pocket edition
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word pocket edition. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word pocket edition, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say pocket edition in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word pocket edition you have here. The definition of the word pocket edition will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpocket edition, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
pocket edition (plural pocket editions)
- (dated) An edition of a book that has been altered to fit in the reader's pocket, usually by using thinner paper, smaller print, and abridged text.
- 1923, The Journal of Conchology, volumes 17-18, page 234:
- When a publisher wishes to produce a pocket edition of a book he can reduce the size of the print, and the thickness of the paper and covers; but he cannot do this indefinitely if the book is to remain legible and serviceable; a time comes when he must also abridge the text, abbreviating of cutting out any appendices or other portions, which, though perhaps interesting in themselves, are not really necessary to the main purpose of the work.