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Ian McEwan – Solar
a. UK Edition
1. First Edition
Jonathan Cape. Published 18th March 2010. Hardback. Black endpapers, half-title, title, [iv], 281 pages numbered 3-283, [i], 4 blanks. Pages 232mm x 148mm. Black cloth boards; down spine in gilt: ‘IAN McEWAN SOLAR (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-09049-0.
Dustjacket. 560mm x 240mm. Front: Black with a photo of the sun by Andy Chatman and in shades of red ‘IAN McEWAN’, and in shades of black ‘SOLAR’. Price on front flap £18.99.
2. Proof
Jonathan Cape. Paperback. Half title, title, [iv], 281 pages numbered 3-283, [i], 5 blanks. Pages 233mm x 149mm. Front: Black with a photo of the sun by Andy Chatman and in yellow ‘IAN’, in white ‘McEWAN’, in yellow ‘SOLAR’ and at the bottom in white ‘THE NEW NOVEL – MARCH 2010 | A JONATHAN CAPE UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY – NOT FOR RESALE’. Down the spine in white ‘IAN McEWAN (photo of the sun)’, in yellow ‘SOLAR’ and in white ‘(Cape logo)’.
Note: Copies of the UK proof appear to have been a limited edition as all copies sighted have a Cape bookplate affixed to the half title with a limitation number out of 191, e.g. 116/191.
3. Waterstone’s Exclusive Edition
Jonathan Cape. Published 18th March 2010. Hardback. Black endpapers, half-title, [i] limitation page, title, [iv], 281 pages numbered 3-283, [i], 4 blanks. Pages 234mm x 149mm. Black sprayed edges and a red fabric bookmark tipped in. Black cloth with paper, showing a photo of the sun, pasted over the front and back boards; down spine in gilt: ‘IAN McEWAN SOLAR (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-09087-2.
Slipcase. Black paper covered card with a graphic of the outer edge of the sun; inside it in white ‘IAN | McEWAN’ and in shades of yellow and red ‘SOLAR’.
Note 1: The limitation page is hand numbered ‘n’ of 1000 copies and is signed by Ian McEwan.
Note 2: Copies were put on sale encased in shrinkwrap with a price sticker of £35.
4. Leatherbound Limited Edition
Jonathan Cape. Published 18th March 2010. Hardback. Red marbled endpapers, 1 blank, half-title, [i] limitation page, title, [iv], 281 pages numbered 3-283, [i], 5 blanks. Pages 234mm x 151mm. Black fabric bookmark tipped in. Black leather with on the front a graphic in red of the outer edge of the sun; across spine in red: ‘SOLAR | In McEwan’. ISBN 0-224-09107-7.
Slipcase. Black fabric covered boards with a graphic of the outer edge of the sun in red.
Note 1: The limitation page is hand numbered ‘n’ of 100 copies and is signed by Ian McEwan.
Note 2: Laid in is a small sheet of tips on caring for leatherbound books.
See photos below.
b. USA Edition
1. First Edition
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday. Published 30th March 2010. Hardback. White endpapers, half title, [i], title, [iii], 285 pages numbered 3-287, [iii]. Pages 232mm x 152mm. Black boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in gilt: ‘SOLAR Ian McEwan (tree logo) NAN A. TALESE DOUBLEDAY’. ISBN 0-385-53341-6.
Dustjacket. 545mm x 240mm. Front: Black with a photo of the sun by Andy Chatman and in shades of red ‘IAN McEWAN’, and in shades of black ‘SOLAR’ with at the bottom in yellow ‘A novel by the author of ATONEMENT’. Price on front flap $26.95.
2. Proof
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday. Paperback. [ii], title, [iii], 283 pages numbered 3-285, [iii], 1 blank. Pages 234mm x 148mm. Front: Black with a photo of the sun by Andy Chatman and in shades of red ‘IAN McEWAN’, and in shades of black ‘SOLAR’ with at the bottom in yellow ‘A novel by the author of ATONEMENT’. To the lower right is a Nan A. Talese / Doubleday ‘ADVANCE READING COPY | NOT FOR SALE’ device.
See photos below.
c. Canada Edition
1. First Edition
Knopf Canada. Published 9th March 2010. Hardback. White endpapers, half title, title, [iv], 281 pages numbered 3-283, [ii], 3 blanks. Pages 228mm x 150mm. Black paper boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in gilt: ‘IAN McEWAN SOLAR (Borzoi logo) KNOPF CANADA’. ISBN 0-307-39924-3.
Dustjacket. 555mm x 235mm. Black with a photo of the sun by Andy Chatman and in shades of red ‘IAN McEWAN’, and in shades of black ‘SOLAR’ with at the bottom in yellow ‘A novel by the author of ATONEMENT’. Price on front flap $32.00.
2. Proof
Knopf Canada. Paperback. [i], title, [iii], 283 pages numbered 3-285, [iii], 1 blank. Pages 233mm x 150mm. Front: Black with a photo of the sun by Andy Chatman and in shades of red ‘IAN McEWAN’, and in shades of black ‘SOLAR’ with at the bottom in yellow ‘A novel by the author of ATONEMENT’. To the lower right is a Nan A. Talese / Doubleday ‘ADVANCE READING COPY | NOT FOR SALE’ device.
Note 1: The only printing difference between the Canadian and USA proofs is the back cover.
Note 2: As Knopf Canada used the pages from the USA proof the first of the two pages before the title (a letter to readers from Nan A. Talese) has been torn out of the Canadian copies.
See photos below.
