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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Luxury Brands Seek Out Uniqueness Design Miami chief executive officer Jennifer Roberts was enthusiastic about the success of the first edition and the excitement around the second, which will again be staged in an intimate residential setting.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Fun fact: This first edition of GHQ being sold by Barnes & Noble packs in deluxe wooden pieces and a 24-page commentary booklet with Vonnegut's design notes.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In its fifth year, the 2025 London Screenings will sit alongside the first edition of MIP London, which run Feb. 23-27 out of the plush Savoy Hotel and IET London conference center.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Fun fact: This first edition of GHQ being sold by Barnes & Noble packs in deluxe wooden pieces and a 24-page commentary booklet with Vonnegut's design notes.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In its fifth year, the 2025 London Screenings will sit alongside the first edition of MIP London, which run Feb. 23-27 out of the plush Savoy Hotel and IET London conference center.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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“First edition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20edition. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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