# Is "Little Mexican" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Little Mexican by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1924) is identified by: Third short-story collection, 'Little Mexican and Other Stories' (six stories: Uncle Spencer, Little Mexican, Hubert and Minnie, Fard, The Portrait, Young Archimedes). UK Chatto & Windus 1924 under the title 'Little Mexican' is the true first; the US issue appeared the same year as 'Young Archimedes'.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Third short-story collection, 'Little Mexican and Other Stories' (six stories: Uncle Spencer, Little Mexican, Hubert and Minnie, Fard, The Portrait, Young Archimedes)
- The US edition was retitled 'Young Archimedes and Other Stories' (George H. Doran, 1924) — a title point distinguishing the two issues
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1924 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Third short-story collection, 'Little Mexican and Other Stories' (six stories: Uncle Spencer, Little Mexican, Hubert and Minnie, Fard, The… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Third short-story collection, 'Little Mexican and Other Stories' (six stories: Uncle Spencer, Little Mexican, Hubert and Minnie, Fard, The Portrait, Young Archimedes). The US edition was retitled 'Young Archimedes and Other Stories' (George H. Doran, 1924) — a title point distinguishing the two issues.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chatto & Windus 1924 under the title 'Little Mexican' is the true first; the US issue appeared the same year as 'Young Archimedes'.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Title differs between markets: UK 'Little Mexican', US 'Young Archimedes'.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Little Mexican* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/little-mexican
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.