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Cross Channel (Alfred A. Knopf, 1996)

Notes on this edition: First American edition – New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. $21.00.

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Title Page: CROSS CHANNEL | [decorative rule] | Julian Barnes | Alfred A. Knopf  [Knopf device] New York  1996

Copyright Page: THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK | PUBLISHED BY ALFRED A. KNOPF, INC. | Copyright © 1996 by Julian Barnes | All rights reserved under International and Pan-American | Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. Distributed by | Random House, Inc., New York. Originally published | in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape, London. | “Interference,” “Experiment,” and “Evermore” were | originally published in The New Yorker. “Gnossienne” and | “Dragons” were originally published in Granta. | Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data | Barnes, Julian. | Cross channel / Julian Barnes.—1st American ed. | p.  cm. | ISBN 0-679-44691-5 | I. British—Travel—France—History—Fiction. I. Title. | PR6052.A6657C76 1996  95-44427 | 823’.914—dc20  CIP | Manufactured in the United States of America | FIRST AMERICAN EDITION

Collation: 18.8 x 13.3 cm. Pp. [i-x, 1-2] 3-20 [21-22] 23-42 [43-44] 45-62 [63-64] 65-87 [88-90] 91-111 [112-114] 115-128 [129-130] 131-148 [149-150] 151-164 [165-166] 167-188 [189-190] 191-211 [212-214]. [i]: blank. [ii]: ‘ALSO BY JULIAN BARNES | Metroland | Before She Met Me | Flaubert’s Parrot | Staring at the Sun | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters | Talking It Over | The Porcupine | Letters from London 1990-1995’. [iii]: ‘CROSS CHANNEL | [decorative rule]’. [iv]: blank. [v]: title page. [vi]: copyright page. [vii]: ‘TO PAT’. [viii]: blank. [ix]: contents. [x]: blank. [1]: ‘INTERFERENCE | [decorative rule]’. [2]: blank. 3-20: text. [21]: ‘JUNCTION | [decorative rule]’. [22]: blank. 23-42: text. [43]: ‘EXPERIMENT | [decorative rule]’. [44]: blank. 45-62: text. [63]: ‘MELON | [decorative rule]’. [64]: blank. 65-87: text. [88]: blank. [89]: ‘EVERMORE | [decorative rule]’. [90]: blank. 91-111: text. [112]: blank. [113]: ‘GNOSSIENNE | [decorative rule]’. [114]: blank. 115-128: text. [129]: ‘DRAGONS | [decorative rule]’. [130]: blank. 131-148: text. [149]: ‘BRAMBILLA | [decorative rule]’. [150]: blank. 151-164: text. [165]: ‘HERMITAGE | [decorative rule]’. [166]: blank. 167-188: text. [189]: ‘TUNNEL | [decorative rule]’. [190]: blank. 191-211: text. [212-214]: blank.

General description: Binding 19.7 x 13.8 cm. Cream boards, dark green quarter board gold blocked on spine. White endpapers. Dust jacket in cream, brown, and green. Lettering is white on upper panel and black on lower panel.  Photo titled “Saint-Valéry, 1855” by Édouard Baldus on upper panel. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson. Photograph of the author by Jillian Edelstein located on lower panel.

“Review Copy”: Some review copies of Julian Barnes’s Cross Channel feature “Review Copy” stamped to the front end page, as shown in the photos above.

Inglaterra, Inglaterra | England, England (Anagrama, 1999; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Inglaterra, Inglaterra | England, England. Barcelona: Editorial Anagrama, 1999. Pp. 317 + [3]. 22 x 14.1 cm. Translated by Jaime Zulaika. ISBN: 8433968912. (Spanish).

This example is the third printing issued in October 1999. Includes a red promotional wrap-around band stating the printing.

Going to the Dogs (Perennial Library, 1989)

Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. Going to the Dogs. New York: Perennial Library, 1989. Pp. 207 [208]. 17.7 x 10.4 cm. ISBN: 0060809531.

American paperback edition with “A PERENNIAL BRITISH MYSTERY” noted on the front cover.

El Perfeccionista en la cocina | The Pedant in the Kitchen (Anagrama, 2006; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. El Perfeccionista en la cocina | The Pedant in the Kitchen. Barcelona: Anagrama, 2006. Pp. 131 + [5]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Jaime Zulaika. ISBN: 8433971018. (Spanish).

The copy pictured is a 2nd printing from “septiembre 2006”.

Julian Barnes Postcard (Violet du Boulay, 2013)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes Postcard featuring a scarecrow with a striking resemblance to the author. The back of the postcard states, “Julian Barnes, 2013 | Installation (wood, cloth, vegetable dye paint) | by Violet du Boulay”.

This example was digitally edited to remove the address of the recipient.

Mirando al sol | Starting at the Sun (Anagrama, 1987; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Mirando al sol | Starting at the Sun. Barcelona: Anagrama, 1987). Pp. 207 + [1]. 19.8 x 14 cm. Translated by Agustín Tena. ISBN: 8433931113. (Spanish). First Spanish edition in paper covers issued in “octubre 1987”.

Below, the second printing of this edition from “noviembre 1987”.

Vom Ende einer Geschichte | The Sense of an Ending (Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2012; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Vom Ende einer Geschichte | The Sense of an Ending. Cologne: Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2012. Pp. 181 [182] + [8]. 20.9 x 13 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 9783462044331. (German).

The photos show two states of the dust jacket, one with promotional and sales stickers.

The book below is a special edition given to the author by his publisher on the publication of the 100,000th copy of The Sense of an Ending in German. Inscribed by his publishers, this is the only extant copy of the “Gold” version. From the author’s personal collection.

The Pedant in the Kitchen (Atlantic Books, 2012)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Pedant in the Kitchen. London: Atlantic Books, 2012. Pp. 136 + [8]. 19.1 x 14.3 cm. ISBN: 9780857896544.

In 2012, Atlantic Books reissued Julian Barnes’s The Pedant in the Kitchen in hardback with newly designed cover art and an introduction by Mark Hix. They retained the artwork by Joe Berger throughout the edition.

Also included in this example is promotional material sent with advance copies of the book.

Arthur & George (Vintage Books, 2006)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. London: Vintage Books, 2006. Pp. 505 + [1]. 19.8 x 13 cm. ISBN: 978099492733.

This first edition Vintage paperback looks very similar to the first trade paperback issued by Jonathan Cape in 2005. The front and back covers share the same art design and text, with subtle changes in price and publisher where necessary. The title and copyright pages distinguish the two editions, as each notes the specific publisher.

Arthur & George (Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2007; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. Cologne: Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2007. Pp. 524 [525] + [3]. 22 x 14.2 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 9783462037067. (German).