A25
Ian McEwan – For You
a. UK Edition
1. First Edition
Vintage. Published 31st May 2008. Paperback. [i], title, [ii], 66 pages numbered 3-68, 2 blanks, [i]. Pages 197mm x 125mm. The white wrappers have a graphic of a violin bow with swirling hairs with above in rose gold ‘IAN Mc EWAN’ and below in orange ‘FOR YOU’ and in black ‘THE LIBRETTO FOR | MICHAEL BERKELEY’S OPERA’. Down the lower right side ‘VINTAGE ORIGINALS’. ISBN: 0-0995-2699-5.
Note 1: The text is Ian McEwan’s libretto, commissioned by Music Theatre Wales, for Michael Berkeley’s opera ‘For You’.
2. Limited Edition
Vintage. Published 31st May 2008. Paperback. [ii], title, [i], 66 pages numbered 3-68, 2 blanks, [i]. Pages 197mm x 125mm. The white French wrappers have a graphic of a violin bow with swirling hairs with above in rose gold ‘IAN Mc EWAN’ and below in orange ‘FOR YOU’ and in black ‘THE LIBRETTO’. Down the lower right side ‘VINTAGE ORIGINALS’. ISBN: 0-0995-2699-5.
Note 1: the first leaf is the limitation page which states that the number of copies is limited to 1000 and is hand-numbered in black.
Note 2: a few copies were signed to the title page by both Ian McEwan and Michael Berkeley (see MW collection).
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