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John Fowles

13 copies for sale · $40–$950 · 6 first editions · 1 signed

Notable copies for sale

Lyme Regis: Three Town Walks (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$75
Collector, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$950
The French Lieutenant's Woman (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$600
The Aristos (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$450
The Magus (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$500
THE JOURNALS : VOLUME I: 1949-1965 By John Fowles & Charles Drazin - Hardcover — eBay$48
THE MAGUS: A REVISED VERSION By John Fowles - Hardcover **Mint Condition** — eBay$48
THE COLLECTOR By John Fowles - Hardcover **Mint Condition** — eBay$48
The Magus — B & B Rare Books$275
Collector — Bauer Rare Books$40
The Ebony Tower Signed (first edition) — Second Story Books$100
The Magus by John Fowles 1965 Hardcover DJ Second Printing Vintage Little Brown — eBay$50

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Works on the market

The Magus3 copies · $50–$500
Collector2 copies · $40–$48
THE MAGUS: A REVISED VERSION By John Fowles - Hardcover **Mint Condition**2 copies · $48
Collector, The1 copy · $950
The French Lieutenant's Woman1 copy · $600
The Aristos1 copy · $450
Lyme Regis: Three Town Walks1 copy · $75
THE JOURNALS : VOLUME I: 1949-1965 By John Fowles & Charles Drazin - Hardcover1 copy · $48

Market context

36 copies of John Fowles's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $52 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

Wormholes, first edition, one of 10 copies for private distribution, the author's copy, 19 (forum, 2026-04-23)£600
The Aristos, first edition, signed by the author to John Baxter, 1995; and others, mid-lat (forum, 2026-04-23)£240
A Maggot, first American edition, the author's copy, Boston and Toronto, 1985; and 2 other (forum, 2026-04-23)£170
A Maggot, first edition, the author's copy, a few text corrections in the author's hand, w (forum, 2026-04-23)£500
A Short History of Lyme Regis, first American edition, signed presentation inscription fro (forum, 2026-04-23)£170
Mantissa, first American edition, the author's copy, Boston and Toronto, 1982; and another (forum, 2026-04-23)£160

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