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The cover shown is definitely the mass market paperback.
How do we go about fixing this? I can provide a picture of the proper cover if wanted.
I'm not sure what needs to be fixed. If you jump to the book on Amazon, there is clearly a picture of the MMPB with the ISBN on it.
I see. I misunderstood your initial response. That is definitely odd. I checked at chapters and found another paperback under the same ISBN with a different cover:https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/...
That is also the image I see at some other used book websites, and they are similar to mine, but the hardcover one I have is a bit different.
I've uploaded mine here: https://imgur.com/a/Uzmkju6
I've also uploaded the copyright/info page for good measure: https://imgur.com/a/zLsdQVo
But I understand your conundrum. There appear to be three versions of the book under the same ISBN. I suppose nothing can be done.
Can I add an entry with no ISBN, since mine seems to be the outlier?
If they really do share ISBNs, alternate editions can be created. Is it possible you have a book club edition? Sometimes they print hardcover "versions" of paperbacks.
I think you may be correct. I just looked up indicators for book club editions (https://www.biblio.com/blog/2010/11/c...).Although there is no indication of "Book Club" listed on the dust jacket or copyright page and there is no string of numbers on the last page, there is however no barcode on the back of the dust jacket and there is the number 13817 in a small white contrasting box in the bottom-right corner.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Under ISBN 0-451-16134-3, I see this book is here listed as softcover. I have a copy with the same ISBN which is hardcover, with a different cover, which I can provide and which I don't see with any other edition on the website.