first edition
noun
: 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
Examples of first edition in a Sentence
There were many errors in the book's first edition.
She owns a valuable first edition of Huckleberry Finn.
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With the idea that blending achieves perfection that no single year can offer, the first edition of the three-vintage Grand Siècle was released in 1959.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Norway’s women’s side have a fine pedigree, featuring in every World Cup since the first edition in 1991 and winning it in 1995, to go with two European titles (1987 and 1993) and Olympic gold in 2000, while making five other World Cup/Euros finals and taking bronze at the 1996 Games.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Karlovy Vary’s industry strand KVIFF Promises, has unveiled the films selected for this year’s upcoming KVIFF Central Stage showcase as well as eight books selected for its first edition of Book-To-Screen at KVIFF, its new initiative for books searching for film adaptation deals.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Only about 250 copies of the first edition were printed, and this one has been in a private library since shortly after its publication in 1847.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Norway’s women’s side have a fine pedigree, featuring in every World Cup since the first edition in 1991 and winning it in 1995, to go with two European titles (1987 and 1993) and Olympic gold in 2000, while making five other World Cup/Euros finals and taking bronze at the 1996 Games.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Karlovy Vary’s industry strand KVIFF Promises, has unveiled the films selected for this year’s upcoming KVIFF Central Stage showcase as well as eight books selected for its first edition of Book-To-Screen at KVIFF, its new initiative for books searching for film adaptation deals.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Only about 250 copies of the first edition were printed, and this one has been in a private library since shortly after its publication in 1847.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
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“First edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20edition. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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