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Yes - worldcat gives the same translation, I have made author Golden the first author so that the book can be combined with the other editions
I found two books that are the same when I was updating this one with the ISBN number 0151315108: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
The duplicate entry for the book is here:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83...
Can someone combine the editions for me? I tried to do it myself, but I got a little confused when I was looking at the other editions of the book.
Thank you!
Adrianna,Whilst both books are hardcovers, they appear to be published 29 years apart and have different page numbers, so aren't duplicates.
They are already combined. It is possible they have the same ISBNs as it is the same publisher, therefore one would be an alternate cover version.
I'm not sure what you are requesting?
The copy of the book I read (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...) had the same ISBN number as this one (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83...). When I tried to add the ISBN number to the version I read, it said that I couldn't because the ISBN was already being used by another book. When I researched both books, I determined that they were the same one. I was under the impression that http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83... was listed incorrectly as a newer version of the book when it was in fact the same version I read. Originally, I was trying to add the ISBN number 0151315108 for this entry: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
Ah, so both books had the same ISBN. This happens fairly frequently. We usually make the book an alternate cover version, with all relevant details, except the ISBN.
I've done that already for you. Have a look. Note I also made a Librarian note that shows up on the edit page and the combine page.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/edit/32...
Looks good, Sandra!When I was researching the two versions of the book, I gathered data that implied they were the same book too, which is where my confusion set in. That was why I was asking about combining the book entries into one.
No problem Adrianna, I think we've all been there.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66... (google translator) seem to me the same but since i dont speak japanese, can someone who does fix it (if its needed) please?