memorial edition

Posthumous special release

A memorial edition is a version of a book or other publication issued to honor someone who has died, typically the author.

It may include tributes, biographical material, or previously unpublished work: The memorial edition contained letters and photographs from his personal archive.

Publishers sometimes release memorial editions shortly after a prominent writer's death, capitalizing on renewed public interest.

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posthumous · keepsake · anniversary · deluxe · hardcover · leather bound · binding · leather · gilded · gold leaf · dust jacket · slipcase · box set · dedication · eulogy · legacy · farewell · final chapter

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publication purpose

memorial editionstandard edition

Base version of product

timing relative to author/subject

memorial editionfirst edition

Original published version

advance copy · galley proof

Family

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