A copy of a book or section of a book or periodical usually issued in a limited paperbound quantity for some special purpose before publication date
The transfer of images, color, and/or text to corrugated or paper material before it goes to the printing press
Work published separately, with its own date of publication in advance of the main work
A portion of a work printed and issued before the publication of the complete work A paper submitted at a conference which is published prior to the holding of the conference (From Harrod's Glossary) See Also Reprint, Offprint
A reproduction of an advertisement which is viewed before actual publication and is created by an advertiser for special purposes, e g , to serve as retail displays or to gain support from retailers