The phrase "a collection of previously" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group of items or information that has been gathered from earlier sources or instances.
Example: "The report is based on a collection of previously published studies on climate change."
Alternatives: "a compilation of earlier" or "an assortment of prior".
Perhaps inevitably, in a collection of previously published pieces, there are some repetitions.
It will follow the publication of a collection of previously unpublished Bukowski letters about the art of authorship, On Writing, in July.
The project unveils a collection of previously unpublished photographs a rich and intimate record of unguarded familial moments captured by a young mother and nascent photographer.
A collection of previously unpublished short stories by the late Elmore Leonard will be released next year, his publisher has said.
Smith divides his book — a collection of previously published essays, inevitably with some repetition among them — into two parts, the first entitled "Jerusalem," the second, "Athens".
"A Toast to Those Who Are Gone" is a collection of previously unreleased recordings by Michael Ochs's brother, the outstanding topical songwriter and singer Phil Ochs.
In 2011 Routledge published Explaining Terrorism, a collection of her previously published work.
"Weapons in Space," a collection of essays previously published in Daedalus, is about antimissile defense and the associated technology of antisatellite missiles.
Half a Creature from the Sea, illustrated by Eleanor Taylor Walkerr £10.99), is a collection of stories previously unpublished in book form, although echoes of the characters and settings might be glimpsed in his novels.
There are many fine examples of Levi's strange fictional style in "A Tranquil Star," a collection of 17 previously untranslated stories rendered into lucid, seamless English by Ann Goldstein and Alessandra Bastagli.
THE DFA -- Fans of modern New York City disco-punk without record players will be pleased by the release of "DFA Records Presents: Compilation No. 1" (DFA Records), a collection of songs previously only released on vinyl.
