From Neverland Books, Waalre, Netherlands
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About this Item
"The Collector" by John Fowles Jonathan Cape - 1963, first UK edition first printing - 282p, 18cmx15cm condition: good, in original first issue dust jacket with some wear and chip at corner housed in mylar cover, small name on ffep. First issue dust jackets without reviews are highly collectible and rare. The Collector is a 1963 thriller novel by English author John Fowles, in his literary debut. Its plot follows a lonely, psychotic young man who kidnaps a female art student in London and holds her captive in the cellar of his rural farmhouse. Divided in two sections, the novel contains both the perspective of the captor, Frederick, as well as that of Miranda, the captive. The portion of the novel told from Miranda's perspective is presented in epistolary form. One of the pre-eminent psychological thrillers of the 20th century. Seller Inventory # ABE-1601079259236
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Collector
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition.
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