Category: History of the World in 10½ Chapters, A

A History of the World in 10½ Chapters | Uncorrected Proof (Jonathan Cape, 1989; Red Cover)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. London: Jonathan Cape, 1989. Pp. 310 + [2]. 20.2 x 13.7 cm.

This uncorrected proof is bound in the standard red paper cover typical of Jonathan Cape proofs during this time period. This proof is not to be confused with the Jonathan Cape proof bound in white with a picture of Noah’s ark on the front. The white proof was intended for wider distribution to reviewers, so is much more common than the red proof featured here.

The front cover states: “Provisional U.K. Publication Price: £10.95 | Provisional U.K. Publication Date: 22 Juen 1989”.

Flaubert’s Parrot | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Petersens, 2001)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Flaubert’s Parrot | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Hamburg: Petersens, 2001. Pp. 229 + [1] and 309 + [3]. 17.7 x 11 cm. ISBN: 3883891568.

This omnibus edition appears to have been printed and bound in Great Britain by Picador, but was published officially by Petersons for a foreign market. Listed as “Petersen Taschenbücher Bd. 156” on the page before the title page. The page numbering is distinct between the two novels.

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].

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).

История на света в 10 ½ глави | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Obsidian, 2001; Bulgarian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. История на света в 10 ½ глави | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Sofia: Obsidian, 2001. Pp. 341 [343] +[1]. 20 x 12.7 cm. Translated by Dimitrina Kondeva and Zornitsa Dimova. ISBN: 9548240904. (Bulgarian).

Eine Geschichte der Welt in 10½ Kapiteln | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Wilhelm Heyne, 1990; German)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Eine Geschichte der Welt in 10½ Kapiteln | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. München: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, 1990. Pp. 363 [365] + [1]. 18.6 x 12.5 cm. Translated by Gertraude Krueger. ISBN: 3453084004. (German).

Paperback edition following the hardback published in 1990 by Haffmans Verlag.

O istorie a lumii în 10 capitole şi jumătate | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (RAO, 2003; Romanian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. O istorie a lumii în 10 capitole şi jumătate | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Bucureşti: RAO, 2003. Pp. 314 [315] + [5]. 17.8 x 10.7 cm. Translated by Radu Paraschivescu. ISBN: 9735764946. (Romanian).

RAO published the first edition of the Romanian translation in 2000 (Pp. 328).

Cover art from Marcel Duchamp’s Tu m’.

Upstream! / Controcorrente (Gruppo editoriale L’Espresso, 2008; English / Italian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Upstream! / Controcorrente. Rome: La Biblioteca di Repubblica – L’Espresso, 2008. Pp. 95 + [1]. 17.9 x 13.5 cm. Translated by Riccardo Mainardi. (Dual Language edition in English & Italian).

This book is #10 in a series of dual language publications that print the English and Italian translation side-by-side. Excerpts the chapter “Upstream!” from Julian Barnes’s A History of the World in 10½ Chapters along with Riccardo Mainardi’s translation for the Giulio Einaudi edition of the novel originally published in 1997.

Une histoire du monde en 10 chapitres 1/2 | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (Mercure de France, 2011; French)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. Une histoire du monde en 10 chapitres 1/2 | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Paris: Mercure de France, 2011. Pp. 482 + [14]. 20.5 x 14 cm. Translated by Michel Courtois-Fourcy. ISBN: 9782715231566 (French).

French edition reissued in 2011, with wrap-around paper band.

История мира в 10 1/2 главах | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters (ACT, 2005; Russian)

Notes on this edition: Julian Barnes. История мира в 10 1/2 главах | A History of the World in 10½ Chapters. Moscow: ACT, 2005. Pp. 348 [349] + [3]. 20.5 x 13.7 cm. Translated by Владимир Бабков. Hardcover, pictoral boards. ISBN: 5170287933. Russian.