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Jane Magnusson recalled rescuing a first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” that her mother might otherwise have discarded or given to a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

He publishes with a small press to little notice, yet word of mouth helps the book sell out its first edition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

A member of the audience noted that at the end of the first edition of Zack’s book, she addressed future uncertainties in a section titled, “Whither To, Altadena?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Justin says he played the first edition of the game in 1997, but hasn't explored New Vegas yet, which the upcoming series is based on.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I give him his birthday present, a first edition of The Waves I found in a little bookstore in New York.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven