Month: October 2016

Arthur & George (Vintage Canada, 2012)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes .Arthur & George. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2012. Pp. 430 + [6]. 20.3 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 9780307363220.

In 2012, Random House Canada’s three paperback divisions (Anchor Canada, Vintage Canada, and Emblem Editions) joined efforts to publish a series of colorful paperback books. Julian Barnes’s Arthur & George was selected for the series and published in blue with text edges tinted blue to match, as pictured.

You may read more about the series and view images of books on display at “Random House of Canada Taps into Trend of Books Doubling as Decor” (Quill & Quire, 18 October 2012).

Papagalul lui Flaubert | Flaubert’s Parrot (Nemira Grup Editorial, 2006; Romania)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Papagalul lui Flaubert | Flaubert’s Parrot. Bucureşti: Nemira Grup Editorial, 2006. Pp. 251 [252] + [4]. 17.8 x 10.6 cm. Translated by Virgil Stanciu. ISBN: 9735698455 (Romania).

An earlier Romanian edition was published by Editura Univers in 1997.

Talking It Over (Alfred A. Knopf, 1991; White Proof in Black Container)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Talking It Over. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Pp. 275 + [3]. 21.2 x 13.6 cm.

In 1991, prior to publishing the hardback edition, Alfred A. Knopf issued a special, signed “proof” edition of Julian Barnes’s novel Talking It Over. The text is bound in white wraps with black text and is housed in a glossy, black, stiff paper slip case/container with the title and graphics printed in white.

Though booksellers routinely refer to this edtion as a “limited” or signed “uncorrected proof”, nowhere on the book or cover does it clearly state that the book is an uncorrected proof, nor is there a limitation statement. That said, this edition was clearly published prior to the Knopf hardback and used as a promotional item.

Not to be confused with the standard uncorrected proof printed in blue paper covers and sent to reviewers.

Le Port de la Magouille | Fiddle City (Gallimard, 1982; French)

Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. Le Port de la Magouille | Fiddle City. [Paris]: Gallimard, 1982. Pp. 250 [251] + [5]. 17.8 x 10.7 cm. Translated by R. Fitzgerald. ISBN: 2070488705. (French).

Série noire. 

La nuit est sale | Duffy (Gallimard, 1981; French)

Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. La nuit est sale | Duffy. [Paris]: Gallimard, 1981. Pp. 217 [218] + [6]. 17.8 x 10.7 cm. Translated by F.M. Watkins. Série noire. (French).

The inscription in the photo has been slightly edited to remove the names to whom Julian Barnes inscribed the copy as well as the location and date of the inscription.

Bendeniz Duffy | Duffy (Ayrinti Yayinlari, 2000; Turkish)

Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. Bendeniz Duffy | Duffy. Istanbul: Ayrıntı Yayinlari, 2000. Pp. 172 + [4]. 19.5 x 13 cm. Translated by Serdar Rifat Kıroğlu. ISBN: 9789755392707. (Turkish).

Попугай Флобера | Flaubert’s Parrot (ACT, 2005; Russian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Попугай Флобера | Flaubert’s Parrot. Moscow: ACT, 2005. Pp. 253 [254] + [2]. 20.6 x 13.4 cm. Translated by Т. Шинкарь. ISBN: 5170104375. (Russian).

Ritselstad | Fiddle City (Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1985; Dutch)

Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. Ritselstad | Fiddle City. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1985. Pp. 196. 20 x 11.5 cm. Translated by C. Buddingh’. (Dutch).

История мира в 10 1/2 главах | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (ACT, 2005; Russian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. История мира в 10 1/2 главах | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Moscow: ACT, 2005. Pp. 348 [349] + [3]. 20.5 x 13.7 cm. Translated by Владимир Бабков. Hardcover, pictoral boards. ISBN: 5170287933. Russian.

История мира в 10 1/2 главах | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (BSG Press, 2000; Russian)

Notes on this edition:  Julian Barnes. История мира в 10 1/2 главах | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Moscow: Inostrannaya Literatura / BSG Press, 2000. Pp. 398 [399] + [1] . 17 x 12 cm. ISBN: 5936360059. Translated by Владимир Бабков. Hardcover, pictoral boards.