John Fowles — Daniel Martin

London, Jonathan Cape, 1977 . First edition. Cloth. A 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&apos. Flat signed 'Rosemary, best wishes, John Fowles 7.X.77' to the front free endpaper.The first edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.'Daniel Martin' follows the titular character, a Hollywood screenwriter who returns to England. The novel contains flashbacks to the childhood in the 1940s and his time at the University of Oxford, and reflections on his ex-wife and her sister, whom he was in love with. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with minor bump to back strip head. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Otherwise, externally excellent. Inscribed to the front free endpaper. Dust wrapper only a touch sunned to back strip, with wraps exceptionally bright. Light spotting and significant tide mark to dust wrapper back strip reverse, barely discernible to the front. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.