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presentation copyA book with an inscription which shows that it was a gift from the author or publisher. See also inscribed copy.See Example
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presentation copyA book inscribed by the author to someone else (usually of importance to the author, the book, or society in general).
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presentation copya copy of a printed item inscribed and signed by the author (or publisher) and provided as a gift; see "inscribed".
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presentation copyPresentation Copy in the ABC for Book Collectors: "When used without qualification, this may always be taken to mean that the book was the gift of the author. But only a book spontaneously...
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presentation copyA copy of a book bearing a presentation inscription, usually written spontaneously by the author or illustrator on the flyleaf at the time it was given as a gift, often to commemorate the occasion (se [..]
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presentation copyA copy of a book actually given by the author to someone of his acquaintance, usually with an inscription of some sort testifying to this. "Presented by the Author -- Houdini -- to the Magici [..]
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