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first edition
first edition
noun
: the first set of printed copies of a book; also : a single copy from such a set
Full Definition of FIRST EDITION
: the copies of a literary work first printed from the same type and issued at the same time; also : a single copy from a first edition
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Examples of FIRST EDITION
- There were many errors in the book's first edition.
- She owns a valuable first edition of Huckleberry Finn.
First Known Use of FIRST EDITION
1568
Rhymes with FIRST EDITION
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