4 Dan Kavanagh (Julian Barnes) first editions are documented on this shelf, from Duffy (1980) to Going to the Dogs (1987) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Dan Kavanagh (Julian Barnes) title from later printings and book-club copies — the publisher and year to expect, the number-line or edition-statement conventions, and the tells that show up in online listings.
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- Duffy — 1980 · Jonathan CapeCrime novel issued under the 'Dan Kavanagh' pseudonym; boards with gilt-lettered spine; copyright page states first published 1980 (ISBN 0-224-01822-1); original dust wrapper. First of the Duffy series. UK Jonathan Cape (1980) precedes the US Pantheon edition (1986). True first under the 'Dan Kavanagh' pseudonym for Julian Barnes. No book-club edition noted.
- Fiddle City — 1981 · Jonathan CapeSecond Duffy novel under the Dan Kavanagh pseudonym. Black boards, gilt-lettered spine; title page reads Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London. Copyright page states 'First published 1981' with no later impressions noted. UK Jonathan Cape (1981) is the true first; the US Pantheon edition followed in 1986. No book-club edition relevant; later printings/impressions are stated on the copyright page.
- Putting the Boot In — 1985 · Jonathan CapeThird Duffy novel under the Dan Kavanagh pseudonym, issued by Jonathan Cape in cloth-covered boards with gilt spine stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. The copyright page reads 'First published 1985' with no later impressions listed; the first impression was a small print run of 2,250 copies. First-issue jacket should retain the original printed price on the flap. UK Jonathan Cape (London), 1985, is the true first edition. Cape published the Duffy books first; the subsequent title in the series, Going to the Dogs, appeared from Pantheon in New York in 1987, but a distinct US edition of Putting the Boot In is not independently confirmed here. UK-first precedence is secure. No book-club edition is relevant; later impressions, if any, are stated on the copyright page rather than reading 'First published 1985' alone.
- Going to the Dogs — 1987 · VikingFourth and final Duffy novel under the Dan Kavanagh pseudonym. Boards with gilt-stamped spine; the copyright page states 'First published 1987' with no later-impression line. Octavo, 208 pages. The first-issue dust jacket carries artwork by John Martinez and the original printed price should be present on the flap. UK Viking (London, 1987) is the true first; the reported first printing was small (about 4,000 copies). A US Pantheon edition also appeared in 1987, but the UK Viking issue takes precedence. No book-club edition relevant; later impressions are stated on the copyright page.
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