# How do you get an out of print book? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 23, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094 "2003-10-23T12:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/1 "2003-10-23T12:47:32Z")
I’ve searched [amazon.com](http://amazon.com), [waldenbooks.com](http://waldenbooks.com), [barnesandnoble.com](http://barnesandnoble.com), etc., but a book I want is out of print. How do I get a copy of it? It’s _Mosaic Knitting_ by Barbara G. Walker, and someone’s selling it on E-Bay, but I’m not paying $60 for it. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/2 "2003-10-23T12:58:12Z")
[www.bookfinder.com](http://www.bookfinder.com) ---
**Author:** ![Snowcarpet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowcarpet/32/257_2.png) [@Snowcarpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowcarpet)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/3 "2003-10-23T13:41:03Z")
Or try : > **[Alibris.com: Save on New, Rare & Used Books - Movies & Music](https://www.alibris.com/)** > > Shop over 150 million new & used books, used textbooks, rare, out-of-print books, plus music & movies from independent sellers worldwide. (They don’t seem to have it now, though.) ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/4 "2003-10-23T13:48:27Z")
Two other copies of the same book are now for sale on Ebay for $ 3.95 (paperback) and 6.95. (hardcover) base price. I can't imagine the reserve price on these is more than 10.00 or so. The $ 60.00 book has no bids BTW. ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/5 "2003-10-23T13:51:44Z")
[http://www.abebooks.com/](http://www.abebooks.com/) But, as **Snowcarpet** said, they don’t seem to have it now. ☹ On the other hand, since Abebooks is a collective of booksellers (10,000 of them, or so they claim), it may not be long before it shows up. Keep searchin’! ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/6 "2003-10-23T14:07:46Z")
amazon as well as [borders.com](http://borders.com) have an out of print search section. Or you can go to any local Borders and they will be happy to do an online seach and have it sent to the store with no mailing charge (something you’d never see Barnes and Noble doing would you?). Fuck! They should be paying me overtime for this :D. ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/7 "2003-10-23T16:51:56Z")
Also, eBay runs [www.half.com](http://www.half.com), a non-auction site for books, music, etc. ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/8 "2003-10-23T16:54:40Z")
Ack, there’s no comma—it read that as part of the URL: [www.half.com](http://www.half.com) ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/9 "2003-10-23T21:05:18Z")
I have the publisher’s phone number, so I’m going to give them a call. Thanks, guys! ---
**Author:** ![Morelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Morelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morelin)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-get-an-out-of-print-book/209094/10 "2003-10-24T05:27:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by betenoir \* > \*\*amazon as well as [borders.com](http://borders.com) have an out of print search section. Or you can go to any local Borders and they will be happy to do an online seach and have it sent to the store with no mailing charge (something you’d never see Barnes and Noble doing would you?). > > Fuck! They should be paying me overtime for this :D. \*\* Borders uses Alibris for out of print stuff.