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limited edition

American

noun

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

limited edition British

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

limited-edition adjective

Etymology

Origin of limited edition

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Was it the “Wicked: For Good” limited edition Swiffer?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

But the combination of her plays on Amazon and YouTube, and the availability of limited edition vinyl and CD singles, ultimately gave her the Christmas crown.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He began to campaign for such a return, and published the instruction manual for his compass in a limited edition book, dedicated to Prince Cosimo de’ Medici, in 1606.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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