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message 1: by Karin (new)

Karin | 3219 comments I can't combine this two:

https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

workID's are 85528601,136171

What am I doing wrong?


message 2: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16359 comments In order to combine, the primary author needs to be the same on both editions.


message 3: by Karin (new)

Karin | 3219 comments The primary author is the same, only translated in Japanese.

モーリスルブラン and Maurice Leblanc. Is it costum to put the two names in an edition? First the original and than the translated name?


message 4: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16359 comments Karin wrote: "The primary author is the same, only translated in Japanese.

モーリスルブラン and Maurice Leblanc. Is it costum to put the two names in an edition? First the original and than the translated name?"


I meant that the primary name should be identical on both editions, not different forms of the same name. If it isn't, you can't combine.

It is GR policy that the English/international spelling of a name should be primary on all editions. So f.e. Chekhov should have Anton Chekhov listed as primary, not Антон Павлович Чехов.


message 5: by Arenda (new)

Arenda | 26447 comments Here is the link to the Librarian Manual: https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/...
Scroll down to "Authors published in multiple languages"


message 6: by Karin (new)

Karin | 3219 comments Thanks Arenda!


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