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message 1: by Karen (new)

Karen Mardahl | 15 comments This is a tricky issue so I would rather that a more experienced librarian fixes it.

I added a Danish edition to an existing book in a series today. Later, I discovered that the same Danish edition with the same ISBN number already existed - but it was connected to another - incorrect - book in the series. I assume that this incorrect relationship is the reason my entering an identical ISBN number didn't get a reaction.

My entry is correctly related to the correct original French book. This is my version:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

The misplaced entry is at
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

My immediate reaction would be to delete the misplaced entry. I cannot tell if there is activity connected to it that would mean I should not delete it. I don't know how to merge them. I think my entry is better because I have more details.

Advice or help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!


Elizabeth (Alaska) On of the ISBN10s was in the ISBN13 field, so they didn't compare to each other. I separated and combined these editions. However, I'm not certain the series information is correct. Can you check that for me please?


message 3: by Karen (new)

Karen Mardahl | 15 comments Well, the misplaced one with no image is gone, so you fixed that. Thank you.

The series info is a bit odd. The original French was in 1 volumes, then merged later into 1 double volume. The Danish translation was based on the merged one and is merely called #8 in the Danish series. I am sure I attached it to the French one which was marked as Les Cités Obscure #12-13, but now it looks like it's attached to the volume 1 (#12) only.

This is the merged #12-13 to which my entry should belong:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I'm getting a bit of vertigo here! :) Can you straighten this out? I really appreciate your help.


Elizabeth (Alaska) Yes, I was afraid I had recombined it with the wrong edition. Thanks for helping me get this right! OK, now?


message 5: by Rajalakshmi (new)

Rajalakshmi Prithviraj (rajalakshmiprithviraj) | 2 comments Hi,

I need help. While combining editions of my book I ended up creating two duplicates. These need to be deleted. The links are Silence and Silence
I have not given cover pic for these two..

Please delete these two editions.

Thanks

Rajalakshmi


message 6: by Karen (new)

Karen Mardahl | 15 comments Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yes, I was afraid I had recombined it with the wrong edition. Thanks for helping me get this right! OK, now?"
Yes, that is great! Thanks for your help with this.


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