A18
Ian McEwan – Enduring Love
A18 a. UK Edition
1. First Edition
Jonathan Cape. Published 4th September 1997. Hardback. Black endpapers, half-title, title, [i], 245 pages numbered 1-245, [i], 1 blank. Pages 233mm x 154mm. Taupe grey cloth; down spine in gilt: ‘IAN McEWAN ENDURING LOVE (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-05031-1.
Dustjacket. 542mm x 240mm. Front: the painting ‘The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Towards Infinity’ by Odilon Redon, and below in pink: ‘ENDURING LOVE’, and in white ‘IAN McEWAN’. Price on front flap £15.99.
2. Proof
Jonathan Cape. Paperback. Half title, title, [i], 245 pages numbered 1-245, [i], 1 blank. Pages 234mm x 149mm. Glossy wrappers with a photo of Ian McEwan and below in pink: ‘ENDURING LOVE’, and in white ‘IAN McEWAN | JONATHAN CAPE UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF’. Down spine in pink ‘ENDURING LOVE’, and in white ‘IAN McEWAN (Cape logo)’.
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A18 b. USA Edition
- First Edition
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday. Published 1st February 1998. Hardback. Pale orange endpapers, half title, [i], title, [i], 262 pages numbered 1-262, [i]. Pages 233mm x 158mm. Pale mint boards with violet flecking quarter bound in parchment cloth. Down spine in metallic emerald: ‘Enduring Love Ian McEwan (tree logo) NAN A. TALESE DOUBLEDAY’. ISBN 0-385-49112-3.
Dustjacket. 538mm x 241mm. Front: an image of a hot air balloon above a field and in black: ‘ENDURING LOVE’, in brown ‘A NOVEL’, and in cream ‘IAN McEWAN | AUTHOR OF THE INNOCENT’. Price on front flap $23.95.
2. Proof
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday. Paperback. Half title, title, [i], 245 pages numbered 1-245, [i], 1 blank. Pages 232mm x 148mm. Front: an image of a hot air balloon above a field with at top in cream ‘ADVANCE READING COPY . NOT FOR SALE’, in centre and in black: ‘ENDURING LOVE’, in brown ‘A NOVEL’, and in cream ‘IAN McEWAN | AUTHOR OF THE INNOCENT’; down the spine in cream, ‘ENDURING LOVE IAN McEWAN (tree logo) Nan A. TALESE DOUBLEDAY’.
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A18 c. Canada Edition
- First Edition
Knopf Canada. February 1998. Hardback. ISBN 0-676-97087-7.
2. Proof
Knopf Canada. Paperback. [i], title, [i], 245 pages numbered 1-245, [i], 1 blank. Pages 234mm x 148mm. Glossy wrappers with a photo of Ian McEwan and below in pink: ‘ENDURING LOVE’, and in white ‘IAN McEWAN | KNOPF CANADA UNCORRECTED BOOK PROOF (Borzoi logo)’. Down spine in pink ‘ENDURING LOVE’, and in white ‘IAN McEWAN (Borzoi logo) KNOPF CANADA’.
Note: Also recorded (in the MW collection) is a typescript proof bound by plastic ring binding with black card back cover and clear plastic to front. Front sheet states “Unedited Manuscript” and is inscribed “To Greg / On the night of reading / this novel at the / Hudson Event / Fondly, as always, Ian 11/2/98”. Also signed by McEwan above crossed through author credit. Signed by Greg Gatenby (Canadian literary entrepreneur) at top right and dated 1997. Laid in is a covering letter from a Knopf Canada publicist suggesting McEwan appear at the above mentioned event.
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