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The Long Winter was first published by Harper in New York in 1940; American firsts state First Edition with an I-P code and are not British. In Britain the Little House books with Garth Williams's illustrations came from the Lutterworth Press of London. The library record for the Lutterworth edition gives 1962, 335 pages, illustrated, 22 cm, noting original publication by Harper in 1940. Lutterworth reprinted it (a dealer offers a third impression dated 1967), so check the copyright page for impression statements. A Children's Book Club edition dated 1962 also exists and is not the trade first.
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Lutterworth Press, London, in 1962, in hardback.
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.
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