combining books purporting a different author

[Maurizio]

The book The Magic of Lewis Carroll has been translated into Italian into Enigmi e giochi matematici ; however in the Italian version John Fisher is stated as editor, and the author is Lewis Carroll.

Which is the best way to combine the two books?

[Beth]

Move John Fisher to the primary spot in the author field leave him listed as editor), then merge them. You can move him back to the original order after you merge.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Beth wrote: "You can move him back to the original order after you merge."

Please don't. It makes the combine pages wonky, messes with books-by-author lists, and does some other not-preferred things. Anyway, I think the editor should be listed as primary in this case. I moved it back.

[Maurizio]

If it makes sense to have the editor listed before the author, it's fine with me.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

In a case like this, where the content of the book depends so much on the editor, I think it does.

[Beth]

Makes sense to me. I was just recently told that you could do that after combining... Thanks for clarifying.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

You can; as in, it is possible. It is not, in my opinion at least, preferable.

[Beth]

Gotcha. Also makes sense.