絶版

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 絶版 (ぜっぱん) is a publishing term for a book or edition that is out of print.
• Basic usage: 小説が絶版だ states the present status; 絶版になった写真集 modifies a photo book that went out of print.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• State with だ and change with になった
  • だ directly predicates an out-of-print state, whereas になった highlights the transition from availability to discontinuation.