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The French Lieutenant's Woman First UK edition, first impression cover

The French Lieutenant's Woman

John Fowles · Jonathan Cape, 1969 · First UK edition, first impression

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Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.

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ConditionSignedInscribed
Near fine$1,398$1,398
Very good$1,189$1,189

How to identify this edition

These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The French Lieutenant's Woman.

✓ Copyright page: “First published 1969” followed directly by “© 1969 by John Fowles” and “Jonathan Cape Ltd, 30 Bedford Square, London WC1”, with no “Reprinted” line

✓ Title page: Jonathan Cape · Thirty Bedford Square · London, in an oval frame

✓ Dust jacket: claret red, title and author in gilt with a black ornament; photograph of Fowles on the rear panel

✓ Binding: brown cloth (some copies in grey boards), spine lettered in gilt, top edge stained purple, pictorial endpapers by Tom Adams

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