John Fowles — Mantissa
London, Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this later novel by John Fowles, a first impression copy in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'Mantissa' consists of an imaginary dialogue within a writer's head, in which he converses with the Muse Erato.John Fowles was an influential writer of the twentieth century. His writing was inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. He is best known for his novels 'The Magnus' and 'The French Lieutenant's Woman&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Internally, firmly bound. Dust wrapper spine is sunned. Two large tide marks to the dust wrapper, heavier to the reverse. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Good.
