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Limited editions

Scope note

A stated number of multiples of a work, often individually numbered and sometimes signed, of which the plates, molds, dies, or stereos are destroyed, or, in the case of books, the type scattered, after the edition has been completed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000121295

Broader Terms used

editions

Equivalent Terms used

limited edition

Created

13yrs ago

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