SINCE 1828
first edition
nounDefinition 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
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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The first edition of the festival – organized by Mad Solutions and the Iranian Film Festival – will be held Oct. 31–Nov. — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Arab Cinema Center to Launch Festival in Prague," 4 July 2018 The exhibition includes key pages from Shelley’s manuscript and a first edition of the book with the author’s revisions. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, "The Making of a Monster," 27 Sep. 2018 This inaugural first edition, according to The Sun, is one of 30,000 that were published way back in 1926. — Emily Wang, Glamour, "Prince Harry Bought Prince Louis a $10,000 Christening Gift as a Tribute to Princess Diana," 9 July 2018 The regular and limited first editions of À la carte will drop Aug. 1. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "Watch J-Pop Singer Jin Akanishi Perform 'Fill Me Up' Live," 28 June 2018 In the first edition of The Food Lab, published in 2009, Mr. López-Alt spent more than 3,500 words taking readers through an exploration of the different ways to boil eggs. — Farhad Manjoo, New York Times, "How Online Hobbyists Can Reaffirm Your Faith in the Internet," 11 July 2018 It was also reported that Harry and Meghan chose a first edition of Winnie The Pooh as a christening present for their nephew Prince Louis. — Marcia Moody, Town & Country, "From Crocodiles to Hot Sauce, Here's How the Royal Family Does Gift Giving," 14 Aug. 2018 While the message and advice in Knowing Your Value was as relevant as ever, the first edition didn’t cover any of those sweeping personal and cultural changes. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Mika Brzezinski Isn't Afraid to Say What You're Thinking," 24 Sep. 2018 The fifth in line to the throne received a first edition Winnie the Pooh book from his uncle (and also presumably from his British-sounding aunt, Meghan Markle). — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "The Sweet (and Fancy) Gift Prince Harry Bought His New Nephew, Prince Louis," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'first edition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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