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text edition

American  

noun

  1. a special edition of a book for distribution to schools or colleges, subject to a special rate of discount, sometimes without a dust jacket (distinguished from trade edition).


Etymology

Origin of text edition

First recorded in 1890–95

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A text edition of "Hamilton" has also been a best-seller this year.

From US News Aug. 3, 2016

A text edition of “Hamilton” has also been a best-seller this year.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2016

Benjamin Franklin's Memoirs; parallel text edition, comprising the texts of Franklin's original manuscript, the French translation by Louis G. Le Veillard, the French translation published by Buisson, and the version edited by Franklin's grandson.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1977 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

This eBook was converted to HTML, with additional editing, by Jose Menendez from the text edition produced by Jennifer Godwin.

From When a Man Comes to Himself by Wilson, Woodrow

In the discussion of the small plate which follows, the Anzeigen points out the changes which have been made on it, this being one of the supplementary small plates for the 1802 text edition.

From Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery by Danton, George Henry

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