{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-world-in-10-chapters-julian-barnes-2nd-impression-signed","title":"A History of the World in 10½ Chapters, Julian Barnes — 2nd Impression, Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Jonathan Cape, 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 309.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The book presents beautifully, tightly bound in its original dark blue woven cloth with bright, unoxidised gilt titling to the spine. The corners are sharp, and the hinges remain perfectly firm, exhibiting no discernible shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are clean and bright, free from any foxing, tearing, or creasing, with the text block edges showing only the faintest hint of uniform toning commensurate with age. The original dust jacket is equally impressive, unclipped and pristine, protected in a clear mylar sleeve with no chipping, tears, or colour fading to the striking cover art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a second impression (reprint) of the true first edition, issued in the same year as the initial publication. Notably, this copy bears the authentic signature of the author, Julian Barnes, inscribed in blue ink directly to the title page. The volume includes a single plate reproduction of Géricault's \u003ci\u003eThe Raft of the Medusa\u003c\/i\u003e facing page 124.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned copies of Barnes's postmodern masterpiece are highly sought after by collectors. While true first printings command a premium, early impressions bearing a clean signature remain uncommon on the open market. The dust jacket seamlessly integrates the Géricault painting to reflect the novel's thematic exploration of history, survival, and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtakingly inventive and hilariously revisionist account of human history, \u003ci\u003eA History of the World in 10½ Chapters\u003c\/i\u003e defies conventional narrative. From a stowaway woodworm's perspective of Noah's Ark to a hijacked cruise ship, and from sixteenth-century French woodworms on trial for blasphemy to a sneak preview of heaven, Julian Barnes intertwines disparate tales that echo each other in unexpected ways. Examining the relationship between truth, love, and the stories we tell ourselves, it is a masterclass in postmodern fiction and a grandly ambitious work that solidifies Barnes's reputation as a literary titan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54840314102099,"sku":"5354","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260823_222006.jpg?v=1788420831","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-world-in-10-chapters-julian-barnes-2nd-impression-signed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}