Tag: paper covers

Arthur & George | Uncorrected Proof (Alfred A. Knopf, 2005; Blue Wraps)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. Pp. 385 [388] + [2]. 23.5 x 15.7 cm.

Uncorrected Proof in blue wraps distributed selectively prior to publication. This proof varies from the Alfred A. Knopf “Advance Reader’s Edition” with decorative wrappers distributed to reviewers. Title page states “2006”, but listed here as printed in 2005, because the hardback edition this proof promotes was published in January 2006, and this edition preceded the hardback.

Cover in blue with black lettering. Front cover states: “Julian Barnes | His New Novel | Arthur & George | Shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction 2005 | ALFRED A. KNOPF [publisher’s device] PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK | · PUBLICATION DATE  16 January 2006    · PRICE $24.95 | ANNOUNCED FIRST PRINTING: 100,000 COPIES | [line rule] | THIS IS AN UNCORRECTED PROOF | It should not be quoted without comparison with the finished book | FOR MORE INFORMATION: 212-572-2104 | knopfpublicity@randomhouse.com”

Back cover lists cities for an author tour, but the locations subsequently changed prior to the finalized itinerary.

Arthur & George | Uncorrected Proof (Random House Canada, 2005)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. Toronto: Random House Canada, 2005. Pp. 360. 21.3 x 13.9 cm.

Uncorrected proof copy in cream paper wraps.

Cover states: “OCTOBER 2005 | $34.95 · CLOTH · 400 PAGES · 6¼ x 9¼ | 0-679-31417-2 · FICTION”

Arthur & George (Editorial Anagrama, 2007; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. Barcelona: Editorial Anagrama, 2007. Pp. 523 + [5]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Jaime Zulaika. ISBN: 9788433971227. (Spanish).

This specimen is a second printing of the Spanish edition of Arthur & George. It includes a blue promotional band wrapped around the cover stating “2a edición” with blurbs from reviews in white lettering.

Arthur & George | Uncorrected Proof (Jonathan Cape, 2005)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. London: Jonathan Cape, 2005. Pp. 360. 23.3 x 15.5 cm.

Uncorrected proof in light green paper wraps with black text and borders.

Stated to top of the front cover, “A JONATHAN CAPE UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY” and to the bottom front, “THE NEW NOVEL | OUT JULY 2005”.

The back cover lists the Proof ISBN as 022407671X. It also lists a promotional website address that is now defunct.

Publicity sheet folded and placed in the book lists the publication date as 7 July 2005 at £17.99.

The Lemon Table (Vintage International, 2005)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Lemon Table. New York: Vintage International, 2005. Pp. 241 + [3]. 20.3 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 1400076501.

Copyright page states this is the “FIRST VINTAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, May 2005”.

Short stories included in this volume include:

  • A Short History of Hairdressing
  • The Story of Mats Israelson
  • The Things You Know
  • Hygiene
  • The Revival
  • Vigilance
  • Bark
  • Knowing French
  • Appetite
  • The Fruit Cage
  • The Silence

La table citron | The Lemon Table (Mercure de France, 2006; French)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. La table citron | The Lemon Table. Paris: Mercure de France, 2006. Pp. 252 [253] + [5]. 20.5 x 14 cm. Translated by Jean-Pierre Aoustin. ISBN: 2715225180. (French).

Published in January 2006, this edition features a promotional, paper band with an image of lemons.

Uit het raam: essays | Through the Window (Atlas Contact, 2012; Dutch)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Uit het raam: essays | Through the Window: Seventeen Essays (and one short story). Amsterdam: Atlas Contact, 2012. Pp. 286 [287] + [1] . 21 x 13.4 cm. ISBN: 9789045019314. (Dutch).

Atlas Contact published the Dutch edition of Through the Window approximately two months prior to the first British edition, making the Dutch edition the first printed appearance of the collection.

Note: In the pictured specimen, the title page has been altered to remove a lengthy, personal inscription.

Visit the Atlas website: http://www.atlascontact.nl/auteur/julian-barnes/

Arthur & George (Vintage Canada, 2006)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. Toronto: Vintage Canada, 2006. Pp. 430 + [6]. 20.3 x 13.2 cm. ISBN: 0679314180.

First Canadian paperback edition. The specimen pictured here shows signs of acidity to the inside covers (as shown).

The paperback edition was reprinted with the same covers and pagination. The example below is the third reprint edition with the copyright page listing the number line as “4 6 8 9 7 5”.

Arthur & George | Trade Paperback (Jonathan Cape, 2005)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. London: Jonathan Cape, 2005. Pp. 360 + [2]. 23.2 x 15.7 cm. ISBN: 0224078771 (“Trade Paperback”).

Jonathan Cape published this paperback edition with redesigned covers as part of an effort to capitalize on the novel’s selection for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Some copies also featured “Richard & Judy” stickers affixed to the front cover, as shown in the last photo above.

Unlike an earlier trade paperback (or “airport edition”), this edition features redesigned covers and a smaller text block. Note the lettering to the front cover is embossed, suggesting a stylistic connection to the embossed Jonathan Cape hardback edition. This edition provides a different ISBN number to the copyright page to distinguish it as a separate and distinct trade paperback.

Arthur & George | “Airport” Paperback (Jonathan Cape, 2005)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Arthur & George. London: Jonathan Cape, 2005. Pp. 360 + [2]. 23.2 x 15.2 cm. ISBN: 0224077821. (“Trade Paperback”).

This edition was published shortly after Jonathan Cape released the first hardback edition. While the copyright pages suggests this is a “Trade Paperback”, the intention was to capitalize on the novel’s popularity by introducing a cheaper edition to select markets, such as airports, while traditional bookstores still carried the hardback edition (i.e. prior to Jonathan Cape’s publication of the regular paperback edition later in 2005). For this reason, the paper covers replicate the Jonathan Cape hardback edition.

Title page appears identical to the hardback edition, and the copyright page states this particular specimen is a fourth printing.