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message 4551: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Sandra wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "Hi Librarians,

Could you fix this one, please? It's a Simon & Schuster paperback, not a kindle.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Thanks."

That was ..."


Support has fixed both books.


message 4552: by Clare (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments Hi, I have the book The Toxic Plants of Western Australia. It needs a merge and fixes.

2 records to merge
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

This author record needs to be divided into the 2 authors
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Charles A. Gardner
Harold W. Bennetts

World cat https://www.worldcat.org/title/405384...

Title: The Toxic Plants of Western Australia

Authors:
Charles A. Gardner
Harold W. Bennetts

Illustrator: Edgar Dell

Format: Hardcover
253 p.
Date: 1956
Publisher: West Australian Newspapers Ltd.
Perth

Blurb:
The book took thirty years of extensive research and was the first systematic guide to poisonous plants in Western Australia. It is a practical reference dictionary with line drawings and 52 colour plates of original watercolour drawings by Edgar Dell and Charles Gardner.

Written by the then West Australian Government Botanist, C.A. Gardner and the Principal of the Animal Health and Nutrition Laboratories, Dr H.W. Bennetts, with an introduction by George Baron-Hay, the Director of Agriculture in 1956.

Includes bibliography and index.

Language: English

The cover is plain red bound. Title & authors on spine. Should it be added?

Thanks


message 4553: by Sandra (last edited Oct 06, 2023 06:05AM) (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Clare wrote: "Hi, I have the book The Toxic Plants of Western Australia. It needs a merge and fixes.

2 records to merge
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https:..."


Done.

May take a while to show correctly, due to caching.

Including cover.
(amazon.us had the cover with dust jacket)


message 4554: by Clare (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments Now I want that dust jacket!


message 4555: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Clare wrote: "Now I want that dust jacket!"

LOL


message 4556: by Clare (last edited Oct 06, 2023 11:35PM) (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments Clare wrote: "Hi, I have the book The Toxic Plants of Western Australia. It needs a merge and fixes.

2 records to merge
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https:..."


Hi Sandra, I just noticed its linked to the incorrect Charles A. Gardner

The correct one is https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

It has no biographical info, but I found this on trove

From Encyclopedia of Australian Science
1896-1970
Botanist Charles Gardner was the Government Botanist of Western Australia from 1927 to 1962 and also lectured in Botany at the University of Western Australia for almost 40 years (1924-1962). After his retirement in 1962 he became a member of the State Gardens Board (later National Parks Board) and had a role in securing 5 extensive areas as flora reserves.

Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charl...

from http://cdrhistory.bushheritage.org.au...
Charles Gardner was Western Australia’s Government Botanist from 1929 to 1950. He contributed to the definition of the plant regions of the State, especially through his 1942 paper The Vegetation of Western Australia with special reference to climate and soils (J Proc R Soc West Aust 28:11-87).  In 1935 he produced a very popular book West Australian Wildflowers (West Australian Newspapers Ltd) which has been revised several times and is still in print as Wildflowers of Western Australia.


message 4557: by Clare (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments I just noticed the dates of the 2 bios don't match. I guess I shouldn't believe everything I see on the internet...


message 4558: by Sandra (last edited Oct 07, 2023 04:31AM) (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments According to 2 sources who actually match, he became the Govt Botanist January 1929 & retired 5 July 1960. He worked as a plant collector from 1920, and made his way up the ladder, so that could be part of the confusion. Though I see Wiki has 1962 for retirement I'm assuming that was from the Uni.

https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journ...
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gard...
https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/gar...

Sounds like a man obsessed with his plants but a nightmare to work with.


message 4559: by Clare (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments He does sound like that. After reading his bio I discovered he named the endangered plant I work with. He gave it a very boring name


message 4560: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Clare wrote: "He does sound like that. After reading his bio I discovered he named the endangered plant I work with. He gave it a very boring name"

Well, what endangered plant do you work with Clare?

Enquiring minds need to know. LOL


message 4561: by Clare (last edited Oct 07, 2023 05:35AM) (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 521 comments Darwinia masonii - named after his friend Mr Mason. Botanists have no imagination https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/brow...

It may be the most ugly, scraggly plant that grows between rocks, but it has very pretty flowers.

More info for enquiring minds: I'm not a scientist, I only grow the plants for revegetation - and read the books about them, or at least enjoy the pictures.

Then I saw he named 200 species, so we probably grow lots of them.


message 4562: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Yeah, its nearly impossible to grow WA plants over here in Sydney, its too humid. I've tried many but very few survive.

Notable failures incl E. Macrocarpa, E. Caesia silver princess. Sigh, I was so disappointed at those 2 dying. We no longer try our luck after the many failures. We stick to the east coast plants :)


message 4563: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3416 comments Evening could someone add this book for me please

The Amazon US link is https://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Christ...

Many thanks :)


message 4564: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Helen wrote: "Evening could someone add this book for me please

The Amazon US link is https://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Christ......"


Done. Also added to the series.

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

May take a little while to show correctly, due to caching.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/3223...


message 4565: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3416 comments Sandra wrote: "Helen wrote: "Evening could someone add this book for me please

The Amazon US link is https://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Christ......"


Thanks Sandra :)


message 4567: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Krystal wrote: "Hello,

Can someone please add these comics:

https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Finest-...

https://www.amazon.com/Cull-3-5-Kelly..."


Done. Created the series.

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

May take a little while to show correctly, due to caching.

