library edition

American  

noun

1. an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.

2. a set of books with common subject matter or authorship and uniform physical characteristics.

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library edition British  

noun

1. an edition of a book having a superior quality of paper, binding, etc

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Etymology

Origin of library edition

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

This essay is adapted from his introduction to the Modern Library edition of “Tokyo Express,” out on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was recently reissued in an Everyman’s Library edition on its 30th anniversary, the first African novel to receive such a release since Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.”

From New York Times

I’m rereading the Everyman’s Library edition of Thomas Mann’s “The Magic Mountain” in the magnificent translation by John E. Woods.

From New York Times

But a few days ago, I picked up an old Modern Library edition of “Mrs. Dalloway” and, as I should have known, discovered a marvel.

From Washington Post

But I sneaked unnoticed into the Everyman Library edition recently and, burrowing deep, loved the rich complexity, the wise and barbed exploration of corruption and the absurd irrationality of the human condition.

From New York Times