B12
Tom Stoppard – Ivanov
(adapted by Tom Stoppard from the original by Anton Chekhov)
B12 a. UK Edition
1. First Edition
Faber and Faber. Published 18 September 2008. Paperback. [i], title, [iii], 81 pages numbered 3-83, 2 blanks. Pages 196mm x 124mm. Front: a black and white photo close-up of the actor Kenneth Branagh and above in white ‘(ff logo) PLAYS’, in red ‘Anton Chekhov’, in white ‘Ivanov’ and in red ‘in a new English version by Tom Stoppard’. ISBN 0-571-24597-0. Price on back cover £8.99.
See photos below.
B12 b. USA Edition
1. First Edition
Grove Press. Published 19 February 2009. Paperback. 1 blank, [ii], title, [iii], 81 pages numbered 3-83. Pages 209mm x 131mm. Front: pale blue with a photograph of the back of a man wearing a top hat facing leafless trees and in black ‘Ivanov’, in blue ‘Anton | Chekhov’ and in black ‘A New Version by | Tom Stoppard’. ISBN 0-8021-4408-9. Price on back cover $14.00.
Note 1: It can be difficult to tell the first edition apart from later reprints. The main differences are the impression number line on the publication data page (which is not present on the reprints) and the larger font on the spine of the first edition (see photos).
See photos below.
Theatrical Performances
UK Premiere: 12th September 2008 at Wyndham’s Theatre, London
