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Special Editions from Other Countries
This page
details some more special, unusual and rare editions (and editions with
original letters) that do not originate in the
U.K. or the
U.S.A.
As always, if
you know of any other special editions, please
let us know.
1956 |
South Africa - Goode Durrant And
Murray Special Inscription |
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Edition |
5 |
Text |
To Record Our Appreciation of Your
Patronage
GOODE DURRANT AND MURRAY (S.A.) LTD.
Zambesi House, Johannesburg. |
Notes |
The dust-jacket has the same
inscription in the bottom centre panel.
A small sticker on the inside front cover says,
"Supplied by ADS Box
4083 Cape Town
Advertising Devices
Suppliers (Pty) Ltd." |
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1956 |
Australia - AWA Communication Equipment Special
Inscription |
|
Edition |
6 |
Text |
With Compliments AWA Communication Equipment |
Notes |
Simon Jordan has a copy of this edition with a
compliments slip from AWA, believed to be signed by Joseph Murray Johnson
(Aviation Wireless Manager):
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1968 |
Southern Africa - F. A. Droste
Special Inscription |
|
Edition |
15 |
Text |
F. A. Droste & Co. Ltd. |
Notes |
An earlier edition from 1964 is also known: |
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1974 |
Australia - Hansen Transmissions (A'asia) Pty
Ltd Special Binding |
|
Notes |
Hansen Transmissions (A'asia) Pty Ltd, based in Melbourne, was established in
1970. |
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1975 |
France - Le Livre des Records (Livres A, B, C) |
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Notes |
Alongside the 1975 edition of Les Livres de Records
(pictured left, published by Éditions Denoël, 14, Rue Amélie, 75007.
Paris.), a number of paperbacks were printed for the Gift Club of Paris.
There were three books, each having sections of the
main book as follows:
Livre A - L'être humain, les règnes animal et végétal
Livre B - Le monde de la nature, arts et
divertissements, performances humaines
Livre C - Le monde de la mécanique, le monde des
sports
The first 3 copies below were produced for "Le
Petit Brun Extra" (biscuits), whilst the 4th copy was produced for the
Chantovent vineyard. Each copy has an extra section with information
about the organisation concerned. |
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No. 4277
21/7/1975 |
No. 4210
10/3/1975 |
No. 4211
10/3/1975 |
No. 4299
5/9/1975 |
(The edition numbers and dates are those in
our copies)
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Ross and Norris McWhirter, together with David Hoy, launched this edition on
April 23rd, 1975 at the Meridian Hotel in Paris. 55,000 copies of the hardback
edition were printed, along with 200,000 paperbacks as part of the Le Petit Brun
promotion. |
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1980 |
Austria - Peter Lisec Special Cover |
|
Edition |
1981
German. |
Pages |
550 |
ISBN |
3 550 07697 5 |
Notes |
This is a standard copy of the Guinness Buch der Rekorde 1981, but has the
words, "GTI
Peter Lisec Glastechnik Austria"
in silver on the front cover. |
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1982 |
Australia - Toyota Special Cover |
|
Edition |
29 with
Australian Supplement |
Pages |
382 |
ISBN |
0 85112 253 1 |
Notes |
This is a standard copy of the 1983 Australian edition, but has a "GET THE
FACTS TOYOTA Oh what a feeling!"
in silver and red lettering. |
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1989 |
Holland - Oscorel Het Groot Guinness Record Boek |
|
Publication Date |
1989 |
Cover |
Grey |
ISBN |
90-215-1533-4 |
Pages |
208 |
Chapters |
12 ("De Mens", "Het Dieren
- en Plantenrijk", "De Natuur", "Heelal en Ruimte", "De
Wereld van de Exacte Wetenschappen", "Kunst en
Amusement", "Bouwwerken", "De Wereld van de Machine",
"De Zakenwereld", "Menselijke Prestaties", "De Wereld
van de Mens" en "Sport en Spel"). |
Format |
Paperback - 294x207 mm |
Copyright |
Guinness Superlatives Ltd.
& Uitgeverij Kosmos |
|
Notes:
-
This is a version of the standard 1989 Dutch edition
specially bound for Smith Kline & French b.v., which
advertises Oscorel NSAID capsules. As well as the cover, two
additional full colour pages are dedicated to the
advertisement.
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The front cover says, "Plotseling blijkt aanzienlijke
verbetering mogelijk" - "Suddenly shows significant
improvement".
