Please help with duplicate ISBN

[Javi]

Hi
There's a request to add a book with this ISBN 9771122541009 , but that one is in this book Passione Irlandese they are from the same publisher but different books, maybe a recycled ISBN. However the new book has pictures with this isbn printed in the back

Can you help me to add the new book with the duplicate ISBN? please

thanks

[Dobby]

Hi Javi. Unfortunately, the system wouldn't allow me to use the Add a Duplicate ISBN Edition option due to a bug that didn't recognize the 977 prefix on the ISBN. I have reported this as a bug, and I included links to the OP and this topic.

I would suggest adding the book as you normally would, omitting the ISBN from the ISBN field. Add a Librarian Note and repeat it in the description:

ISBN 9771122541009 was also used for [link to: goodreads.com/book/show/58712966-l-ul...].

Then put the same note in the original edition, linking to the new edition you've created.

[Javi]

Done! thank u so much

[rivka, Former Moderator]

If it starts with 977, it is not an ISBN. It is probably an ISSN.

[Dobby]

It's an Italian Harlequin-published book; does that make a difference? You can see front/back images here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[rivka, Former Moderator]

I am not saying it's not a valid book. Just that it's not a valid ISBN.

To clarify: There are valid ISBN10s that start 977. There are no valid ISBN13s that start 977.

[Dobby]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks, Rivka!