author has 18,000 books that need combining

[posthuman]

This author has 18,878 unique book entries that appear to be different editions of 4 or 5 books.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

[Scott]

They each have different illustrations and since they are coloring books I am not sure they should be combined.

Or since they are journals should they be here at all?

[posthuman]

Thank you Scott and Corinne. As requested I have moved this to the "Questions" folder. Hopefully someone else can weigh in and explain how to proceed

[posthuman]

"Each topic is available in different coloring image themes and a wide array of beautiful covers"

Aren't they mostly just different covers, with the same illustrations inside? How can one person can design 18,000 unique books during their lifetime, even coloring books?

[Scott]

I don't know, I look at the combine page and I see this:

Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Abstract Trees) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Blue Orchid) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Bubblegum) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Cats) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Clear Skies) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Color Burst) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Eiffel Tower) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Ladybug) (Paperback) details | edit
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction
Adult Coloring Journal: Addiction (Animal Illustrations, Le Fleur) (Paperback) details | edit

and so on.

Perhaps someone more familiar with "adult coloring journals" can chime in.

[posthuman]

After looking at some of the Amazon listings, I believe the first phrase (Animal Illustrations) is the type of illustration inside and the second part (Le Fleur, Color Burst, Bubblegum, etc) is merely describing the cover design.

For example https://i.imgur.com/fSfJh0j.png these contain Turtle, Butterfly, Floral and "mythical illustrations" but the covers are Le Fleur, Turquoise Stripes, Color Burst, Bubblegum

[Emily]

While I am not familiar with adult coloring journals, I think the "titles" in this case are indeed referring to the book covers rather than the illustrations inside.

[Scott]

Ah yes, I see now.

[Olivia]

Either way, it's doubtful any librarian will find the task of manually combining these interesting or helpful for users in any way.