[2], 445, [1] pages, 17 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded) : 24 cm

The regular first edition (O'Brien A102), with leaves 23.3 cm and all plates in black and white (except the map, in black with red), was preceded by a limited edition (O'Brien A101) with sheets 26 cm and 11 of the portraits in color. Holdings for this record currently represent copies of both editions

Includes index

Storrs goes to Jiddah -- Riding up to Feisal -- Feisal and his levies -- Checks around Yenbo -- Feisal strikes north -- Tactics and politics -- Setting out for Syria -- The veritable desert -- Feasts of the tribes -- Nomads and nomad life -- Fighting to the sea -- Akaba, Suez, Allenby -- Reforming ourselves -- Pricking the enemy -- Mines in the railway -- Victory and loot -- Making up our minds -- Across the line again -- Services and sermons -- Racing to the bridge -- To catch a train -- Return to the world -- Fighting for Tafileh -- Winter shuts us down -- The siege of Maan -- Dawnay attacks Shahm -- Transport and supply -- Buxton and the I.C.C. -- Washing our linen -- In the advance guard -- We cut the main lines -- Fighting up and down -- Royal Air Force help -- The Turks crumple up -- Joining the British -- Entry into Damascus -- Jerry-cabinet-making

O'Brien misreports the text pagination as "[1-2] [1-2] 3-448" (basing the final number on doubling of 224 leaves)

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