library edition

noun

1. an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
2. a set of books with common subject matter or authorship and uniform physical characteristics.

library edition

noun

1. an edition of a book having a superior quality of paper, binding, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of library edition¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

It was recently reissued in an Everyman’s Library edition on its 30th anniversary, the first African novel to receive such a release since Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.”

From New York Times

I’m rereading the Everyman’s Library edition of Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain” in the magnificent translation by John E. Woods.

From New York Times

But a few days ago, I picked up an old Modern Library edition of “Mrs. Dalloway” and, as I should have known, discovered a marvel.

From Washington Post

But I sneaked unnoticed into the Everyman Library edition recently and, burrowing deep, loved the rich complexity, the wise and barbed exploration of corruption and the absurd irrationality of the human condition.

From New York Times

Appropriately enough, this British Library edition of “The Question Mark” is introduced by Mo Moulton, author of the recent, and pioneering, group biography, “The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and Her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women.”

From Washington Post