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1989 |
Holland - Mercedes Benz Het Groot Guinness Record
Boek |
|
Publication Date |
1989 |
ISBN |
90-215-1533-4 |
Pages |
208 |
Chapters |
12 ("De Mens", "Het Dieren
- en Plantenrijk", "De Natuur", "Heelal en Ruimte", "De
Wereld van de Exacte Wetenschappen", "Kunst en
Amusement", "Bouwwerken", "De Wereld van de Machine",
"De Zakenwereld", "Menselijke Prestaties", "De Wereld
van de Mens" en "Sport en Spel"). |
Format |
Paperback - 294x207 mm |
Copyright |
Guinness Superlatives Ltd.
& Uitgeverij Kosmos |
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Notes:
-
This is a standard 1989 Dutch paperback edition with a
special Mercedes Benz dust-jacket.
-
The front cover of the dust-jacket says, "GUINNESS Book of
Records. Het boek der opmerkelijke kampioenen" - "The book
of notable champions".
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1989 |
Spain - Libro Guinness 1990 Philips Todo Un
Record |
|
Edition |
36 |
Publication Date |
October 1989 |
Cover |
Blue
background |
ISBN |
84-87069-01-0 |
Pages |
333 |
Chapters |
11 ("El Ser Humano", "El
Mundo Vivo", "La Tierra Y El Espacio", "Cienca Y
Technologia", "El Mundo De La Construccion", "Transporte
Y Comunicaciones", "El Mundo De Los Negocios", "Artes Y
Espacraculos", "Proezas Humanas", "El Mundo Politico Y
Social" y "Deportes, Juegos Y Pasatiempos") |
Dimensions |
11⅞x8¾
inches (303x222 mm) |
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd.
and Producciones Jordan S. A. |
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Notes:
-
This is an edition of the standard 1990 edition specially
bound with a Philips cover. The book has an extra 2 pages
(one fold-out) detailing the features of the K-200 "Black
Line" television.
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1991 |
India - Fact File from the Guinness Book of
Records |
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Edition |
1 |
Publication Date |
April 1991 |
Pages |
61 |
Sections |
251 "comic strips", with 3
records per strip. |
Format |
Magazine 313x203 mm |
Editor |
Gulshan Rai |
Publisher |
Diamond Comics PVT. Ltd.
2715 Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002 |
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd. |
|
Notes:
-
The introduction says: "The present book
in comic-form is a novel idea of giving all the interesting
records under different sub-headings, spaced in such a
manner as to not bore the reader. Giving the 'two sides of
the same coin vis-a-vis each other' makes this comic a
unique book. Amusing and enlightening in equal measure, this
is the first time that all these chosen records are being
represented pictorially also in four eye-catching colours
together with a witty or jovial remark side by side with the
entry. These authentic records have, so far, never been
given in such 'easy to grasp' format and the Diamond Comics
proudly becomes a pioneer in this sphere also!"
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1991 |
Spain - Libro Guinness de los Récords
1992 (Puerto Marina) |
|
Edition |
39 |
Publication Date |
October 1991 |
ISBN |
84-87069-05-3 |
Pages |
335 |
Chapters |
11 ("El Universo Y La
Tierra", "El Mundo Vivo", "El Ser Humano", "Mundo
Politico Y Social", "Cienca Y Technologia", "El Mundo De
La Construccion", "Transporte Y Comunicaciones", "El
Mundo De Los Negocios", "Artes Y Espacraculos", "Proezas
Humanas" y "Deportes, Juegos Y Pasatiempos") |
Dimensions |
11¾x8½
inches (300x216 mm) |
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd.
and Producciones Jordan S. A. |
|
Notes:
-
A special edition produced for "another year of breaking
records" by Las Islas de Puerto Marina, Benalmádena, Spain.
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1992 |
Spain - Libro Guinness de los Récords
1993 (Kaliber) |
|
Edition |
39 |
Publication Date |
October 1992 |
Cover |
Silver
background |
ISBN |
84-87069-07-X |
Pages |
336 |
Chapters |
11 ("El Universo Y La
Tierra", "El Mundo Vivo", "El Ser Humano", "Mundo
Politico Y Social", "Cienca Y Technologia", "El Mundo De
La Construccion", "Transporte Y Comunicaciones", "El
Mundo De Los Negocios", "Artes Y Espacraculos", "Proezas
Humanas" y "Deportes, Juegos Y Pasatiempos") |
Dimensions |
11¾x8½
inches (300x216 mm) |
Copyright |
Guinness Publishing Ltd.
and Producciones Jordan S. A. |
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Notes:
-
This is an edition of the standard 1993 book (right)
specially bound with a Kaliber cover. Kaliber is a
low-alcohol lager produced by Guinness.
