Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Артър & Джордж | Arthur & George. Sofia: Obsidian, 2006. Pp. 478 [479] + [1]. 19.9 x 13 cm. Translated by любомир николов. ISBN: 9789547691339. (Bulgarian).
Tag: paper covers
In the Land of Pain | Uncorrected Proof (Alfred A. Knopf, 2002)
Notes on this edition: Alphonse Daudet. In the Land of Pain. Translated by Julian Barnes. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Pp. 87 + [3]. 18.5 x 13 cm.
Uncorrected Proof in lavendar wraps with black lettering. Publication information and the statement, ‘THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED PROOF’ on bottom of front cover. Preliminary publication date set for 16 January 2003. Title page lists date as ‘2002’. Dust jacket art reproduced on first page. (18.5 x 12.9 cm).
Cross Channel | Uncorrected Proof (Jonathan Cape, 1996)
Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Cross Channel: Stories. London: Jonathan Cape, 1996. Pp. 211 + [1]. 20.3 x 13.3 cm. ISBN: 0224043013.
Uncorrected Proof in cream card wraps with black and red lettering. Designed to resemble a traditional French Gallimard paperback edition. ‘JONATHAN CAPE UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF’ in black along bottom of upper panel. Limited to 500 copies with the numbering to the first sheet.
An unknown number of copies of this uncorrected proof were printed without the limitation line. The assumption is that this print run was extremely low and was supplied to in-house employees only, rather than reviewers. A copy of this proof, with a lengthy inscription from Julian Barnes, is in his bibliographer’s private collection.
Duffy en de pornokoning | Duffy (Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1982; Dutch)
Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. Duffy en de pornokoning | Duffy. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1982. Pp. 199 + [5]. 20 x 11.5 cm. Translated by C. A. G. van den Broek. ISBN: 9029524588. (Dutch).
De beuk erin | Putting the Boot In (Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1987; Dutch)
Notes on this edition: Dan Kavanagh. De beuk erin | Putting the Boot In. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1987. Pp. 196. 20 x 11.5 cm. Translated by Sjaak Commandeur. ISBN: 9029525010. (Dutch).
In de vernieling | Going to the Dogs (Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1988; Dutch)
Notes on this edition: In de vernieling | Going to the Dogs. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij de Arbeiderspers, 1988. Pp. 224. 20 x 11.5 cm. Translated by Harry Pallemans. ISBN: 9029525061. (Dutch).
Talking It Over (Vintage International, 1992; Canadian Edition)
Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Talking It Over. Toronto: Vintage Books, 1992. Pp. 275 + [1]. 20.2 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 0394222989.
Stated as the “First Vintage Books Edition” to the copyright page. This paperback edition of Julian Barnes’s novel Talking It Over is the first Canadian paperback edition. While appearing nearly identical to the first Vintage International edition published in the U.S., the two editions feature different title pages, copyright pages, and there are subtle differences to the dust covers, including price and promotional blurbs. A later printing copyright page is also pictured above.
The example below is priced at $17.95. It features blurbs from Canadian publications to the back cover. The copyright page states this is a “First Vintage Books Edition” and has a printing number line that reads “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2”, but the back of the book includes advertisements for England, England (1998) and — “NEW FROM RANDOM HOUSE CANADA” — Love, etc (2000), thus suggesting it is a later reprint. ISBN: 9780394222981.
Talking It Over (Vintage International, 1992; U.S. Edition)
Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Talking It Over. New York: Vintage International, 1992. Pp. 275 + [1]. 20.2 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 9780679736875.
The first U.S. paperback edition of Julian Barnes’s novel Talking It Over. A very similar edition was published by Vintage Books as the first Canadian paperback edition. While appearing nearly identical, the two editions feature different title pages, copyright pages, and there are subtle differences to the dust covers, including price and promotional blurbs.
This example is priced at $11.00. It features blurbs from U.S. publications to the back cover.
The Porcupine (Vintage International, 1993; Canadian Edition)
Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Porcupine. Toronto: Vintage International, 1993. Pp.138 + [8]. 20.2 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 9780394223308. $12.50.
Stated to copyright page: “FIRST VINTAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, OCTOBER 1993”. This particular edition was published by Vintage Books, a division of Random House Canada. Blurb to front cover from the The Toronto Star.
England, England (Vintage Canada, 1999)
Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. England, England. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 1999. Pp. 266. 20.2 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 9780679309970.
Stated “First Canadian Edition” to the copyright page. The publication date for this edition is not clearly listed, though the “Cataloguing in Publication Data” suggests the year as 1999.