Abarat Bibliography
US Page Proofs
Joanna Cotler Books / HarperCollins, New York, USA 2001. Loose page proofs.
US ARC
Joanna Cotler Books / HarperCollins, New York, US 2002. Paperback advance reading copy.
UK Proof
HarperCollins, London, UK 2002. Paperback proof.
UK First Edition
HarperCollins, London, UK 2002. Hardback UK first edition @ £17.99.
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US First Edition
Joanna Cotler Books / HarperCollins, New York, USA 2002. Hardback US first edition @ $24.99.
US Hardback Edition
Packaged as: ABARAT AND OTHER FANTASY TALES FOR TEENS, HarperCollins, New York, US 2002. Hardback edition @ $60.97.
Note - includes Isabel Allende's 'City of the Beasts' and Neil Gaiman's 'Coraline'.
US Limited Edition
B.E.Trice, New York, US 2002. Hardback US limited edition. 175 signed, numbered and slipcased copies @ $150.00.
US Limited Edition
B.E.Trice, New York, US 2002. Hardback US limited edition. 50 signed, numbered and slipcased copies, quarterbound in leather with additional artwork @ $295.00.
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US Paperback Edition
Joanna Cotler, New York, USA 2003. US paperback edition @ $11.99.
UK Paperback Edition
HarperCollins / Voyager, London, UK, 2004. UK paperback edition, without internal artwork @ £6.99.
US Paperback Edition
HarperCollins, New York, 2004. US paperback edition, without internal artwork @ $6.99.
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Note: Chapter 13 'In The Great Head' was made available to read as a downloadable pdf file at www.harperchildrens.com and www.thebooksofabarat.com and was posted online at www.harpercanada.com, www.nytimes.com and www.bordersstores.com.
The Prologue and Chapter One, 'Room Nineteen' was made available to read as a downloadable pdf file at Bonus.com.
An excerpt from Chapter One, 'Room Nineteen' was also posted to read online at www.harpercollins.com, www.harperchildrens.com and www.kidsreads.com.
An audio file excerpted from the audio version of The Prologue, narrated by Richard Ferrone, was made available at Bonus.com.
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The cover for the 2004 UK paperback edition was originally decorated with cornerpieces which curiously disappeared for the final publication.
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