out of print

See also: out-of-print

English

Prepositional phrase

out of print

  1. (publishing, music industry) Not available from the publisher (of a printed work, especially a book, or a music release).
    Synonyms: (printed matter) OP, (other matter such as CDs or DVDs) OOP
    Antonym: in print
    Sometimes a publisher will automatically revert rights back to an author once a book has gone out of print.
    • 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 488:
      [I]t was out of print for 28 years, before an edition (now rare) was published in 1960, impoverished by having all citations removed.

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