The Ebony Tower

by Fowles, John

John Fowles won international recognition with his first published novel, The Collector (1963). His subsequent works include The Magus (1966); The French Lieutenant's Woman (1969); Daniel Martin (1977); and others.

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THE EBONY TOWER

by JOHN FOWLES

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1971
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9780316290937
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The Ebony Tower, by the English Author John Fowles (1926-2005), is a collection of five novellas and short stories with interlacing themes, each built around a medieval myth: The Ebony Tower, Eliduc, Poor Koko, The Enigma and The Cloud. It is . The Ebony Tower: Henry Breasley is an elderly painter whose secluded retirement is invaded by a brash young artist… Read more about this item
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The Ebony Tower [With Signed Bookplate Laid In]

The Ebony Tower [With Signed Bookplate Laid In]

by FOWLES, John

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1974
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); hunter green and dark yellow cloth, with titles and author's facsimile signature stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; dustjacket; [8], 312pp. Bookplate signed by the author loosely laid in. Fine in a Very Good dustjacket, unclipped (priced $7.95), with mild wear to extremities and five… Read more about this item
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The Ebony Tower

by John Fowles

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1974
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Hardcover
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9780224010344
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1974. Book. Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 300pp. A collection of Novellas. The Ebony Tower. Eliduc. Poor Koko. The Enigma. The Cloud. Coloured endpapers, no inscriptions, dj price clipped., dj worn at corners with small tears, more so to front top, wear to front edge and shoulders of spine..
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The Ebony Tower

by Fowles, John

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Used - VG/VG- dust jacket has corner tears and other wear, has been covered in protective mylar.
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1974
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Hardcover
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9780316290937
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Boston/Toronto: Little Brown and Company, 1974. First. Hardcover. VG/VG- dust jacket has corner tears and other wear, has been covered in protective mylar.. Yellow cloth boards with forest green spine and gilt stamped lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 312 pp. The Ebony Tower, comprising a novella, three stories, and a translation of a medieval French tale,… Read more about this item
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The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower

by John Fowles

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1976
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Softcover
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9780586042380
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Panther, London, England, 1976. Reprint. Softcover. Good. The Ebony Tower by John Fowles is a collection of five novellas and short stories with interlacing themes, each built around a medieval myth: The Ebony Tower, Eliduc, Poor Koko, The Enigma and The Cloud. 304 pages. Pages browned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category:… Read more about this item
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EBONY TOWER [THE]

EBONY TOWER [THE]

by John Fowles

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(Film/TV tie-in)
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1984
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Paperback
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Granada. Very Good. 1984. (Film/TV tie-in). Paperback. 0586042385 . (edges "tanned") (some edge wear) (photo on front cover & TV reference on back cover) (Laurence Olivier, Greta Sacchi) [Granada TV] .
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The Ebony Tower

by John Fowles

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First edition
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1974
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Cloth
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1974 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A signed first impression of John Fowles's charming collection of five novellas and short stories. The first edition, first impression of this work, flat signed by the author to the title page, 'John Fowles 1980'.In the exceptionally bright publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper,… Read more about this item
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The EBONY TOWER.
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The EBONY TOWER.

by Fowles, John

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1974
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9780224010344
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London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled boards. Reprint of 1974. Signed by Fowles to the title page. Hint of insecting to cloth edge, trace bumping to points. The DJ in mylar is fine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 300 pages; Signed by Author .
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The Ebony Tower

by Fowles, John

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First Edition
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1974
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Hardcover
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9780316290937
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Little Brown & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Original cloth gilt. Stated first edition. One of 200 copies signed by Fowles to an extra leaf bound in before the half title page. Slight rubbing to cloth edges, hint of soil to block edge. Very tight, appears unread. The DJ in… Read more about this item
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The Ebony Tower

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1974
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9780316290937
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Slight fading on the board edges else near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a small tear on the front flap fold and faint spotting on the flaps. One of 200 copies Signed by the author on a publisher's tipped in leaf. … Read more about this item
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Hardcover. Very good. iv+312pp. orig. two-tone green and yellow cloth, some fading on covers, George Boxall was John Fowles's accountant. 'But fate is probably content to put her affairs into the hands of the taxmen: Boxall calculates that if they got really nasty, I should receive exactly £3,600 of my money. We are trying for a six-year spread.'… Read more about this item
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The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower

by Fowles, John

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1974
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Hardcover
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9780224010344
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Jonathan Cape, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. The dust jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. The flaps are clipped and have some age related marks. It will still look good with cellophane though. The front end page is also clipped and has previous owner's inscriptions. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 300 pages.… Read more about this item
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EBONY TOWER

by Fowles, John

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9780316290937
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company. Collectible-Very Good/G. (1974). First Edition. Cloth w/DJ. Signed by the author . 8vo., 312 pp., Dj edges yellowed, chip in crease .
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The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower

by John Fowles

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1975
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Random House. Fair. 18 x 12 centimetres (0.20 kg). Paperback. 1975. "304 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned<br>An extraordinary work of f iction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers. A jour nalist visits an elderly painter and becomes intrigued by his you ng female companions. Four years' worth of book research is set o n fire in front… Read more about this item
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The EBONY TOWER.

by FOWLES, John (Leigh on Sea 1926 - Lyme Regis 2005),

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1974
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Little, Brown and Company, 1974. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Ebony Tower - Video

by Fowles, John

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1984
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Granada, 1984. Used video (available in NTSC North American or PAL European format). Starring Laurence Olivier, Roger Rees and Greta Scacchi; directed by Robert Knights. We have the largest selection of John Fowles first editions for sale in the world--please inquire about our multiple-purchase discounts, or if you need assistance with building a Fowles collection.
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The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower

by FOWLES. John

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1974
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Hardcover
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9780316290937
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Faint foxing on the top page edge else near fine in a very good dust jacket with internal foxing, tiny tears, and edgewear.
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Ebony Tower

Ebony Tower

by Fowles, John

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reprint
Published
1975
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Softcover
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9780586042380
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Panther Books, London, 1975. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. In the title story in this collection of five novellas, a journalist visits a celebrated but reclusive painter. He is intrigued by the complicated erotic relationship between the elderly artist and the beautiful young women who share their lives with him. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 304… Read more about this item
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The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower

by FOWLES, John

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1974
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9780316290937
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Slightly cocked spine and worn edges else very good, lacking the dustwrapper.
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The ebony tower

The ebony tower

by Fowles, John (1926-2005)

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First Edition
Published
1974
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Hardcover
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9780224010344
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London : J. Cape, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 300 pages ; 21cm. Subjects: Short stories, English.
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