limited edition

American  

noun

1. an edition, as of a book or lithograph, limited to a specified small number of copies.

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limited edition British  

noun

1. an edition of something such as a book, plate, etc, that is limited to a specified number

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Other Word Forms

• limited-edition adjective

Etymology

Origin of limited edition

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Two existing categories -- best recording package and best boxed or special limited edition package – have been consolidated into one category, best recording package.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

But the combination of her plays on Amazon and YouTube, and the availability of limited edition vinyl and CD singles, ultimately gave her the Christmas crown.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

For a cozy yet eye-catching artisanal experience, brands Porter and Stone Island are coming together again to create limited edition bags, and for the first time, an apparel line.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

The Contact Press in Paris had published a limited edition, but Stein hoped to have it accepted by the Woolfs’ Hogarth Press.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

A limited edition faux snakeskin racquet cover for $600?

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin