The phrase "a compilation of earlier" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a collection or gathering of previous works, documents, or information.
Example: "The report is a compilation of earlier studies conducted on climate change."
Alternatives: "a collection of previous" or "an aggregation of prior".
In an unusual response to provisions in a new European copyright law, scheduled to take effect by 2014, Sony Music has released a compilation of early Bob Dylan recordings that is bound to become one of his most collectible albums.
(The Criterion Collection, $39.95, not rated) UNDER FULL SAIL Technological marvels of another kind are on display in "Under Full Sail," a compilation of early films (1927-33) abouthehe magnificent seagoing vessels called windjammers.
"It's a compilation of my early recordings from 1984 , 1987and 1991," she said of "Bridges".
Handy resource for tracking down medical "firsts". The author presents a compilation of the "earliest or best article" for a given topic.
At Skylight Books on a recent Saturday, the L.A.-born, Boston-based music writer read from his newest book, a compilation of his early essays titled "Lost Joy" (TNI Books), which includes his extended diatribes on Pixies lead singer Frank Black, and his hilarious, poignant and obsessive manifestoes.
Minimal Wave released a compilation of his early output in 2012, but his debut I Fear What I Might Hear deserves to be heard in its entirety, the perfect soundtrack for disenfranchised, small town youth coming to terms with media and technology during the 1980s.
Neither the Stanford nor the Newcastle researchers conducted new field or laboratory work; rather, both groups performed a meta-analysis, a statistical compilation of earlier work by others.
Reviewing student portfolios, Lemagny was taken by a compilation of Ruben's early, signature nudes.
It appeared in print for the first time in a 1696 compilation of early colonial documents by Joshua Scottow.
