"first edition" meaning in English

See first edition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: first editions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first edition (plural first editions)
  1. The first set of copies of a book printed from substantially the same setting of type.
    Sense id: en-first_edition-en-noun-huZBjynY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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