Fowles, John - The Collector

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Copyright © 1963 by John Fowles

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Fowles, John - L'obsédé

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Collection particulière, Londres. Archives Edimedia.

Titre original: The Collector

© 1963, Jonathan Cape, Londres.

ISBN 2-02-006376.X.

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Fowles, John - Il Collezionista

Proprietà letteraria riservata

© 1963 John Fowles

© 1964 Rizzoli Editore, Milano

Titolo originale dell'opera: The Collector

Jonathan Cape, London

Traduzione dall'inglese di Vincenzo Abrate

Fowles, John - Der Sammler

Titel der englischen Originalausgabe »The Collector«

Erschienen 1963 bei Jonathan Cape, London

Ins Deutsch übertragen von Maria Wolff

Fowles, John - De Verzamelaar

Oorspronkelijke titel

The collector

© 1963 by John Fowles

Vertaling

Frédérique van Schouwen

© 1986 A.W. Bruna & Zoon

Omslagillustratie

René Boin

Omslagontwerp

Karel van Laar

Druk

Tulp, Zwolle

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