In the Land of Pain (Vintage, 2018)


Notes on this edition: Alphonse Daudet. In the Land of Pain. London: Vintage, 2018. Pp. 87 + [7]. 19.8 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 9781784873455.

Edited and translated by Julian Barnes. Includes an introduction by Barnes (p. v-xv) and “A Note on Syphilis” (p. 82-87).

The Sense of an Ending | Movie Tie-In (Vintage, 2017)


 

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Sense of an Ending. London: Vintage, 2017. Pp. 150 + [4]. 19.6 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 9781784705633.

British movie tie-in edition in connection with the theatrical release of the film adaptation of Julian Barnes’s The Sense of an Ending. The copyright page states the publication date as 2017.

The cover is very similar to an edition published in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph movie tie-in edition, but the two are distinct in some of the text printed to both front and back, including blurbs, etc.

The film is directed by Ritesh Batra and written by Nick Payne. The film stars Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter, Emily Mortimer and Michelle Dockery.

Death (Vintage Minis, 2017)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Death. London: Vintage, 2017. Pp. 106 + [18]. 17.7 x 11 cm. ISBN: 9781784872601.

Published as part of the “Vintage Mini” series, Death excerpts portions of Julian Barnes’s book Nothing to Be Frightened of (Jonathan Cape, 2008.)

The Sense of an Ending | Daily Telegraph Movie Tie-In (Vintage, 2017)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Sense of an Ending. London: Vintage, 2017. Pp. 150 + [4]. 17.7 x 11 cm.

This edition was produced as a special movie tie-in promotion conducted in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph. The format is smaller in size than the standard Vintage movie tie-in edition released in 2017.

Also featured is a promotional, movie tie-in bookmark.

A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Vintage, 2016)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. London: Vintage, 2016. Pp. 309 [311] + [15]. 17.7 x 11 cm. ISBN: 9781784871376. £5.99.

This edition features a special cover designed as part of a “Vintage Classics” series of publications issued by the publisher. Cover art for other titles in the series are printed to the inside front cover (as shown). The book is formatted in a smaller size than typical Vintage publications.

Page numbering stops at p. 309, but a series of blank pages at the end of this edition places the total pages at [326].

The Noise of Time | Waterstones Exclusive Edition (Vintage, 2017)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Noise of Time. London: Vintage, 2017. Pp. 183 [184]. 19.7 x 12.9 cm. ISBN: 9781784703325.

Waterstones issued an exclusive paperback edition of Julian Barnes’s The Noise of Time. The book is identical to the standard Vintage paperback edition, except the cover of the Waterstones edition has French flaps with promotional blurbs printed to the flaps, as shown. Both editions share the same ISBN.

The Noise of Time (Vintage, 2017)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. The Noise of Time. London: Vintage, 2017. Pp. 183 [184]. 19.7 x 12.7 cm. ISBN: 9781784703325.

The first paperback edition issued by Vintage in the United Kingdom. Paper covers with promotional blurbs printed on the inside covers. Precedes the Waterstones exclusive edition, which is identical (size, ISBN, title page, copyright page, etc.), except that the cover of the Waterstones edition has French flaps.

Also featured is a promotional bookmark for the novel.


Below is the third printing of the Vintage paperback edition:

Pulse (Vintage International, 2012)


Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Pulse: Stories. New York: Vintage International, 2012. Pp. 227 + [3]. 20.2 x 13 cm. ISBN: 9780307742407.

First American edition with “First Vintage International Edition, Feburary 2012” printed to the copyright page. Paper covers with book design by Michael Appuhn.