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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1969 The French Lieutenant's WomanLondon: 1969A smart first edition of this postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles.
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1969 The French Lieutenant's WomanBoston: 1969A smart first US edition of this postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles.
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1964 The Aristos: A Self-Portrait in IdeasBoston: 1964The first edition of John Fowles's second published work, a collection of over one-thousand philosophical aphorisms.
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1963 The CollectorBoston: 1963A fine first US edition of John Fowles' thrilling debut novel, about a lonely young man who abducts a woman he becomes obsessed with.
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Signed1977 The Magus, A Revised VersionLondon: 1977A signed copy of the revised edition of John Fowles's celebrated postmodern novel, reviewed by the Sunday Times as a 'deliciously toothsome celebration of wanton story-telling'.
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1985 A MaggotLondon: 1985An exceptionally lovely first edition of John Fowles's postmodern historical novel, set between May 1736 and February 1737, in which Fowles examines historiography, the nature of history, and criminal justice.
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1977 The Magus, A Revised VersionLondon: 1977The revised edition of John Fowles's celebrated postmodern novel, reviewed by the Sunday Times as a 'deliciously toothsome celebration of wanton story-telling'.
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1977 Daniel MartinLondon: 1977The first edition of John Fowles's bildungsroman about 'what it is like to be English in the late 20th century'.
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1974 The Ebony TowerLondon: 1974The first edition of John Fowles's charming collection of five novellas and short stories.
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1969 The French Lieutenant's WomanLondon: 1969An excellent copy of the first edition of John Fowles's celebrated postmodernist Victorian-era romance.
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Signed1977 Daniel MartinLondon: 1977A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Fowles's bildungsroman about 'what it is like to be English in the late 20th century'.
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1966 The MagusLondon: 1966A superb first impression of one of John Fowles' popular postmodern novels, one of the most popular novels of the century.
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1982 MantissaLondon: 1982The first edition of this later novel by John Fowles, a first impression copy in the original dust wrapper.
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1966 The MagusLondon: 1966The first edition of John Fowles's celebrated postmodern novel, reviewed by the Sunday Times as a 'deliciously toothsome celebration of wanton story-telling'.
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1971 Tales of Mystery and ImaginationLondon: 1971A superior reprint of the collected spooky and mysterious tales of Edgar Allan Poe, complete with the original illustrations by Harry Clarke.
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Signed1979 The TreeLondon: 1979The first edition of John Fowles and Frank Horvat's collaborative work, in which Fowles's writing is accompanied by Horvat's images of trees. Signed by Fowles.
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Signed1974 The Ebony TowerLondon: 1974A signed first impression of John Fowles's charming collection of five novellas and short stories.
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1964 The Aristos: A Self-Portrait in IdeasBoston: 1964An superb first edition of John Fowles's second published work, a collection of over one-thousand philosophical aphorisms.
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Signed1969 The French Lieutenant's WomanLondon: 1969A signed presentation copy of the first edition of John Fowles's celebrated postmodernist Victorian-era romance.
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Signed1985 A MaggotLondon: 1985An exceptionally lovely signed first edition of John Fowles's postmodern historical novel, set between May 1736 and February 1737, in which Fowles examines historiography, the nature of history, and criminal justice.
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Signed1985 A MaggotLondon: 1985A specially bound signed Limited Edition of the first edition of John Fowles's postmodern historical novel, set between May 1736 and February 1737, in which Fowles examines historiography, the nature of history, and criminal justice.
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Signed1982 MantissaBoston: 1982A fine copy of the Limited Edition first US edition of John Fowles's 1982 novel, signed and in the original slip case with pictorial onlay by Pablo Picasso.
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Signed1998 Wormholes Essays and Occasional WritingsLondon: 1998A fine signed limited edition essay collection by John Fowles, a striking volume colourfully bound with many insightful pieces by Fowles.
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Signed1970 Mosaic III My Recollections of KafkaWinnipeg: 1970One of twenty-five copies of John Fowles' essay contributed to 'Mosaic', here extracted on its own. Signed by Fowles to the final leaf of text.
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1982 The Falklands, and a Death Foretold[Athens]: 1982A scarce first edition essay by John Fowles, ruminating on the Falklands War and Marquez's novel 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold', from the library of the author.
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1965 The Aristos a Self-Portrait in IdeasLondon: 1965A fine first edition of John Fowles' second published work, a collection of over one-thousand philosophical aphorisms.
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Signed1963 The CollectorLondon: 1963A fine first edition copy of John Fowles' debut novel, with the author's signature loosely inserted.
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1985 A MaggotLondon: 1985An uncommon to see uncorrected proof copy of this sixth major novel of John Fowles, a fine copy of this postmodern novel.
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c1910 Poe's Tales and PoemsNew York: c1910An exceptionally lovely set of four volumes of the poems and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Gold-Bug'.
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1900 3vol Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe[London]: 1900A unique set of Edgar Allan Poe's works compiled in three volumes by Bernard Coleridge, the 2nd Baron Coleridge.
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1977 Daniel MartinLondon: 1977Bright first edition, first impression of John Fowles's famous bildungsroman, complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
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Signed1986 Hop-Frog: Extrait de Nouvelles Histoires ExtraordinairesBruxelles: 1986A very scarce Limited Edition of this revenge tale from Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated and signed by the artist Anne Velghe, and housed in a beautiful half calf box.
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c1944 Histoires ExtraordinairesParis: c1944A smart selection of short stories by noted American author, Edgar Allen Poe, in French.
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1884 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan PoeLondon: 1884A beautifully illustrated and very smartly bound, limited edition of Edgar Allan Poe's works. In a lovely Bickers binding.
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1896 The Works of Edgar Allen PoeLondon: 1896A very bright and smart complete six volume set of Edgar Allan Poe's writings. A beautiful set, being the 'Fordham' edition.
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1982 Mantissa Muse Erato John Fowles First Edition DustwrapperLondon: 1982The first edition of John Fowles' novel 'Mantissa', held in the original unclipped dustwrapper.