New York, Aug. 27, late Col, 7. E." Lawrence, (Lawrence of" Arabia") left. a manuscript entitled "The Mint" which will be issued by publishers Jat a price of $500,000 a copy. the highest quotation for any" contemporary volume of "history. The forthcoming publication was nounced by the book firm of Double-day-Doran & Ca., who will issue the last work of the British soldier, archeologist, adventurer, linguist and The price was deliberately made prohibitive, and the volume will be Published ' solely to protect the [copyright, the publishers revealed.
Doubleday-Doran & Ca. declared that the contents of the manuscript are so sensational that it may never be published in England, at Toast until thes living persons mentioned in it have died.
It is understood that the book discusses the author's attitude toward his country. The author had Stipulated that the book should not be published until after his death: United Press,
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