offprint; separate edition; book edition of serialized work
Meanings
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offprint; separate edition (of a work extracted from a periodical or book series)
Refers to academic or literary works that are extracted and printed separately from their original source, often for distribution or convenience.
This paper was extracted from the journal and printed as a separate offprint.
I bought the offprint edition of this book series, which was much cheaper than buying the complete set.
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The publisher plans to print the chapters of this classic novel separately as individual booklets.
noun
book edition of a work originally serialized in a periodical
Refers to novels, articles, or other works that appear in installments in newspapers or magazines and are later compiled into a complete book format.
This novel was originally serialized in the newspaper and was later published as a standalone book.
Many online literary works are first serialized on the internet before being published as physical books.
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The magazine decided to compile last year's most popular articles into a book for sale.