A14

Ian McEwan – The Innocent

a. UK Edition

1. First Edition

Jonathan Cape. Published 10th May 1990. Hardback. Tiffany blue endpapers, half-title, title, [ii], 229 pages numbered 1-229, [i]. Pages 232mm x 150mm. Royal blue cloth; down spine in silver: ‘THE INNOCENT  Ian McEwan  (Cape logo)’. ISBN 0-224-02783-2.

Dustjacket. 528mm x 240mm. Front: A composite image of a woman’s face and a man on a Berlin street with at top in white on black: ‘IAN’, and in black on white: ‘McEWAN’, and below ‘THE INNOCENT’. Price on front flap £12.95.

2. Proof

Jonathan Cape. Paperback. [i], title, [i], 229 pages numbered 1-229, [i]. Pages 234mm x 149mm. Glossy sage wrappers with a postage stamp graphic postmarked ‘BERLIN 10 MAY 1990’ and featuring a black and white photo of Ian McEwan. Down spine in black ‘IAN McEWAN’, in white ‘THE INNOCENT’ and in black ‘CAPE’.

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b. USA Edition

  1. First Edition

Doubleday. Published 25th June 1990. Hardback. Pale orange endpapers, half title, [i], title, [iii], 270 pages numbered 1-270, [iii]. Pages 235mm x 152mm. Ebony paper boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in gilt: ‘THE INNOCENT  Ian McEwan  (anchor logo) DOUBLEDAY’. ISBN 0-385-41370-X.

Dustjacket. 558mm x 241mm. Front: a black and white photo of a spiral staircase and above in peach: ‘THE INNOCENT’ and below: ‘A NOVEL | IAN McEWAN’. Price on front flap $18.95.

2. Proof

Doubleday. Paperback. Half title, [i], title, [ii], 274 pages numbered 1-274, [ii]. Pages 208mm x 133mm. Front: a black and white photo of a spiral staircase and above in peach: ‘THE INNOCENT’ and below: ‘A NOVEL | IAN McEWAN’; down the spine in peach, ‘THE INNOCENT  IAN McEWAN  (anchor logo) DOUBLEDAY’.

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c. Canada Edition

  1. First Edition

Lester & Orpen Dennys. Published 25th June 1990. Hardback. Pale orange endpapers, half title, [i], title, [iii], 270 pages numbered 1-270, [iii]. Pages 235mm x 149mm. Ebony paper boards quarter bound in black cloth. Down spine in gilt: ‘THE INNOCENT  Ian McEwan  LESTER & ORPEN DENNYS PUBLISHERS’. ISBN 0-88619-271-4.

Dustjacket. 559mm x 242mm. Front: a black and white photo of a spiral staircase and above in peach: ‘THE INNOCENT’ and below: ‘A NOVEL | IAN McEWAN’. Price on front flap $24.95.

2. Proof

Lester & Orpen Dennys. Paperback. Half title, [iv], 274 pages numbered 1-274, [ii]. Pages 208mm x 135mm. Front: a black and white photo of a spiral staircase and above in peach: ‘THE INNOCENT’ and below: ‘A NOVEL | IAN McEWAN’; down the spine in peach, ‘THE INNOCENT  IAN McEWAN  (anchor logo) DOUBLEDAY’. Note that it does state Doubleday on the spine.

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