A History of the World in 10½ Chapters | Reader’s Collection (Jonathan Cape, 1989)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Jonathan Cape, 1989. Reader’s Collection edition.

The Reader’s Collection edition is the first Jonathan Cape edition with the addition of a special book plate designating it as part of the “Reader’s Collection” series. Prior to publication, the “Reader’s Collection” distributed a sample chapter of the novel.

Historie světa v deseti a půl kapitolách | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Odeon, 2022; Czech)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Historie světa v deseti a půl kapitolách | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Prague: Odeon, 2022. Pp. 358 + [10]. 20.6 x 13.4 cm. Translated by Eva Klimentová. ISBN: 9788020721372. (Czech).

Een Geschiedenis van de wereld in 10½ hoofdstuk | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Atlas, 2022; Dutch)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Een Geschiedenis van de wereld in 10½ hoofdstuk | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Amsterdam: Atlas, 2022. Pp. 387 + [5]. 21 x 13.5 cm. Translated by Else Hoog. ISBN: 9789025472771. (Dutch).

Adverts for additional Julian Barnes novels appear on pp. 390-391.

“Three Simple Stories” (Scripsi, 1989)


Notes on this edition: Scripsi, vol. 5, no. 2, April 1989. Pp. 230 + [4]. 21 x 14.9 cm. ISSN: 9725-0096.

Julian Barnes’s “Three Simple Stories” appears on pp. 21-37. An essay on Julian Barnes by Rosemary Sorensen titled “Julian Barnes: Celebrating Disappointment” appears on pp. 94-103.

 

Ιστορία του κόσμου σε 10 1/2 κεφάλαια | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Metaixmio, 2021; Greek)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Ιστορία του κόσμου σε 10 1/2 κεφάλαια | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Athens: Metaixmio, 2021. Pp. 459 + [5]. 20.5 x 14 cm. Translated by Θωμάς Σκάσσης [Thomas Skassis]. ISBN: 9786180326628. (Greek).

10½章世界史 | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Yilin Press, 2021; Simplified Chinese)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes [朱利安·巴恩斯]. 10½章世界史 | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Nanjing: 译林出版社 | Yilin Press, 2021. Pp. 337 + [3]. 20.8 x 14.5 cm. Translated by 林本椿 (Lin Benchun) and 宋东升 (Song Dongsheng). ISBN: 9787544785174. (Simplified Chinese).

მსოფლიოს ისტორია 10½ კარად | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Diogene, 2016; Georgian)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. მსოფლიოს ისტორია 10½ კარად | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Tbilisi: Diogene, 2016. Pp. 327 + [5]. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. Translated by  გია ჭუმბურიძემ (Gia Chumburidze). ISBN: 97899411150971. (Georgian).

A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Naxos, 2007; Audiobook)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. [NA]: Naxos, 2007. 9 CDs. Running time: 10:54:49. Includes a paper booklet (16 p.) with an essay by Roy McMillan. (Audiobook).

A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Vintage Books, 2009; Rejacketed 2013)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. London: Vintage Books, 2009. Pp. 309 + [3]. 19.8 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 9780099540120.

The copyright page states the book is a 12th printing from 2009, but Vintage reissued this redesigned (or “rejacketed”) cover for publication in 2013. Jacket design by Suzanne Dean.


Below are photographs of the same jacket design used for the 15th printing.

En världshistoria i 10 1/2 kapitel | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Forum, 2018; Swedish)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. En världshistoria i 10 1/2 kapitel | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Stockholm: Forum, 2018. Pp. 368 [369] + [1]. 22 x 14.1 cm. Translated by Ulf Gyllenhak. (Swedish).

To view all of Julian Barnes’s books on the Forum website, please visit: https://www.forum.se/forfattare/15307/julian-barnes/