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message 1: by Olga (new)

Olga Silvertongue (olgasilvertongue) | 6744 comments Please check the main edition of The Black Swan:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

There is a note about ACE, but I think it's incorrect. The covers are the same except for "copyright material" marking. Different page numbering and publication data. The edition with ISBN is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

This edition has so many corrections (both by bots and librarians), I'm not sure it's possible to check for accuracy.


message 2: by David (last edited Apr 21, 2024 08:33AM) (new)

David Raz (davidraz) | 13127 comments At the current state you are correct, this is a redundant ACE. Resolving it is going to take merging a main edition with 95,435 ratings, 5,372 reviews and shelved 285,392 times with another edition, something I am reluctant to do. It is by no means impossible, but it has a good chance of getting the queue stuck. Perhaps a better solution is to ask support to move the ISBN back where it belongs, correct the cover and merge the edition which was shelved 224 times instead. If they refuse (or don't understand what my concern is) I will have a go at it.


message 3: by Olga (new)

Olga Silvertongue (olgasilvertongue) | 6744 comments Ok, thanks David. I'll write to them. I think moving the ISBN is a good idea.


message 4: by Olga (new)

Olga Silvertongue (olgasilvertongue) | 6744 comments Hi! Staff moved ISBN to the main edition, and I corrected the cover and page numbering to match this ISBN.

Could you merge these duplicates with the main edition?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


message 5: by David (new)

David Raz (davidraz) | 13127 comments I'm happy support saw the logic behind that suggestion.
Done.


message 6: by Olga (new)

Olga Silvertongue (olgasilvertongue) | 6744 comments Thanks.


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