early edition

After a quick lunch, he strolled over to the news-stand and picked up the early edition of an afternoon paper.

The fact that a theory was hinted in an early edition was taken as proof enough for a positive statement in a later.

There was little in the early edition save the sporting news, but on the front page a paragraph arrested his eye.

What price would some early edition of his works bear, 184 with his likeness in calotype fronting the title?

They were United States products of an early edition, but were apparently serviceable and in good order.