John Fowles
77 copies for sale · $16–$19,500 · 32 first editions · 5 signed
Notable copies for sale
THE COLLECTOR (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$1,200
First Edition UK, John Fowles The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Dust Jacket, Gd Cn (first edition, 1969) — eBay$215
THE COLLECTOR SIGNED (signed) — Rare Book Cellar$1,194
Collector, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$950
THE COLLECTOR (first edition) — L. W. Currey$750
The Magus (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$500
Mantissa (first edition, signed) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
The Aristos (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$450
Fifteen-page early draft of his essay, Hardy and the Hag — Rulon-Miller Books$19,500
The French Lieutenant's Woman (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$600
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$400
Mantissa (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£35
Works on the market
Collector8 copies · $30–$950
MANTISSA8 copies · €25–€133
DANIEL MARTIN7 copies · €20–€424
THE EBONY TOWER5 copies · €35–€143
Daniel Martin - 1st Edition/1st Printing4 copies · $48
THE COLLECTOR3 copies · $225–$1,200
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN3 copies · €22–€295
A MAGGOT3 copies · $123–$144
THE MAGUS; A Revised Version3 copies · $98–$118
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN; SIGNED Franklin Library2 copies · $286–$288
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANTS WOMAN2 copies · $47–$123
WORMHOLES: ESSAYS AND OCCASIONAL WRITINGS2 copies · $16–$71
Mantissa2 copies · £35
Fifteen-page early draft of his essay, Hardy and the Hag1 copy · $19,500
THE COLLECTOR SIGNED1 copy · $1,194
Collector, The1 copy · $950
THE COLLECTOR1 copy · $650
The French Lieutenant's Woman1 copy · $600
The Magus by John Fowles 1965 First Edition HC DJ1 copy · $500
The Magus1 copy · $500
Market context
49 copies of John Fowles's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $48 (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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