John Fowles — Mantissa
London, Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition first impression of this novel by John Fowles. First edition, first impression. 'Mantissa' is a novel formed of imaginary dialogue in the narrator's head, after waking as an amnesiac in a hospital bed, between him and an embodiment of the Muse Erato. Written by John Fowles, an influential writer of the twentieth century, best known for his novels 'The Magnus' and 'The French Lieutenant's Woman&apos. His writing was inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. In the original grey cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.
