English Dictionary

pocket edition

名詞

古風

(dated) An edition of a book that has been altered to fit in the reader's pocket, usually by using thinner paper, smaller print, and abridged text.

日本語の意味

（古い用法）持ち運びに便利なように改訂された書籍の版。具体的には、薄い紙、細かい文字、要約された内容になっており、読者のポケットに収まるように設計された版を指す。

I found a battered pocket edition of the novel that had been altered with thinner paper, smaller print, and abridged text to fit in a jacket pocket.

私はその小説の使い古された携帯版を見つけたが、紙は薄く活字は小さく本文は短縮されていて上着のポケットに入るように作られていた。

意味（1）

(dated) An edition of a book that has been altered to fit in the reader's pocket, usually by using thinner paper, smaller print, and abridged text.

When a publisher wishes to produce a pocket edition of a book he can reduce the size of the print, and the thickness of the paper and covers; but he cannot do this indefinitely if the book is to remain legible and serviceable; a time comes when he must also abridge the text, abbreviating of cutting out any appendices or other portions, which, though perhaps interesting in themselves, are not really necessary to the main purpose of the work.

pocket editions （ plural ）