# Is "Point Counter Point" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Point Counter Point by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1928) is identified by: First trade edition in green cloth, no further printings stated on the copyright page; a signed limited edition of 256 numbered copies, each signed by Huxley, was issued concurrently by Chatto & Windus. UK Chatto & Windus is the true first; US edition published by Doubleday, Doran 1928.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First trade edition in green cloth, no further printings stated on the copyright page; a signed limited edition of 256 numbered copies, each signed by Huxley, was issued concurrently by Chatto & Windus
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1928 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First trade edition in green cloth, no further printings stated on the copyright page; a signed limited edition of 256 numbered copies… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First trade edition in green cloth, no further printings stated on the copyright page; a signed limited edition of 256 numbered copies, each signed by Huxley, was issued concurrently by Chatto & Windus.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chatto & Windus is the true first; US edition published by Doubleday, Doran 1928. The 256-copy signed limited is the premium issue.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Signed limited of 256 copies versus the trade issue; no book-club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Point Counter Point* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/point-counter-point
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.