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A MAGGOT
by Fowles, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0316289949
- ISBN 13
- 9780316289948
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown & Co, 1985. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo, brown buckram with gilt stamped spiine & small device on cover, Mylar-protected dust jacket with image of a young woman, [vi] + 455 pages. Exceptional Condition! Gothic novel set in 18th Century England, and the mysterious events that occur during their journey.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1302
- Title
- A MAGGOT
- Author
- Fowles, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316289949
- ISBN 13
- 9780316289948
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston and Toronto
- Date Published
- 1985
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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