A15

Ian McEwan – Black Dogs

A15 a. UK Edition

1. First Edition

Jonathan Cape. Published 25th June 1992. Hardback. Red endpapers, half-title, title, [ii], 166 pages numbered 9-174, [i]. Pages 203mm x 130mm. Black cloth; down spine in silver: ‘IAN McEWAN  Black Dogs  (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-03572-X.

Dustjacket. 502mm x 209mm. Front: an out of focus photo of a large dog and below in black: ‘IAN McEWAN’, and below in red ‘Black Dogs’. Price on front flap £13.99.

2. Proof

Jonathan Cape. Paperback. [i], title, [iii], 166 pages numbered 11-176, [i]. Pages 203mm x 133mm. Glossy vanilla wrappers with an out of focus photo of a large dog and below in black: ‘IAN McEWAN | BLACK DOGS’, and below in vanilla on grey ‘UNCORRECTED PROOF’. Down spine in black ‘IAN McEWAN  BLACK DOGS  (Cape logo)’.

3. Limited Edition

London Limited Editions / Jonathan Cape. Published 1992. Hardback. White endpapers, half title, limitation page, 2nd half title, title, [ii], 166 pages numbered 9-174, [i]. Pages 203mm x 132mm. Green marbled boards, quarter bound in green cloth edged with a gilt band; down spine in gilt: ‘Ian McEwan * Black Dogs *  London Limited Editions’. ISBN 0-224-03572-X.

Dustjacket. 498mm x 210mm. Translucent glassine wrapper.

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A15 b. USA Edition

  1. First Edition

Nan A. Talese / Doubleday. Published 1st November 1992. Hardback. Red endpapers, [i], half title, title, [iii], 12 pages numbered xi to xxii (preface),147 pages numbered 3-149, [i]. Pages 233mm x 155mm. Black boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in metallic aquamarine: ‘BLACK DOGS  IAN McEWAN  (anchor logo) DOUBLEDAY’. ISBN 0-385-42541-4.

Dustjacket. 549mm x 241mm. Front: an image of a large tree and above in red: ‘BLACK DOGS’ and below: ‘IAN McEWAN | Author of THE INNOCENT’. Price on front flap $19.50.

2. Proof

Doubleday. Paperback. [i], half title, title, [iii], 12 pages numbered xi to xxii (preface),147 pages numbered 3-149, [i], 1 blank. Pages 234mm x 150mm. Front: Peach wrappers with a black and peach photo of Ian McEwan and publication data in black; down the spine in black, ‘BLACK DOGS  IAN McEWAN  (tree logo) Nan A. TALESE DOUBLEDAY’.

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c. Canada Edition

  1. First Edition

Knopf Canada. Published November 1992. Hardback. Red endpapers, [i], half-title, title, [iii], 12 pages numbered xi to xxii (preface), [i], 147 pages numbered 3-149, [i]. Pages 231mm x 155mm. Black paper covered boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in metallic aquamarine: ‘BLACK DOGS  IAN McEWAN  (Borzoi logo) KNOPF CANADA’. ISBN 0-394-22303-9.

Dustjacket. 552mm x 240mm. Front: an out of focus photo of a large dog and above in black: ‘IAN |  McEWAN’, and below in red ‘Black Dogs’. Price on front flap $24.50.

No proof copies sighted.

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