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14 entries in category: ' books, By Edition ', showing 1 - 14

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 ARC
  1. Advance [Reader's/Reader/Reading/Review] Copy (books, By Edition - a copy of a book released by its publisher before the book has gone to press for a complete printing)  
  2. Advanced Recon Commandos (toys, Star Wars/toys, Action Figures/toys, Games/toys, Miniatures and War/toys, Star Wars/toys, LEGO Sets - an elite variant of clone trooper in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. They were also known as Advanced Recon Clone troopers.)  
  3. Aggressive Reconnaissance Craft (toys, Star Wars/toys, Fighters and Ships/toys, Games/toys, Miniatures and War/toys, Star Wars/toys, LEGO Sets - referring to the ARC-170, a space superiority fighter developed by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.)  
  4. Auxiliary Repair Cable (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Boats and Ships - a classification prefix code for U.S. Navy ships)
 BC
  1. Buoyancy [Control/Compensator/Compensation] (sports, Scuba and Snorkeling - a piece of diving equipment worn by divers to provide emergency buoyancy underwater and on the surface, and to adjust and control the overall buoyancy of the diver and equipment so the diver can achieve neutral buoyancy, remain at a constant depth, or to ascend/decend in a controlled way. See also BCD)
  2. Booster Chronicle (toys, Trading Card Games/toys, Yu-Gi-Oh/toys, Boosters and Booster Sets/collectibles, Trading Cards/collectibles, Yu-Gi-Oh/collectibles, Boosters and Booster Sets - a card prefix code)
  3. Bike Computer (sports, Cycling - a device used to monitor bike functions, such as speed and distance traveled)
  4. Before Christ (coins, Miscellaneous/antiques, Miscellaneous/other, Time Periods - as in '332 B.C.')
  5. British Columbia (collectibles, Postcards - the westernmost Canadian province)
  6. Bernardo Chavez (music, Musical Instruments/music, Guitars and String Instruments/music, Models and Series/music, BC Rich - referring to 'BC Rich' guitars)
  7. Book Club (books, By Edition - a book published and sold through a book club, see also BCE)  
  8. Breast Collar (sports, Equestrian - a western style breastplate)
  9. Bernard Council (health and beauty, Over-the-Counter - initials of the developers last names - Germain Bernard and C.T. Council. Referring to 'BC Powder', an over-the-counter analgesic pain reliever)
  10. British Colonies (stamps, By Area or Country/stamps, Great Britian - refers to the stamps issued by the countries relating to the British Commonwealth)
  11. Back Cover (other, General Locations - usually used in descriptions for books)
 BCE
  1. Book Club Edition (books, By Edition - a book published and sold through a book club)
 CTB
  1. Coffee Table Book (books, By Edition - a one of a kind album)  
  2. Chartreuse Brown (sports, Fishing/sports, Lures/other, Color Designations - a color code for Rapala ®  lures)
 DBC
  1. Detective Book Club (books, By Edition - a series of mystery novels published by Walter J. Black)
 EDT
  1. Eau De Toilette (health and beauty, Fragrances/health and beauty, By Concentration/health and beauty, Bath and Body/collectibles, Vanity and Perfume - a fragrance that contains 5-15% with an average of 10% concentration of scent and lasts on average 3-5 hours)
  2. Edition (books, By Edition/other, Edition Types)  
 FAE
  1. First American Edition (books, By Edition)
 FE
  1. First Edition(s) (toys, Diecast Vehicles/toys, Hot Wheels - initial edition vehicles which appear first in Hot Wheels main line up, which is usually every year or so/books, By Edition/other, Edition Types)  
  2. Fallen Empires (toys, Trading Card Games/toys, Magic: The Gathering - an expansion set code, usually used with single cards. See also FEM)
  3. Flying Eagle (coins, Denominations/coins, Penny - a 1856-1858 penny depicting an eagle in flight on the obverse. The reverse of the coin has the words 'ONE CENT' surrounded by a wreath.
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  4. Federal Express (other, Payment and Shipping/other, Shipping Services - a global shipping company, see [ www.fedex.com site will open in a new window])
 FEL
  1. Front End Loader (business and industrial, Tractors - a type of wheeled/tracked tractor with a front-mounted bucket used to scoop up loose material from the ground)
  2. First Edition Library (books, By Publisher/books, By Edition - a series and publisher in Shelton, CT. It is now owned by Easton Press, see [ www.eastonpress.com site will open in a new window])  
 LEC
  1. Limited Editions Club (books, By Edition - a club founded in 1929 by George Macy to publish finely made and finely illustrated limited editions of the classics of literature)
 QP
  1. Quality Paperback (books, By Edition - a book club based in Rantoul, Illinois. See also QPB)  
  2. Quick Payment (other, Customer Feedback/other, Positive Feedback)
 QPB
  1. Quality Paperback Book (books, By Edition - a book club based in Rantoul, Illinois. See [ www.qpb.com site will open in a new window])
 SSE
  1. [Sports/Super/Show] [Sedan/Sport/Stopper] Edition (motor vehicles, Vehicles By Make/motor vehicles, General Motors - the Pontiac Bonneville)
  2. Silhouette Special Edition (books, By Edition - a romance line of books, see also [ www.specialauthors.com site will open in a new window])  
  3. Silver Screen Edition (toys, Action Figures/toys, Figures Miscellaneous/other, Edition Types - a special line of 12 inch movie, film, television and proprietary collectible figures produced by Sideshow Toys, see [ www.sideshowtoy.com site will open in a new window])
  4. Store Special Edition (other, Edition Types)
 TE
  1. [Trade/Teachers/Thrift] Edition (books, By Edition - Trade: a book intended for general distribution, Teachers: a book with the answers in it, Thrift: a series by Dover)  
  2. Tight End (sports, Sports Cards/sports, Football Cards - an offensive position in football)
  3. Total Efficiency (sports, Fishing/sports, Rods and Reels - referring to the 'Calcutta TE', a reel by Shimano)
  4. Top Edge (other, General Locations)
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