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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

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."

 

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):

 

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:

 

 

 

1974 Australia - Hansen Transmissions (A'asia) Pty Ltd Special Binding

Edition

21

Notes

Hansen Transmissions (A'asia) Pty Ltd, based in Melbourne, was established in 1970.

 

 

1975 France - Le Livre des Records (Livres A, B, C)

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.

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)

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

1983 Germany - Guinness Buch der Rekorde Presentation Box
We have a standard copy of the 1984 German edition in a huge 500x370mm (c. 19½ x 14½ in) presentation box, shown below with a standard book for comparison. The box contains a copy of the book together with two full bottles of Guinness stout, one full miniature bottle, a Guinness glass, a Guinness bottle opener and 10 Guinness beer mats.

 

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:
  1. 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.

  2. The front cover says, "Plotseling blijkt aanzienlijke verbetering mogelijk" - "Suddenly shows significant improvement".

 

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
Notes:
  1. This is a standard 1989 Dutch paperback edition with a special Mercedes Benz dust-jacket.

  2. The front cover of the dust-jacket says, "GUINNESS Book of Records. Het boek der opmerkelijke kampioenen" - "The book of notable champions".

 

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 11x8¾ inches (303x222 mm)
Copyright Guinness Publishing Ltd. and Producciones Jordan S. A.
Notes:
  1. 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.

 

1991 India - Fact File from the Guinness Book of Records

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:

  1. 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!"

 

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.
Notes:
  1. 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.

 

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).

 

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.

 

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)
Notes:
  1. 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.

  2. The book was printed in Australia by McPherson's Printing Group.

 

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.
Notes:
  1. 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).

 

1999 Guinness World Records 2000 Boxed Limited Edition
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)

 

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.

 

2005 Guinness World Records 2006 (Canadian sample)

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.

 

2007 Guinness World Records Edição Especial Benfica

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.

 

2010 China's Guinness World Records

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
Notes:
  1. This edition has both Chinese and English text, and is published under "the authorization of Guinness World Records".

 

2014 Guinness World Records 2015 Special Edition
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)

 

2014 Subaru Team Russia Special Dust Jacket
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)

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.

 

2017 Guinness World Records 2021 (WinGD)
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.