volumes spli in two or more

[Cat]

hi. I've noticed on one than more books that if I read a book wich was split in two or more it doesn't apear as read when I see the same book in one edition. I saw it with and this book
as well as with this one and this book
is it a permanent issue on this site?

[Cassandra]

Cat wrote: "hi. I've noticed on one than more books that if I read a book wich was split in two or more it doesn't apear as read when I see the same book in one edition. I saw it with [bookcover:Casa Buddenbro..."

Books which are split into multiple volumes would be separated from editions which appear all in one volume, so it would make sense that the complete edition wouldn't show as read if you hadn't marked it as such.

However, librarians are volunteers and have no control over site functionality. Your question may be better answered in the feedback group- https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/....

[lethe]

If, however, the volumes have been sold only as a set, not as separate volumes, they may be combined with the one-volume editions. In that case, there should be only one book record for the volumes.

[Cassandra]

lethe wrote: "If, however, the volumes have been sold only as a set, not as separate volumes, they may be combined with the one-volume editions. In that case, there should be only one book record for the volumes."

Oh, goodness. How to know if they were only sold as a set? I'm sure publisher listings are available for some, but for older editions that could be tricky. That possibility hadn't occurred to me. Thanks, lethe!

ETA: It appears the Brandon Sanderson books were indeed sold separately, but I can't be sure of the other title.

[lethe]

Sometimes it is clear, as in this example: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1....

But I agree, for older editions, especially pre-ISBN, it may be impossible to research.

[Gloria]

As another example, please see these Hitchcock editions before we are interrupted by the companies that wish us to buy their items: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

[lethe]

Gloria wrote: "As another example, please see these Hitchcock editions before we are interrupted by the companies that wish us to buy their items: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...-..."

That is not a correct example. Those editions should not be combined, because they do not have the same content.

When I said one record, I meant one page (see my example in comment #5), not several volumes added as different editions and combined.

[Gloria]

My apologies. I should have added that that was a "possibly incorrect" example, which you got.

[lethe]

Thanks for alerting me to it. I have now separated the editions to the best of my knowledge.

[Gloria]

You're welcome. Thank you for getting things in order!

[Cat]

I see. I understand. Thank you for your answears. It is a huge number of books on this site. You're doing a greath job keeping them in order! ☺