repr.

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repr. stands for Reprint or reprinted, a citation and bibliography abbreviation.

Indicates that a work was reprinted, often by a different publisher or many years after first publication. Citations give both dates so readers know the original context.

Example: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. 1925. Repr., New York: Scribner, 2004.

Usage notes

Chicago uses "repr.," while older editions of the MLA Handbook used "rpt." for the same purpose. A reprint keeps the original text, unlike a new edition, though it may add an introduction. "Reprinted in" signals that an essay or story appeared in a later collection.

Related abbreviations

More citation and bibliography abbreviations

• POD – Print on demand
• pp. – Pages
• pref. – Preface
• pseud. – Pseudonym
• pt. – Part
• qtd. – Quoted
• rev. – Revised
• sc. – Scene
• sec. – Section
• ser. – Series
• suppl. – Supplement
• TOC – Table of contents

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