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1994 |
Germany - Das Neue Guinness Buch der
Rekorde 1995 |
|
Notes |
The 1995 book
club edition for the Jung & Leyener transportation
company (now part of Gruber Logistics). |
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1994 |
Pre-production mock-up of the 1995 Norwegian
edition |
|
Notes |
A pre-production mock-up copy of the 1995 Norwegian edition, which has a 16-page subset of the real pages repeated 14
times. |
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1995 |
The Guinness Book of Records International
Edition (Syntex) |
|
Publication Date |
1995 |
Cover |
White cover |
ISBN |
0-85112-652-9 |
Pages |
704 |
Format |
Paperback 7x4.33 inches
(178x110 mm) |
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Notes:
-
This edition has the same content as the standard
1995 International Edition, but has a cover advertising
Anaprox 550 and Naprosyn SR 1000 pain relief for Syntex
Australia.
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The book was printed in Australia by McPherson's Printing
Group.
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1999 |
France - Le Livre Guinness des Records 2000
(Planta Fin) |
|
Publication Date |
September
1999 |
Cover |
Silver
dust-jacket and cover |
ISBN |
2-911792-17-3 |
Pages |
283 |
Chapters |
11 ("Courage", "Société",
"Insolite", "Argent", "Sagas", "Médias",
"Homme", "Technologie", "Désastres", "Nature" et
"Sports") |
Dimensions |
12x9 inches (305x230 mm) |
Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Ltd. and Guinness Media SAS, Paris. |
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Notes:
-
This is a version of the standard 2000 edition of "Le Livre
Guinness des Records", specially produced for Planta Fin
(producer of margarine and vegetable oils). The book
commemorates the world's biggest breakfast (at the Stade de
France, Paris on 12th September, 1999).
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1999 |
Guinness World Records 2000 Boxed Limited Edition |
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A
limited hardback edition of the 2000 Chinese edition of Guinness
World Records. Only two thousand copies were produced - each is
boxed and has a numbered certificate of authenticity (right).
Ours is number 0940.
(ISBN: 978-7-5382-5613-0, Liaoning Education Press)
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2001 |
Pre-production mock-up of the U.S. Edition 2002 |
|
Notes |
The mock-up copy of the 2002 U.S. edition has a subset of
the real pages repeated multiple times. |
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2005 |
Guinness World Records 2006
(Canadian sample) |
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Subtitle |
Le Livre de
Tous les Records |
Cover |
Green
background |
ISBN |
978-2-01-236991-7 |
Pages |
288 |
Format |
Hardback 12x9 inches (305x228 mm) |
Publisher |
Hachette Practique |
Notes |
This copy is identical to
the standard
French edition but has a different ISBN and a price
tag of CAN $35.95. It was never published. |
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2007 |
Guinness World Records Edição Especial Benfica |
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Publication Date |
2007 |
Cover |
Red |
ISBN |
978-972-20-3325-1 |
Pages |
92 |
Dimensions |
12x9 inches
(305x230 mm) |
Publisher |
Dom Quixote |
Copyright |
Guinness World
Records Ltd, a HIT Entertainment Ltd company and Produto
Oficial Licenciado SLB. |
Notes |
This edition was produced for Sport Lisboa e Benfica (SLB).
It has 22 pages of club records, followed by 64 pages of
general Sports records from the 2007 edition of Guinness
World Records. |
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2010 |
China's Guinness World Records |
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Publication Date |
January 5th,
2010 |
Cover |
Red |
ISBN |
978-7-80138-795-0 |
Pages |
163 |
Chapters |
6 ("Natural World",
"Science, Technology and Engineering", "Modern World",
"Arts and Media", "Talented People and Feats" and
"Sports and Games") |
Dimensions |
303x220 mm |
Publisher |
Dolphin Books (China International Publishing Group) |
Copyright |
Guinness World Records
Limited |
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Notes:
-
This edition has both Chinese and English text, and is
published under "the authorization of Guinness World
Records".
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2014 |
Guinness World Records 2015 Special Edition |
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A
special edition of the 2015 Chinese edition of Guinness World
Records featuring the 'longest wood carving' world record on the
cover and first 5 pages.
(ISBN: 978-7-5135-5125-0, Foreign Language Teaching and Research
Press)
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2014 |
Subaru Team Russia Special Dust Jacket |
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A
special Subaru Team Russia dust jacket (dated 15th September
2012) for the 2012 Russian edition of Guinness World
Records. |
2017 |
Guinness World Records 2018 (Barnes & Noble) |
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Publication Date |
August 29th
2017 |
ISBN |
978-1-910561-93-5 |
Pages |
255 |
Format |
Hardback 12x9 inches (304x228 mm) |
Notes |
Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition with superhero cosplay
poster inside. |
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2017 |
Guinness World Records 2021 (WinGD) |
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A private edition for WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd)
promoting the WinGD 12X92DF marine internal combustion engine.
The first page shows the GWR certificate awarded to WinGD, and
the "Editor's Letter" and "GWR at Home" sections of the standard
edition are replaced by four pages giving details of the 12X92DF
engine. |
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