limited edition

noun

1. an edition, as of a book or lithograph, limited to a specified small number of copies.

limited edition

noun

1. an edition of something such as a book, plate, etc, that is limited to a specified number

Other Word Forms

• limited-edition adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of limited edition¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The Contact Press in Paris had published a limited edition, but Stein hoped to have it accepted by the Woolfs’ Hogarth Press.

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Larry Fraser, 48, stole the limited edition signed print of Girl with Balloon from Grove Gallery on New Cavendish Street on 8 September to pay off a historic drug debt.

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In a press release, Apple said the brightly-coloured accessory was part of a limited edition range created in collaboration with the Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake.

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The most elusive offerings—often called “grail” pens—may have handcrafted nibs or are vintage or limited editions.

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As for Quinn, she recently spent time in Abbey Road Studios, where that Beatles magic was originally created, working on the spoken word limited edition “Rocky Horror” vinyl.

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