limited edition
An edition of a book that is frequently printed on
superior paper and bound more luxuriously than
other editions. It is, by definition, printed in
relatively limited numbers (seldom more than
1,500, usually about 150 to 500, and at times as
few as 10) and sold at a premium price. The copies
often contain a printed notice, which usually
faces the title page, indicating the number of
copies issued and a space in which to write the
copy number of an individual copy. The copies may
be signed by the author. A copy of a limited
edition may or may not be more valuable than a
copy of another edition. (12 , 69 )
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