original editions
Earliest published versions
Original editions are the first published versions of a book, as distinguished from later reprints, revisions, or adaptations.
Collectors prize original editions for their historical significance and often higher value: She found an original edition of the novel at an estate sale.
The term overlaps with first edition but may emphasize the unaltered state of the text rather than simply being the earliest printing.
- rare booksUncommon valuable printed works
- first appearanceInitial public presentation
- press runQuantity of copies produced
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- signed copyItem inscribed by creator
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Subsequent publication runs
revised editions · reissues · abridged editions · anniversary editions · commemorative editions
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Exact copies of something
reproductions · copies · replicas · forgeries · counterfeits
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