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Notes on this edition: Before She Met Me. London: Jonathan Cape, 1982.
Stapled proofs sent to Julian Barnes from his publisher. The proofs are stapled into sections, and these sections are gathered in a paper band, as pictured.
From the author’s personal collection, these proofs may be the only extant copy.
Notes on this edition: Voltaire. Candide, or, Optimism. London: Folio Society, 2016. Pp. 202. 26.6 x 22.6 cm.
Translated by Tobias Smollett. Introduction by Julian Barnes. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Leather edition signed by Quentin Blake in an edition of 25 copies (not for sale to the public).
The limitation page states:
“THIS EDITION OF CANDIDE HAS BEEN TYPESET IN GARAMOND AT THE FOLIO SOCIETY, AND PRINTED ON MODIGLIANI PAPER BY GRAMMLICH, PLIEZHAUSEN, GERMANY. THE BINDING BY BELTZ FINE BOOKS, BAD LANGENSALZA, GERMANY, IS IN FULL NIGERIAN GOATSKIN LEATHER BLOCKED WITH A DESIGN BY THE ARTIST. THE EDITION IS LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES FOR SALE TO MEMBERS OF THE FOLIO SOCIETY, AND 25 LETTERED COPIES WHICH ARE NOT FOR SALE.”
Notes on this edition: Глядя на солнце | Staring at the Sun. Moscow: ACT, 2004. Pp. 253 [254] + [2]. 20.5 x 13.3 cm. Translated by И. Гуровой (I. Gurova). ISBN: 5170212690. (Russian).
Notes on this edition: Over kanalen | Cross Channel. Copenhagen: Tiderne Skifter, 1997. Pp. 211 + [1]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Henning Juul Madsen. ISBN: 8774457098. (Danish).
Notes on this edition: Før hun mødte mig | Before She Met Me. Copenhagen: Tiderne Skifter, 1995. Pp. 196. 21.9 x 13.9 cm. Translated by Henning Juul Madsen. ISBN: 8700580074. (Danish).
Notes on this edition: Se in i solen | Staring at the Sun. Stockholm: Forum, 1988. Pp. 233 [234]. 21.8 x 13.8 cm. Translated by Mats Hörmark. ISBN: 9137094394. (Swedish).
To view all of Julian Barnes’s books on the Forum website, please visit: https://www.forum.se/forfattare/15307/julian-barnes/
Notes on this edition: 10½ lukua maailmanhistoriaa | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Porvoo: WSOY, 1990. Pp. 430 + [2]. 20.3 x 13.3 cm. Translated by Kristiina Drews. ISBN: 9510165395. (Finnish).
Notes on this edition: Ljubav, itd | Love, etc. Zagreb: CELEBER, 2002. Pp. 174 [175] + [1]. 23 x 16.2 cm. Translated by Lada Dawidowsky. ISBN: 9536825147. (Croatian).
Notes on this edition: Pretresanje | Talking It Over. Zagreb: CELEBER, 2001. Pp. 199 + [1]. 23 x 16.2 cm. Translated by Lada Dawidowsky. ISBN: 9536825139. (Croatian).
The back flap and back cover images are currently missing, but are being sought to complete this entry.
Notes on this edition: En världshistoria i 10½ kapitel | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Stockholm: Forum, 1991. Pp. 306 [307] + [1]. 23.2 x 16 cm. Translated by Ulf Gyllenhak. ISBN: 9137099876. (Swedish).
To view all of Julian Barnes’s books on the Forum website, please visit: https://www.forum.se/forfattare/15307/julian-barnes/