# Is "Eyeless in Gaza" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Eyeless in Gaza by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1936) is identified by: First edition of the novel, in cloth-backed patterned paper boards with gilt-lettered spine and top edge gilt on the limited. UK Chatto & Windus is the true first; the US Harper edition also appeared in 1936.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition of the novel, in cloth-backed patterned paper boards with gilt-lettered spine and top edge gilt on the limited
- A signed limited edition of 200 numbered copies, signed by Huxley on the limitation page, was issued alongside the ordinary trade first
- UK Chatto & Windus 1936 precedes the US Harper edition
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1936 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition of the novel, in cloth-backed patterned paper boards with gilt-lettered spine and top edge gilt on the limited |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First edition of the novel, in cloth-backed patterned paper boards with gilt-lettered spine and top edge gilt on the limited. A signed limited edition of 200 numbered copies, signed by Huxley on the limitation page, was issued alongside the ordinary trade first; UK Chatto & Windus 1936 precedes the US Harper edition.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chatto & Windus is the true first; the US Harper edition also appeared in 1936. Confirm the Chatto imprint.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue is a point; distinguish the signed limited of 200 from the ordinary trade printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Eyeless in Gaza* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/eyeless-in-gaza
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.