first edition
noun
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 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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FIRST EDITION Defined for English Language Learners
first edition
noun
Definition of first edition for English Language Learners
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: the first set of printed copies of a book; also : a single copy from such a set
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