pocket edition
AmericanEtymology
Origin of pocket edition
First recorded in 1705–15
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Then, to cheers, he pulled out a pocket edition of it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2016
The $7 pocket edition of the former reportedly made more money on Christmas than any other iOs app.
From Time ● Dec. 31, 2014
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
Do not make the mistake that so many parents make—the mistake of thinking that the child is a miniature of yourself, a pocket edition of yourself as it were.
From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Lillian Eichler
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