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Cover of the 2015 edition of this book. The Hamish Hamilton 2014 jacket has not been photographed yet.
Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 29 Oct 2026.
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| Published | Hamish Hamilton, London, 2014 |
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| Spot it | Copyright page: printing line ends in 001 |
| Also check | Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £16.99 |
| Binding | Hardback |
Hamish Hamilton hardback, London, August 2014, 372 numbered pages with red endpapers, in a photographic dust jacket printed with the price £16.99 on the front flap. Two versions were issued at the same time under the same ISBN: one opens with George's contemporary story (a CCTV camera icon), the other with Francesco's Renaissance story (an eye icon). Neither has priority, so collectors often want both. A first impression has a printing line ending in 001 on the copyright page; dealers record second, third and fifth impressions, which say so. Many copies were signed at festivals in 2014.
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Check these points. Copyright page: printing line ends in 001. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £16.99. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Hamish Hamilton, London, in 2014, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 29 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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