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    By John Fowles
    Boston   Little, Brown and Company
    8.5" by 6" vii [4], 4-246pp
    An superb first edition of John Fowles's second published work, a collection of over one-thousand philosophical aphorisms.
    By John Fowles

    1964 The Aristos: A Self-Portrait in Ideas

    Boston   Little, Brown and Company
    8.5" by 6" vii [4], 4-246pp
    An superb first edition of John Fowles's second published work, a collection of over one-thousand philosophical aphorisms.
    £160.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 846F34
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    Description

    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    The true first edition, first printing of this work, which was first published in the UK in the following year.

    In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.

    A collection of several hundred philosophical aphorisms by John Fowles, with a total of 1,405 short and insightful pieces. 

    The principal theme of the work is that most achievements and great steps forward come from individuals.

    Fowles's work is modelled on the 'Pensees' of Pascal.

    An excellent first edition by Fowles, the renowned British novelist of works positioned between modernism and postmodernism, best known for 'The Magus', 'A Maggot', and 'The Collector'. This was the second published work from the author, after 'The Collector'.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Minor bump to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. Light rubbing to dust wrapper back strip tail, otherwise excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

    Fine

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