The Allingham Minibus, cover of the Agora Books, 2020 edition (the Chatto & Windus 1973 cover is not yet photographed)Agora Books, 2020 cover

Cover of the Agora Books, 2020 edition of this book. The Chatto & Windus 1973 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition Hardback

The Allingham Minibus (1973)

Publisher Chatto & Windus Year 1973 ISBN 9780701119317

Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026.

Market value

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  • It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
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In short

Quick answer

Who published The Allingham Minibus first edition?
Chatto & Windus, London, in 1973, in hardback.
Publisher's practice

How Chatto & Windus marked its first editions

  • Chatto & Windus did not use a special mark for first editions: it told H. S. Boutell so in its replies to his surveys of publishers' practice.

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Printings and states

First impression

1973

At a glance

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Notes

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Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

Who published The Allingham Minibus first edition?

Chatto & Windus, London, in 1973, in hardback.

Sources

Where these facts come from

  • British National Bibliography, record GB7307914

Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 28 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.