first edition

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On my bookshelves lived my beloved book collection — hundreds of signed, first edition novels which had taken me years to collect.

From Los Angeles Times

To my astonishment, standing on its end, facing out, was an unsigned first edition hardback of John Irving’s 15th novel, “The Last Chairlift.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Cup of Nations has usually been held at two-year intervals since the very first edition in 1957, but over the last 15 years it has struggled to find a convenient place in the global calendar.

From Barron's

The latest Cup of Nations was initially due to take place in June and July this year but was forced to move because of the first edition of FIFA's expanded Club World Cup in the United States.

From Barron's

The lead story in the first edition, according to the newspaper’s website, was about $1 million being spent to pave a stretch of modern-day Chautauqua Boulevard and to plant trees near Santa Monica Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times