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text edition

American

noun

a special edition of a book for distribution to schools or colleges, subject to a special rate of discount, sometimes without a dust jacket (trade edition ).

Etymology

Origin of text edition

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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A text edition of "Hamilton" has also been a best-seller this year.

From US News • Aug. 3, 2016

A text edition of “Hamilton” has also been a best-seller this year.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2016

In the discussion of the small plate which follows, the Anzeigen points out the changes which have been made on it, this being one of the supplementary small plates for the 1802 text edition.

From Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery by Danton, George Henry

This eBook was converted to HTML, with additional editing, by Jose Menendez from the text edition produced by Jennifer Godwin.

From When a Man Comes to Himself by Wilson, Woodrow

This eBook was converted to HTML, with additional editing, by Jose Menendez from the text edition produced by Susan Ritchie.

From The Gift of the Magi by Henry, O.

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