Allen & Unwin (Australia)1990-present (Australian independent)First printings state "First published [Year]" with the descending number line ending in 1André Deutsch1951-present (imprint within other groups later)First editions state "First published [Year]" or "First published in Great Britain [Year] Bloomsbury Publishing1986-presentFirst printings carry a full descending number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" on the copyrighCassell & Co.1848-presentPre-early-1920s: year printed on the TITLE PAGE of the first edition with the copyright paChatto & Windus1855-presentNo first-edition statement is the norm. Per the authoritative QBbooks/Bookman's and ILAB pFaber & Faber1929-present (Faber & Gwyer from 1925)First printings state "First published in [Year]" (often "First published in mcmxxxx") on Faber-style note: book-club & confusions (cross-publisher)1930s-1990s (peak UK book-club era)UK book-club editions typically OMIT the price from the dust-jacket flap and/or carry a smGeorge Allen & Unwin1914-1990 (UK independent); Australian arm continuesFirst editions state "First published [Year]" or "First published in [Year]" on the copyriHamish Hamilton1931-presentFirst editions state "First published in Great Britain [Year]" or "First published [Year]"Hodder & Stoughton1868-presentPre-1940s: no consistent practice — first/later printing identification is unreliable and Jonathan Cape1921-presentFirst printings state "First published [Year]" or "First published in Great Britain [Year]Macmillan (UK)1843-presentPre-mid-1920s: no statement on firsts; only later printings were noted (rely on negative eMcClelland & Stewart1906-presentPRIMARY (era-dependent): M&S has no single universal first-printing convention; method depMethuen & Co.1889-presentSince 1905: state "First published in [Year]" or "First published in Great Britain [Year]"Michael Joseph1935-presentFirst editions state "First published [Year]" or "First published in Great Britain [Year]"Pan Macmillan / Picador (UK)1947 (Pan) / 1972 (Picador)-presentFirst printings carry a number line, typically descending ending in 1 (1 present = first);Penguin Books1935-presentFor reprint titles, firsts are flagged "First published [elsewhere/date]" with the PenguinSecker & Warburg (Martin Secker & Warburg)1910 (Martin Secker) / 1936-present (Secker & Warburg)Pre-1940s: firsts either carried NO statement or occasionally "First published [Year]" witThe Bodley Head1887-presentFrom c.1929 onward, first editions state 'First published [Year]' or 'First published [MonVictor Gollancz1927-presentPre-1984: NO first-edition statement was made — first printings carry no 'First published'Weidenfeld & Nicolson1949-presentFirst editions state "First published in Great Britain [Year] by Weidenfeld & Nicolson" onWilliam Collins, Sons & Co. (Collins)1819-1990 (independent); HarperCollins thereafterFirst editions either carry NO additional printing statement on the copyright page or statWilliam Heinemann1890-present1890-1921: year of publication printed on the TITLE PAGE of first editions; on later print
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