reading copy

noun

A used book, one which may include physical wear, highlighting or marginalia and hence lacks value as a collectible, but which remains in sufficiently good condition to be suitable for someone whose primary interest is in reading the book.

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Meanings

nounreading copy (plural reading copies)

plural reading copies

  1. A used book, one which may include physical wear, highlighting or marginalia and hence lacks value as a collectible, but which remains in sufficiently good condition to be suitable for someone whose primary interest is in reading the book.
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APA

reading copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reading%20copy

MLA

“reading copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reading%20copy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reading copy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reading%20copy.

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