paper covers – Page 68 – Julian Barnes Bibliography

Una historia del mundo en diez capítulos y medio | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Compactos Anagrama, 2000; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Una historia del mundo en diez capítulos y medio | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Barcelona: Editorial Anagrama, 2000. Pp. 359 + [9]. 20.5 x 13.4 cm. ISBN: 8433914286. Translated by Maribel de Juan. (Spanish).

Copyright page states this particular specimen is the “Cuarta edición” of the Compactos edition, published in November 2000. The spine lists the books as number “98” in the series.

The edition below is the 8th edition printed in May 2018. In addition to a slight difference in the cover hue, the pages differ slightly from the edition above. Pp. 359 + [5].

The edition below is the 9th edition printed in July 2022. It’s layout and pagination is the same as the 8th edition (above). Pp. 359 + [5].

A világ története 10 és 1/2 fejezetben | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Ulpius-ház, 2002; Hungarian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A világ története 10 és ½ fejezetben | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Budapest: Ulpius-ház, 2002. Pp. 361 + [7]. 19.6 x 12.8 cm. Translated by Feig András. ISBN: 9639348716. (Hungarian).

Something to Declare (Vintage International, 2003)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Something to Declare: Essays on France and French Culture. New York: Vintage International, 2003. Pp. 295 + [3]. 20.3 x 13.1 cm. ISBN: 1400030870.

This title was originally published as a paperback in the U.K. by Picador and in hardback in the U.S. by Alfred A. Knopf. This edition is the first U.S. paperback. The copyright page incorrectly states the book was “published in hardcover in Great Britain by Picador, London”, whereas the cover is actually made of stiff card. The copyright page also lists the specific publication date as “September 2003”.

Un homme dans sa cuisine | The Pedant in the Kitchen (Mercure de France, 2005; French)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Un homme dans sa cuisine | The Pedant in the Kitchen. Paris: Mercure de France, 2005. Pp. 153 [154] + [6]. 18.5 x 11.7 cm. Translated by Josette Chicheportiche. ISBN: 9782715225084. (French).

“Admirable Positives and Enviable Negatives” | The Red Barn (National Theatre, 2016)

Notes on this publication: In 2016, the National Theatre presented David Hare’s The Red Barn, a play based on the novel, La Main, by Georges Simenon. The programme for the play includes an essay by Julian Barnes titled “Admirable Positives and Enviable Negatives”. The essay is adapted from his essay “Georges Simenon Returns”, first published in The Times Literary Supplement (7 May 2014).

El sentido de un final | The Sense of an Ending (Editorial Anagrama, 2012; Spanish)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. El sentido de un final | The Sense of an Ending. Barcelona: Editorial Anagrama, 2012. Pp. 186 + [6]. 22 x 14 cm. Translated by Jaime Zulaika. ISBN: 9788433978523. (Spanish).

El sentit d’un final | The Sense of an Ending (Angle Editorial, 2012; Catalan)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. El sentit d’un final | The Sense of an Ending. Barcelona: Angle Editorial, 2012. Pp. 159 + [1]. 23 x 14.5 cm. Translated by Alexandre Gombau i Arnau. ISBN: 9788415695059. (Catalan).

Love, etc. | Uncorrected Proof (Jonathan Cape, 2000)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Love, etc. London: Jonathan Cape, 2000. Pp. 250. 20.6 x 13.5 cm.

Uncorrected Proof in light green paper cover with black lettering. ‘JONATHAN CAPE UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF’ in black along bottom of upper panel. Issued with an orange publicity sheet stating publication information and author bio. Title listed as ‘Love, etc.’ [full stop]. The full stop was later removed in the first edition U.K. hardback. (20.6 x 13.5 cm).

Metroland (Picador, 1990)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Metroland. London: Picador, 1990. Pp. 176. 19.7 x 12.8 cm. ISBN: 0330313819 (UK £3.99; $11.99 Australia; NZ $15.95)

First edition Picador paperback, published by Pan Books in association with Jonathan Cape. Cover illustration by Kenny McKendry.

Signed by Julian Barnes to the title page. Paper cover is in rough condition, so we are seeking additional specimens.

Vom Ende einer Geschichte | The Sense of an Ending (btb, 2013; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Vom Ende einer Geschichte | The Sense of an Ending. btb, 2013. Pp. 181 [182] + [10]. 18.7 x 11.8 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 9783442745470. (German).

In 2017, btb issued a reprint of this edition. The reprint features the same ISBN, pagination, and btb number of “774547”, but the layout of the title page and copyright page are changed and there are minor alterations to the cover, as shown below.