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first edition

noun

the whole number of copies of a literary work printed first, from the same type, and issued together.
an individual copy from this number.
the first printing of a newspaper for a given date.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of first edition¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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The first edition of this sequence began in 1980 with “1AAA000.”

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It's first edition began with an explanation that its objective was to cover "the whole field of womanly action".

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It’s not affordable — I’ve never bought anything more than a tote bag — but if you had a spare $30,000 you could buy a first edition of something with a letter from Einstein in the front of it.

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The “Studio Hours” program takes place Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering weekly work sessions where folks can come to study, dream, conspire and contribute to Harvin’s first edition of the Studio Symoné zine, which will focus on telling stories in the L.A. beauty communities.

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His collection included books and manuscripts, including a first edition copy of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, inscribed by the author to his publisher, which fetched £138,600.

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