numbered edition

Sequentially marked copies

A numbered edition is a limited print run of books, artworks, or collectibles where each copy bears a unique number indicating its place in the series: copy 47 of 500.

The numbering signals scarcity and authenticity, often increasing value for collectors.

Lower numbers, especially single digits, typically command premium prices.

Related

print · first printing · signed · rare · out of print · first · copy · publication · run · exclusive · lithograph · certificate · certificate of authenticity · authenticity · binding · hardcover · dust jacket · pressing

Categories
Opposites
exclusivity/limitation

numbered editiongeneral release

Broad public availability

mass production · standard edition

edition type in publishing

numbered editionreprint

New copy, same content

print-on-demand

market positioning

numbered editionremainder

What's left over

Family

number, numbered, numbers, numbering, numberless, innumerable, numeral, numerals, numerate

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G