pocket edition
AmericanEtymology
Origin of pocket edition
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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Days after Mr. Khan brandished his pocket edition of the U.S.
From Time • Aug. 2, 2016
Then, to cheers, he pulled out a pocket edition of it.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2016
It became available in a pocket edition and was much sought after by artists.
From Washington Post
He also carried a pocket edition of the Constitution at all times.
From Slate
These quartos gradually gave way to the "pocket edition," in more convenient shape, but not always in better print, at 20 or 25 cents.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers
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