invaluable for book collectors, librarians, and scholars. As rich as the bibliography is, two problems are salient: citations in some sections are arranged chronologically; in others (those devoted to multiple editions) they are out of sequence. Also, the more recent citations are incomplete, lacking source of publication, volume number, and date. No justification for this sloppy editing is provided. Given Lawrence's historical importance and media celebrity, this volume is a necessary acquisition for academic libraries. -S. Stebelman, The George Washington University