OUT OF PRINT BOOKS

 

How to order out-of-print books

All of our out-of-print titles are listed on our site without pricing information. To begin the search process, you must place an order for the out-of-print item. Once we've received your order, our search service will contact our suppliers to see if we can obtain a copy of the title. When they locate a copy, they will notify you by e-mail for approval of the price and condition prior to the shipment of the book. If you wish to order more than one copy of any out-of-print title, please place a separate order for each copy.

Specific editions

Please note that although we occasionally have multiple editions of an out-of-print title listed on our Web site, our out-of-print search is not edition-specific, so the copy we locate may differ from the Web site description in some details. For example, if you place an order for a paperback edition, and we are only able to locate a hardcover edition, we will give you the option of making the hardcover purchase. Our goal is to search for the most reasonably priced copy on the market.

We guarantee each out-of-print book we locate will be in good condition or better. "Good condition" refers to a previously read book that shows some signs of wear and may have minor flaws, but has all pages and leaves present.

Price approval

Please also note that we cannot actually order the book from our supplier until you have confirmed that you are willing to buy the title at the price we offer. We never charge you for an order until the time of shipment, so you will pay nothing unless you approve the price and we ship it to you. Since the availability of out of print items cannot be predicted, each title in an order is shipped separately.

Payment method

Please use a credit card rather than a check for orders containing out of print books. We must ask this because these titles can only be held for a short time, and use of a credit card decreases the time needed to process your order.