# Is "Brave New World Revisited" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley (Harper & Brothers, 1958) is identified by: First edition, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1958, of this nonfiction reassessment of Brave New World; 147 pages. US Harper & Brothers 1958 is the true first; UK Chatto & Windus followed in 1959.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1958, of this nonfiction reassessment of Brave New World
- 147 pages
- The stated first printing is denoted by the Harper letter code 'K-H' on the copyright page (Harper's month-and-year code system, with no later dated codes present)
- Bound with black paper-covered boards and a contrasting cloth spine (commonly turquoise/blue-grey) lettered in black
- Issued in a dust jacket that should retain its printed price and be free of later chipping
- The US Harper edition precedes the UK Chatto & Windus edition of 1959
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Brothers

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Year | 1958 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1958, of this nonfiction reassessment of Brave New World |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1958, of this nonfiction reassessment of Brave New World; 147 pages. The stated first printing is denoted by the Harper letter code 'K-H' on the copyright page (Harper's month-and-year code system, with no later dated codes present). Bound with black paper-covered boards and a contrasting cloth spine (commonly turquoise/blue-grey) lettered in black. Issued in a dust jacket that should retain its printed price and be free of later chipping. The US Harper edition precedes the UK Chatto & Windus edition of 1959.

## Is this the true first?
US Harper & Brothers 1958 is the true first; UK Chatto & Windus followed in 1959.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue of the true first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Brave New World Revisited* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/brave-new-world-revisited
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.