How to identify a Chatto & Windus first edition
Chatto & Windus usually did not state first editions, but noted later printings. A number line was added in the early 1990s.
What to look for, by period
to the early 1990s
Usually no statement (sometimes just “Published by Chatto & Windus”); later printings are noted.
1990s – today
A number line; the lowest number is the printing.
Dates are approximate. Imprints and individual titles sometimes differ; for valuable books, check a bibliography of the author.
Check your Chatto & Windus book
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