A3
Ian McEwan – In Between The Sheets
A3 a. UK Edition
1. First Edition
Jonathan Cape. Published 19th January 1978. Hardback. White endpapers, half-title, title, [iii], 134 pages numbered 11-144. Pages 198mm x 126mm. Black cloth; down spine in gilt lettering: ‘IN BETWEEN THE SHEETS Ian McEwan (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-01556-7.
Dustjacket. 472mm x 205mm. Front: Oxford Blue with white text: ‘IAN McEWAN | Winner of the 1976 | Somerset Maugham Award’ and in blue text ‘IN | BETWEEN | THE | SHEETS’. Price on front flap £3.50.
Note 1: The book was reprinted later in 1978 and is exactly the same as the first edition except for the additional text ‘Reprinted 1978’ on the publication data page.
2. Proof
Jonathan Cape. Paperback. [i], title, [iii], 134 pages numbered 11-144. Pages 196mm x 121mm. Dark peach wrappers with repeated Cape logo and text in black; the spine is blank.
Note 1: A proof dustjacket has been sighted which has a different front flap. On the published version the front flap has a photo of McEwan and a brief summary of his writing career. The proof version has four quotes from press reviews.
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A3 b. USA Edition
- First Edition
Simon & Schuster. Published 6th August 1979. Hardback. Lavender pink endpapers, [i], title, [ii], 143 pages numbered 11-153, [i]. Pages 210mm x 134mm. Lavender pink paper boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in silver lettering: ‘In Between The Sheets Ian McEwan SIMON AND SCHUSTER’. ISBN 0-671-24290-3.
Dustjacket. 506mm x 214mm. Front: a painting of a naked woman on a bed and below in dark purple: ‘In Between the | Sheets’ and in black: ‘& And Other Stories By | IAN McEWAN’. Price on front flap $8.95.
2. Proof
Simon & Schuster. Paperback. [i], title, [ii], 143 pages numbered 11-153. Pages 210mm x 132mm. Mustard yellow wrappers with on front cover publication data in black; the spine is blank.
See photos below.
