As nouns the difference between publisher and edition
is that publisher is one who publishes, especially books while edition is a literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner.
publisher
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who publishes, especially books.
Usage notes
Generally refers to a publishing company, though also applied to people.
Anagrams
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edition
English
Noun
(
wikipedia edition)
(
en noun)
A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner.
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold.
Derived terms
* bulldog edition