trade edition

trade edition

n. An edition of a book published for distribution to the general public through booksellers.

trade′ edi`tion

n. an edition of a book for distribution through general bookstores. [1840–50]

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trade edition - a book intended for general readershiptrade bookbook - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"best seller, bestseller - a book that has had a large and rapid saleschool text, schoolbook, text edition, textbook, text - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"