# Is "Those Barren Leaves" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Those Barren Leaves by Aldous Huxley (Chatto & Windus, 1925) is identified by: Satirical novel in original blue cloth with a paper title label on the spine. UK Chatto & Windus 1925 is the true first; US George H.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Satirical novel in original blue cloth with a paper title label on the spine
- UK Chatto & Windus 1925 precedes the US George H. Doran edition of 1925
- A signed limited issue of 250 numbered copies was also produced alongside the ordinary trade first
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1925 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Satirical novel in original blue cloth with a paper title label on the spine |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Satirical novel in original blue cloth with a paper title label on the spine. UK Chatto & Windus 1925 precedes the US George H. Doran edition of 1925. A signed limited issue of 250 numbered copies was also produced alongside the ordinary trade first.

## Is this the true first?
UK Chatto & Windus 1925 is the true first; US George H. Doran 1925 follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue. A signed limited issue of 250 numbered copies exists in addition to the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Those Barren Leaves* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/those-barren-leaves
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.