# Is "Ends and Means" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ends and Means by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1937) is identified by: First printing of Huxley's volume of pacifist and ethical essays (full title an enquiry into the nature of ideals and into the methods employed for their realization). The UK Chatto & Windus edition is the established first edition; Harper & Brothers issued the American edition the same year (1937), often described as concurrent but cataloged as the first American edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of Huxley's volume of pacifist and ethical essays (full title an enquiry into the nature of ideals and into the methods employed for their realization)
- Issued by Chatto & Windus, London, in 1937
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1937 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of Huxley's volume of pacifist and ethical essays (full title an enquiry into the nature of ideals and into the methods… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of Huxley's volume of pacifist and ethical essays (full title an enquiry into the nature of ideals and into the methods employed for their realization). Issued by Chatto & Windus, London, in 1937.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Chatto & Windus edition is the established first edition; Harper & Brothers issued the American edition the same year (1937), often described as concurrent but cataloged as the first American edition.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ends and Means* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ends-and-means
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.