The French Lieutenant's Woman John Fowles 1969 HC/DJ 1st Ed Unclipped

The French Lieutenant’s Woman is John Fowles’ landmark 1969 novel — a postmodern Victorian love story set in 1867 Lyme Regis, following gentleman paleontologist Charles Smithson and the mysterious, ostracized Sarah Woodruff. The novel was a critical and commercial sensation upon publication and was later adapted into the celebrated 1981 Harold Pinter screenplay film starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons. It remains one of the most important British novels of the 20th century.

This Edition:

First American Edition, First Printing as stated on the copyright page. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston and Toronto, 1969. Grey cloth binding with silver lettering on the spine. 467 pages. Original dust jacket with dark blue/black design featuring ghosted female portrait with white and gold lettering.

Condition:

Book boards are solid and binding tight, interior pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows wear consistent with age: significant chipping at spine head, corner tears, and surface scuffing. Original dust jacket retains the unclipped $7.95 price on the front flap, confirming first printing status — an important detail serious Fowles collectors look for.

Overall book: Very Good. Dust jacket: Good.