A10
Roddy Doyle – Oh, Play That Thing
A10 a. UK Edition
1. First Edition
Jonathan Cape. Published September 2004. Hardback. Black endpapers, half-title, title, [ii], 374 pages numbered 1-374, [i]. Pages 232mm x 149mm. Black boards; down spine in gilt ‘RODDY DOYLE Oh, Play That Thing (Cape logo)’.
Dustjacket. 565mm x 240mm. Front: a graphic design in shades of orange and brown, a small image of Louis Armstrong, and a record label with the title ‘Oh, Play That Thing’ and a hole punched in the dustjacket for the spindle hole; at the bottom in black text ‘RODDY | DOYLE’. ISBN 0-224-07436-9. Price on front flap £16.99.
2. Proof
Jonathan Cape. Paperback. [i], Title, [ii], 374 pages numbered 1-374. Pages 232mm x 146mm. Front: red with in the centre a record label with the title ‘Oh, Play That Thing’ in gold; around the top of the label in black ‘The long-awaited sequel to’, and in white ‘A Star Called Henry’; at the bottom in black ‘A JONATHAN CAPE UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF’.
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A10 b. USA Edition
1. First Edition
Viking. Published 4th November 2004. Hardback. White endpapers, half-title, title, [ii], 374 pages numbered 3-376, [i]. Pages 228mm x 149mm. Duke blue boards; down spine in metallic red ‘RODDY DOYLE OH, PLAY THAT THING VIKING’.
Dustjacket. 544mm x 235mm. Front: dark glaucous blue with text in white ‘RODDY DOYLE | Bestselling author of A STAR CALLED HENRY’, in red ‘OH,’ and in white ‘PLAY | THAT | THING | A Novel’ and an illustration of a trumpet. ISBN 0-670-03361-8. Price on front flap $24.95.
2. Proof
Viking. Paperback. Half-title, title, [ii], 374 pages numbered 1-374, [i]. Pages 228mm x 148mm. Front: Oxford blue with text in white ‘RODDY DOYLE | Bestselling author of A STAR CALLED HENRY’, in red ‘OH,’ and in white ‘PLAY | THAT | THING | A Novel’ and an illustration of a trumpet; a red band across the bottom with in white ‘ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOFS – NOT FOR SALE’.
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