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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

The first edition of this program rang in 1973 with host Dick Clark in Times Square, and it’s been running steadily as a staple of the holiday since.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Here at the Barking Dog on a damp, dark Wednesday night this week, BBC News has come along to witness the first edition of the quiz since the scandal emerged.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

The first edition sold out in nine days, and Carey ran off a second.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy