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editio princeps

American  
[e-dit-i-oh pring-keps, ih-dish-ee-oh prin-seps] / ɛˈdɪt ɪˌoʊ ˈprɪŋ kɛps, ɪˈdɪʃ iˌoʊ ˈprɪn sɛps /

noun

Latin.
editiones principes plural
  1. first edition.


editio princeps British  
/ ɪˈdɪʃɪəʊ ˈprɪnsɛps /

noun

  1. the first printed edition of a work

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The Chanson de Roland has since its editio princeps been repeatedly re-edited, translated, and commented.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

Glancing at the misconceptions of Maittaire and Wharton, who go no farther back than the years 1478 and 1483 respectively, let us return to the suppressed editio princeps of 1474.

From Notes and Queries, 1850.12.21 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Bell, George

The editio princeps of Claudian was printed at Vicenza in 1482; the editions of J.M.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

For Charles’s editio princeps of this work, in 1895, Professor Morfill translated two of the best MSS., as well as Sokolov’s text, which is founded on these and other MSS.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

Stowe's London, by Strype, 2 vols., best edition; Vesputius' Neue unbekanthe Landte, 1508, rare; Ludolphus de Suchen de Terra Sancta, editio princeps, rare; Shakspeare's Works, second edition 1632, third edition 1663; Holy Bible.

From Notes and Queries, Number 206, October 8, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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