Abridgement of large-scale literary volume? (7)

I believe the answer is:

epitome

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'abridgement of large-scale literary volume?' is the definition.
'epitome' can be an answer for 'abridgement' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the 'of large-scale literary volume?' bit.

'abridgement of large-scale literary volume?' is the wordplay.
'abridgement of' means to remove the last letter (to abridge is to shorten).
'large-scale' becomes 'epic' (I've seen this before).
'literary volume?' becomes 'tome' (a tome is a large or heavy book. I am not sure about the 'literary' bit.).
'epic' with its final letter removed is 'epi'.
'epi'+'tome'='EPITOME'

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(Other definitions for epitome that I've seen before include "Summary of a written work" , "Paradigm" , "Essence or embodiment" , "Embodiment, type" , "Ideal example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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