Duplicate ISBN Error?

[Philip]

Hello! Sorry if this is the wrong format to post this in - if so, please delete my thread and reprimand me heartily!

I was going about adding a new book/edition to Goodreads, but upon searching, the ISBN appears to be take by another title called Settlers of the Marsh. I believe the edition I have may be an early one, but a google search shows it is valid in this edition (as well as Settlers of the Marsh), and I can provide a photo of the ISBN as well.

In the meantime, I've added the title without an ISBN, but if someone could advise me in correcting this problem, I would be greatly appreciative. :)

Thanks very much! Here's a link to the page in case it's needed.

Oh, also, the ISBN in question is 0771091508. :)

[Susie]

According to the cover of the book you added, it says "New Canadian Library" at the top, which is the publisher that is listed for Settlers of the Marsh. It isn't unheard of for publishers to reuse ISBNs. I've put a note on it to say that it shares its ISBN with the other book.

[Philip]

Awesome, thanks very much. :)

[Yigru]

I know a publishing house from my country which has, among other habits, the rather unprofessional habit of duplicating ISBNs. I leave the Goodreads entries with ISBN blank anyway, since they are not popular books or anything like that...