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.

Recent Examples on the Web Some books come with surprising discoveries: my first edition of 'Maurice' (1971) by E.M. Forster came with a newspaper article slipped into its pages about how the book had to be printed posthumously… it had been hidden in the pages for over 50 years. —

Felix Bischof, theweek, 17 Oct. 2024 In other words, Art Basel Paris’s first edition under that name—and its first in the Grand Palais after two editions held in a temporary tent—was off to a roaring start, continuing the energy felt in London last week. —

Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024 The first edition under our helm, will surely focus on the topical issue of financing. —

Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 The first edition – ‘How to thrive when uncertainty becomes the new norm for governance’ - set the scene. —

Anna Marks, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first edition

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Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of first edition was in 1542

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“First edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20edition. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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