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Joseph V M (josephvm) | 139 comments How do I include the person who does abridgement of a book? As "abridger" or "abridged by"?


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Suzi | 8661 comments Joseph wrote: "How do I include the person who does abridgement of a book? As "abridger" or "abridged by"?"

I use editor


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Joseph V M (josephvm) | 139 comments I use editor

Aren't those different roles?


Elizabeth (Alaska) What book prompts this question?


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Joseph V M (josephvm) | 139 comments Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "What book prompts this question?"
It's an abridged version of The Scarlet Pimpernel.


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Suzi | 8661 comments Joseph wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "What book prompts this question?"
It's an abridged version of The Scarlet Pimpernel."


usually when there is an additional person listed, they are an adapted by person.

The term editor covers a huge number of roles.


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Joseph V M (josephvm) | 139 comments usually when there is an additional person listed, they are an adapt..."

In the book, the person is credited as "The Scarlet Pimpernel Baroness Orczy abridged by Chandralekha Mathur". I'm confused now. Should I add it as an adapted version?


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Suzi | 8661 comments Joseph wrote: "usually when there is an additional person listed, they are an adapt..."

In the book, the person is credited as "The Scarlet Pimpernel Baroness Orczy abridged by Chandralekha Mathur". I'm confused..."


worldcat says abridged, so I would stay with that


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Joseph V M (josephvm) | 139 comments thank you Suzi.


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