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FOWLES, John (1926-2005). The Magus. London: Jonathan Cape, [1966]. 8vo. 617, [3, blank] pp. Publisher’s purple paper backstrip over gray boards, spine stamped in gilt, publisher’s unclipped (“30s. net”) dust jacket (minor rubbing to cloth spine, very faint offsetting to endleaves; jacket spine and edges very lightly toned, and occasionally rubbed). Fine. Housed in later chemise and cloth slipcase. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, SIGNED BY FOWLES ON THE TITLE-PAGE AND DATED “2.7.02”. This is Fowles’ second novel, and considered one of his finest. It is on the list of the Modern Library 100 Best Novels (#93), and the BBC’s The Big Read (#67).