What do "Available for Immediate Download", "Special Order", "Not Yet Published", "Usually Ships in 1-5 days", "Coming Soon", "On Our Shelves Now", and "Out of Print" mean?

Available for Immediate Download
"Available for Immediate Download" refers to an ebook that is readily available for immediate download to your computer or various reading devices. The format you choose depends on the type of reader that you have. For more information, visit eBook Help

Special Order
"Special order" refers to a book that may not be readily available for shipping. While some of these books might be hard to find, others are more easily obtained. Books that are considered rare or collector's items are special orders. In some instances, it may take us longer to locate this book for you than it would for a standard order, and the price is subject to change. We will contact you about the status of any special order you place with us.

Not Yet Published
"Not yet published" means a book has not yet been printed. Books often have a publication date that may be a few months in advance of a first printing. However, you can place advance orders for many not-yet-published titles.

Usually Ships in 1-5 days
"Usually Ships in 1-5 days" means the title is easily available through either our store or our national warehouses. It might not be in our store inventory, but we can obtain it quickly. Any special instructions on an order, such as gift wrapping or international shipping, could further delay the order.

Coming Soon
"Coming Soon" means the title's publication date falls within the next 10 weeks. You can pre-order any Coming Soon title and we will send it to you when it's released.

On Our Shelves Now
"On Our Shelves Now" means the title is available at our store locations and is available for immediate pickup or shipping. However any special instructions on an order, such as gift wrapping or international shipping, could delay the order.

Out of Print
"Out of print" means the publisher that owns the rights to the book is no longer actively printing copies of the book. Typically, these books are not stocked in our store or in our warehouse, and will be more difficult to find. The price for out of print books is subject to change.

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