diff --git a/js/actions/edition_list_actions.js b/js/actions/edition_list_actions.js
index a94001bf..f04b63c8 100644
--- a/js/actions/edition_list_actions.js
+++ b/js/actions/edition_list_actions.js
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ class EditionListActions {
                 .fetch(pieceId, page, pageSize, orderBy, orderAsc)
                 .then((res) => {
                     this.actions.updateEditionList({
-                        'editionListOfPiece': res.editions,
                         pieceId,
                         page,
                         pageSize,
                         orderBy,
-                        orderAsc
+                        orderAsc,
+                        'editionListOfPiece': res.editions,
+                        'count': res.count
                     });
                     resolve(res);
                 })
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_accordion_list/accordion_list_item_table_editions.js b/js/components/ascribe_accordion_list/accordion_list_item_table_editions.js
index af27d01f..4a5dd399 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_accordion_list/accordion_list_item_table_editions.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_accordion_list/accordion_list_item_table_editions.js
@@ -82,21 +82,30 @@ let AccordionListItemTableEditions = React.createClass({
         let orderBy;
         let orderAsc;
         let show;
+        let showExpandOption = false;
+
+        let editionsForPiece = this.state.editionList[this.props.parentId];
 
         // here we need to check if all editions of a specific
         // piece are already defined. Otherwise .length will throw an error and we'll not
         // be notified about it.
-        if(this.state.editionList[this.props.parentId]) {
+        if(editionsForPiece) {
             selectedEditionsCount = this.filterSelectedEditions().length;
-            allEditionsCount = this.state.editionList[this.props.parentId].length;
-            orderBy = this.state.editionList[this.props.parentId].orderBy;
-            orderAsc = this.state.editionList[this.props.parentId].orderAsc;
+            allEditionsCount = editionsForPiece.length;
+            orderBy = editionsForPiece.orderBy;
+            orderAsc = editionsForPiece.orderAsc;
         }
 
         if(this.props.parentId in this.state.isEditionListOpenForPieceId) {
             show = this.state.isEditionListOpenForPieceId[this.props.parentId].show;
         }
 
+        // if the number of editions in the array is equal to the maximum number of editions,
+        // then the "Show me more" dialog should be hidden from the user's view
+        if(editionsForPiece && editionsForPiece.count > editionsForPiece.length) {
+            showExpandOption = true;
+        }
+
         let transition = new TransitionModel('edition', 'editionId', 'bitcoin_id');
 
         let columnList = [
@@ -165,7 +174,7 @@ let AccordionListItemTableEditions = React.createClass({
                 <AccordionListItemTable
                     className={this.props.className}
                     parentId={this.props.parentId}
-                    itemList={this.state.editionList[this.props.parentId]}
+                    itemList={editionsForPiece}
                     columnList={columnList}
                     show={show}
                     orderBy={orderBy}
@@ -174,7 +183,7 @@ let AccordionListItemTableEditions = React.createClass({
                     <AccordionListItemTableToggle
                         className="ascribe-accordion-list-table-toggle"
                         onClick={this.loadFurtherEditions}
-                        message={show ? <p>Show me more</p> : ''} />
+                        message={show && showExpandOption ? <p>Show me more</p> : ''} />
                     <AccordionListItemTableToggle
                         className="ascribe-accordion-list-table-toggle"
                         onClick={this.toggleTable}
diff --git a/js/stores/edition_list_store.js b/js/stores/edition_list_store.js
index b8e7cada..59d41ff9 100644
--- a/js/stores/edition_list_store.js
+++ b/js/stores/edition_list_store.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class EditionListStore {
         this.bindActions(EditionsListActions);
     }
 
-    onUpdateEditionList({pieceId, editionListOfPiece, page, pageSize, orderBy, orderAsc}) {
+    onUpdateEditionList({pieceId, editionListOfPiece, page, pageSize, orderBy, orderAsc, count}) {
         
 
         for(let i = 0; i < editionListOfPiece.length; i++) {
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class EditionListStore {
         this.editionList[pieceId].pageSize = pageSize;
         this.editionList[pieceId].orderBy = orderBy;
         this.editionList[pieceId].orderAsc = orderAsc;
+        this.editionList[pieceId].count = count;
     }
 
     onSelectEdition({pieceId, editionId, toValue}) {