A Maggot
by Fowles, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0002230429
- ISBN 13
- 9780002230421
- Seller
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Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 1985. Bound in the publishers brown cloth boards with bold gilt title lettering to spine. The 455 pages are in excellent condition throughout with no inscriptions. Binding is in fine condition with no marks or blemishes. This is the scarce First Canadian Edition. Housed in the distinctive dustwrapper which has a photograph of the author to the rear. Slight wear and creasing to the edges and one small closed tear to the bottom of front panel otherwise in very good condition and protected in a removeable archival sleeve. A nice copy of this interesting John Fowles title.. First Edition. Fine/Very Good.
Synopsis
A Maggot (1985) is a novel by British author John Fowles. It is Fowles' sixth major novel, following The Collector, The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Daniel Martin, and Mantissa. Its title, as the author explains in the prologue, is taken from the archaic sense of the word that means "whim", "quirk", "obsession", or even a snatch of music.
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- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000301
- Title
- A Maggot
- Author
- Fowles, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0002230429
- ISBN 13
- 9780002230421
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BRITISH IRISH FICTION FICTIONAL WORKS
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