John Fowles — The Collector

Boston, Little, Brown & Company, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. A fine first US edition of John Fowles' thrilling debut novel, about a lonely young man who abducts a woman he becomes obsessed with. The first US edition, first printing of John Fowles's debut novel, an unsettling thriller.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.'The Collector' is an unsettling novel, following a psychotic young man who wins the lottery and uses the money to buy an isolated house. He becomes increasingly obsessed with an art student, Miranda Grey, eventually kidnapping her and keeping her locked in his cellar. Only two years after this publication, the novel was adapted into an Academy Award nominated film.The success of this novel allowed John Fowles to quit his teaching career to focus full-time on his writing. He went on to author such works as 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' and 'The Magus&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright, with bumping to spine tail. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.