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Ian McEwan – The Imitation Game

a. UK Edition

1. First Edition

Jonathan Cape. Published 1981. Hardback. Straw coloured endpapers, half-title, title, [ii], pages 9-20 Introduction by Ian McEwan, 155 pages numbered 21-175. Pages 197mm x 125mm. Straw cloth; down spine in black: ‘THE IMITATION GAME  Ian McEwan  (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-01889-2.

Dustjacket. 477mm x 204mm. Front: A graphic in mulberry of a typewriter keyboard and at top in black: ‘Ian McEwan’,  in mulberry ‘The Imitation Game’, in apple green ‘Solid Geometry | Jack Flea’s Birthday | Celebration’ and at the bottom in black ‘Three Plays for Television’. Price on front flap £5.95.

2. Proof

Jonathan Cape. Paperback. Half title, title, [ii], pages 9-20 Introduction by Ian McEwan, 156 pages numbered 21-176. Pages 197mm x 124mm. Red wrappers with Cape logo and ‘UNCORRECTED PROOF repeated across the bottom and title/author text in black.

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b. USA Edition

  1. First Edition

Houghton Mifflin Company. Published 10th September 1982. Hardback. White endpapers, half title, title, [ii], pages 9-20 Introduction by Ian McEwan, 155 pages numbered 21-175, 2 blanks. Pages 209mm x 133mm. Tan cloth boards. Down spine in gilt: ‘Ian McEwan  THE IMITATION GAME & OTHER PLAYS  HMCO’. ISBN 0-395-32515-3.

Dustjacket. 496mm x 211mm. Front: A photograph of Ian McEwan sitting at a desk with a typewriter and in peach: ‘The Imitation Game & Other Plays | Ian McEwan’. Price on front flap $11.95.

2. Proof

Houghton Mifflin Company. Paperback. Half title, title, [ii], pages 9-20 Introduction by Ian McEwan, 155 pages numbered 21-175. Pages 231mm x 139mm. White wrappers with on front cover publication data in black; down the spine in black, ‘THE IMITATION GAME  McEwan  HMCO’.

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