Charleston Festival Program (Charleston Trust, 2022)


Notes on this edition: Charleston Festival Program published by the Charleston Trust to promote the series of events that took place from 19-29 May 2022. The promotional pamphlet is unnumbered and measures 14.8 x 10.5 cm.

On 28 May, Dame Professor Hermione Lee interviewed Julian Barnes about his novel Elizabeth Finch.

Elizabeth Finch (Alfred A. Knopf, 2022; Uncorrected Proof)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. Pp. 178 [179] + [5]. 20.9 x 14 cm.

Uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Publication date listed as 16 August 2022 with an announced first printing of 50,000.

Cover design by Janet Hansen.

Elizabeth Finch (Mercure de France, 2022; French)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. Mercure de France, 2022. Pp. 194 [195] + [13]. 20.5 x 14.1 cm. Translated by Jean-Pierre Aoustin. ISBN: 9782715258839. (French).

Elizabeth Finch (Bolinda, 2022; Audiobook)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. Bolinda Publishing, 2022. Read by Justin Avoth. (Audiobook).

Two audiobook versions are presented, both unabridged. The first is a 5-disc copy running 5 hours, 17 minutes (ISBN: 9781038601049). The second is “MP3 Ready” on 1 compact disc (ISBN: 9781038601056).

Elizabeth Finch (Jonathan Cape, 2022; Unbound Page Proofs)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. London: Jonathan Cape, 2022. 186 sheets of A4 paper (29.7 x 21 cm) printed on a single side.

Printed from a file and annotated with corrections in Julian Barnes’s hand.

Elizabeth Finch (Bakhåll, 2022; Swedish)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. Bakhåll, 2022. Pp. 220 [221] + [3]. 20.8 x 13.7 cm. Translated by Andreas Vesterlund. ISBN: 9789177425779. (Swedish).

Elizabeth Finch (Atlas Contact, 2022; Dutch)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. Atlas Contact, 2022. Pp. 205 + [3]. 21.7 x 14.2 cm. Translated by Ronald Vlek. ISBN: 9789025472672. (Dutch).

Elizabeth Finch (Jonathan Cape, 2022)


Notes on this edition: First English edition – London: Jonathan Cape, 2022. $16.99.

Descriptive Bibliography:  

Title Page: ELIZABETH FINCH | JULIAN BARNES | [Jonathan Cape device] | JONATHAN CAPE | LONDON

Copyright Page: 1 3 5 7 9 20 8 6 4 2 | Jonathan Cape is part of the Penguin Random House group of companies | whose addresses can be found at global.penguinrandomhouse.com. | [Penguin Random House UK device] | Copyright © Julian Barnes 2022 | Julian Barnes has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this Work in | accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 | First published by Jonathan Cape in 2022 | penguin.co.uk/vintage | A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library | ISBN 9781787333932 | Typeset 12.30/15 pt Bembo by Jouve UK, Milton Keyes | Printed and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd, Elcograf S.p.A. | The publishers have made every effort to trace copyright holders, | and will be pleased to correct any omission in future editions | The authorised representative in the EEA is Penguin Random House Ireland, | Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin DO2 VH68 | Penguin Random House is committed to a sustainable future | for our business, our readers and our planet. This book is made | from Forest Stewardship Council® certified paper. | [Forest Stewardship Council® device]

Collation: 21.5 x 13.5 cm. Pp. [i-vi] [1-2] 3-69 [70-72] 73-121 [122-124] 125-178 [179-186]. [i]: ‘ELIZABETH FINCH’. [ii]: ‘Also by Julian Barnes | FICTION | 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 | Cross Channel | England, England | Love, etc | The Lemon Table | Arthur & George | Pulse | The Sense of an Ending | The Noise of Time | The Only Story | NON-FICTION | Letters from London 1990–1995 | Something to Declare | The Pedant in the Kitchen | Nothing to Be Frightened Of | Through the Window | Levels of Life | Keeping an Eye Open | The Man in the Red Coat | TRANSLATION | In the Land of Pain | by Alphonse Daudet’. [iii]: title page. [iv]: copyright page. [v]: ‘to Rachel’. [vi]: blank. 1: ‘ONE’. 2: blank. 3-69: text. [70]: blank. [71]: ‘TWO’. [72]: blank. 73-121: text. [122]: blank. [123]: ‘THREE’. [124]: blank. 125-[179]: text. [180]: blank. [181]: text [‘ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS’]. [182-186]: blank.

General description: Binding 22.3 x 14.3 cm. Black and white pictorial boards featuring The Eye of Love © René Groebli. White lettering used for ‘JULIAN BARNES’ and black lettering for ‘ELIZABETH FINCH’ and the Jonathan Cape device to the spine. The dust jacket was issued in two colors — one yellow and one blue. The dust jackets feature cutaway circles and half circles to the front that reveal portions of the pictorial cover. Cover design by Suzanne Dean. Back flap of the dust jacket features an author photograph by Marzena Pogorzaly. The headband is also black and white.

Elizabeth Finch (Jonathan Cape, 2022; Advanced Uncorrected Proof)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Elizabeth Finch. London: Jonathan Cape, 2022. Pp. 178 + [8]. 19.8 x 12.9 cm.

This copy is a bound advanced, uncorrected proof of the novel Elizabeth Finch. It includes a letter from the publisher director, as pictured, that provides an overview of the novel.