review copy

noun

1. a copy of a book sent by a publisher to a journal, newspaper, etc, to enable it to be reviewed

Example Sentences

She sat next to him on the floor and pulled the review copy of Mom’s new book out of the envelope.

From Literature

After early previews of the game were less-than-positive, major gaming site IGN, which published one of them, said it had been refused a review copy.

From BBC

Still, I’m eager to sift through a waiting pile of review copies and, with the counsel of my editors, settle on what to write about in Book World during the coming weeks.

From Washington Post

Almost every page of my review copy of “The Teachers” is marked with my comments and exclamation points as I encountered situations and circumstances remarkably similar to those I experienced myself.

From Washington Post

After my review copy of “Still Pictures” arrived in my mailbox, I jumped right in and started gulping it down.

From Los Angeles Times