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Jane Magnusson recalled rescuing a first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” that her mother might otherwise have discarded or given to a stranger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

France is a Paralympic Games stalwart, having been part of every Winter Games since the first edition in 1976 and also hosting the 2024 Summer Games.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He publishes with a small press to little notice, yet word of mouth helps the book sell out its first edition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The first edition of this program rang in 1973 with host Dick Clark in Times Square, and it’s been running steadily as a staple of the holiday since.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

“I've got everything he ever wrote, including a first edition 1984.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell