# Is "Antic Hay" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Antic Hay by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1923) is identified by: Satirical novel, about 328 pages with deckle edges. UK Chatto & Windus 1923 is the true first edition; the US George H.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Satirical novel, about 328 pages with deckle edges
- The true first is the UK Chatto & Windus edition of 1923, published ahead of the US George H. Doran edition of the same year
- Bound in the publisher's yellow cloth with the title on a printed paper label to the spine (the fragile label is often chipped or perished; some copies carry a publisher-supplied replacement label tipped in at the rear)
- The uncommon original dust jacket carries the printed price to the spine and should be present and unrestored on a fine copy
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1923 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Satirical novel, about 328 pages with deckle edges |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Satirical novel, about 328 pages with deckle edges. The true first is the UK Chatto & Windus edition of 1923, published ahead of the US George H. Doran edition of the same year. Bound in the publisher's yellow cloth with the title on a printed paper label to the spine (the fragile label is often chipped or perished; some copies carry a publisher-supplied replacement label tipped in at the rear). The uncommon original dust jacket carries the printed price to the spine and should be present and unrestored on a fine copy.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chatto & Windus 1923 is the true first edition; the US George H. Doran edition of 1923 follows. Precedence is UK first, then US.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Antic Hay* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/antic-hay
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.