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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a first print" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to the initial version or edition of a printed work, such as a book or a print of an artwork.
Example: "The collector was thrilled to find a first print of the rare comic book at the antique shop."
Alternatives: "an original print" or "a first edition".
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The editor of MyGayZine was hoping to produce a first print edition in June.
Harper has announced a first print run of 500,000 copies for the new novel.
Riverhead is planning a first print run of 30,000 copies.
Twelve has announced a first print run of 1.5 million copies.
"A Farewell to Arms" (1929) had a first print run of more than thirty thousand copies, huge in its day.
You feel Van Gaal would have taken the DVD home and treasured it, like some would a first print of Casablanca.
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Rodale has scheduled a first printing of 75,000 copies.
It has a first printing of 100,000 copies.
American Express underwrote a first printing of 40,000 copies.
His publisher, Knopf, ordered a first printing of twenty-five thousand copies.
("Now, Discover Your Strengths" has a first printing of 85,000).
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