# Is "Time Must Have a Stop" by Aldous Huxley a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Time Must Have a Stop by Aldous Huxley (Harper & Brothers, 1944) is identified by: First printing of the novel: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1944, preceding the UK edition. US Harper & Brothers (1944) is the true first; the UK Chatto & Windus edition followed in 1945.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing of the novel: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1944, preceding the UK edition
- Harper first printings are identified by the letter date code on the copyright page; for this title the code reads G-T, where G denotes the month (July) and T denotes the year
- , confirming the first impression
- Publisher imprint reads Harper & Brothers
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
| Year | 1944 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing of the novel: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1944, preceding the UK edition |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing of the novel: Harper & Brothers, New York, 1944, preceding the UK edition. Harper first printings are identified by the letter date code on the copyright page; for this title the code reads G-T, where G denotes the month (July) and T denotes the year (1944), confirming the first impression.

## Is this the true first?
US Harper & Brothers (1944) is the true first; the UK Chatto & Windus edition followed in 1945.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue at first publication; a first printing shows the G-T code and no later-printing statement, whereas reprints alter or drop the code.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Time Must Have a Stop* by Aldous Huxley a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/time-must-have-a-stop
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.