backlist
[ bak-list ]
/ ˈbækˌlɪst /
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noun
the books that a publisher has kept in print over several years, as distinguished from newly issued titles.
adjective
Also backlisted. placed or maintained on a backlist.
verb (used with object)
to place on a backlist.
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British Dictionary definitions for backlist
backlist
/ (ˈbækˌlɪst) /
noun
a publisher's previously published books that are still availableSee also front list, mid-list
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