The Cull #3 is already in the database. Added by amazon on the 10th.

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

Added it to the series.


message 4568: by Krystal (new)

Krystal (krystallee6363) | 2304 comments Thanks, Sandra!


message 4570: by Catsalive (last edited Oct 12, 2023 03:43AM) (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Author is Nona Kilgore Bauer on my copy - as per https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... - could you update the record please? Nona Baur looks like a typo.

Thanks.


message 4572: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Author is Nona Kilgore Bauer on my copy - as per https://www.goodreads.com/book/..."


Done. Also changed size of cover. I'm thinking it may have something to do with combining for the double name. Couldn't see it on the log but that's my guess.

May take a little while to show correctly, due to caching.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...


message 4573: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments Thanks Sandra.

Can I get the pages added to this, please? 227 on worldcat.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...


message 4574: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments And this one, too. Should be 350p
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
This edition should also be June, not January.

I think all 3 editions are actually the same book, but there you go.

Thanks.


message 4575: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "Thanks Sandra.

Can I get the pages added to this, please? 227 on worldcat.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4..."


Done.


message 4576: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "And this one, too. Should be 350p
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
This edition should also be June, not January.

I think all 3 editions are actually the same book, but..."


Done & merged the duplicates.


message 4577: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3416 comments Hi Librarians I am not sure if this can be done but these two books

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

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

Are books 7 & 8 of The Elsie Creek Series by Mel A. Rowe

But when searching they do not come up with the other six books, could these be added?

Many thanks

Helen


message 4578: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Helen wrote: "Hi Librarians I am not sure if this can be done but these two books

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

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


The other books are already here, under Mel A. Rowe.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/2716...
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Not sure how you were looking for them, but as you can see they are front & centre on the author page.

I'll add the 2 new books to the series.


message 4579: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3416 comments Thanks Sandra much appreciated adding these two to the series


message 4580: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments The Unforgiven needs a tidy
https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Particularly these 2 eds
confused with the westerns perhaps
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

no idea who Catherine Wellman is, neither has amazon
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Thanks Librarians.


message 4581: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "The Unforgiven needs a tidy
https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Particularly these 2 eds
confused with the westerns perhaps
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

no idea who..."


The Catherine Wellman book shouldn't have been there, moved to correct author.

Added the details & cover to the Aussie Audible edition.

Checking out the Movie Tie in)


message 4582: by Karren (new)

Karren  Sandercock  (karrensandercock) | 1080 comments Hi would one of the Goodreads librarians please add a book for me, It's Probably You by Jayne Denker, it's released on the 3rd of January and the ISBN number is 9781761423260.
Thanks a lot from Karren.


message 4583: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79999 comments Mod
It's already there Karren. I told you in the Chat thread. Just search with the ISBN and you'll find it.


message 4584: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Sandra wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "The Unforgiven needs a tidy
https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Particularly these 2 eds
confused with the westerns perhaps
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1423..."


The movie tie-in book was for the 1960 movie (there have been quite a few movies with that name) written by Alan Le May. Moved to the correct author.


message 4585: by Rowan (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments Hi librarians,

Can someone please add the paperback version of The Good Dog by Simon Rowell?

Publisher: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/boo...

Goodreads Kindle Version: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Many thanks in advance! :)


message 4586: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Rowan wrote: "Hi librarians,

Can someone please add the paperback version of The Good Dog by Simon Rowell?

Publisher: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/boo...

Goodreads Kindle Version: https://www..."


Done.

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

I'll also request support to move the ebook isbns from the kindle edition.


message 4587: by Rowan (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments Thanks so much, Sandra!


message 4588: by Karren (new)

Karren  Sandercock  (karrensandercock) | 1080 comments Brenda wrote: "It's already there Karren. I told you in the Chat thread. Just search with the ISBN and you'll find it."

Thanks so much Brenda.


message 4589: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments Please give these English editions an English blurb
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Here's one: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Also fix the title on this one
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I'm not looking any further. Eek!

Thanks Librarians.


message 4590: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments Please combine, same book different title
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Please add to the series list in this one - the story "Breath of Magic" (aka One Magic/The Enchanted) is #3.5 in Cheyenne McCray's Dark Sorcery series
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Thanks


message 4591: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "Please give these English editions an English blurb
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

He..."


Done.

May take a little while to show the title correctly, due to caching.


message 4592: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "Please combine, same book different title
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1......"


Done.

Adding the series to the book page may take a while to show correctly, due to caching.


message 4593: by Rowan (last edited Oct 22, 2023 05:04PM) (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments Hi librarians,

Can someone please add the paperback version of Nicky Winmar: My Story?

Goodreads Kindle Version: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Publisher: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/...

Many thanks in advance! :)


message 4594: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Rowan wrote: "Hi librarians,

Can someone please add the paperback version of Nicky Winmar: My Story?

Goodreads Kindle Version: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Publisher: https://www..."


Done.

May take a little while to show correctly, due to caching.

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


message 4595: by Rowan (new)

Rowan MacDonald | 404 comments Thank you very much, Sandra! I appreciate it :)


message 4596: by Catsalive (last edited Oct 23, 2023 01:38PM) (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments I think these are the same edition judging from the Head of Zeus site
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
paperback pub. date 13/5/21, not 4/2/21 which is the ebook release date
pb https://headofzeus.com/ai;isbn=978180...
eb https://headofzeus.com/ai;isbn=978178...

I don't think this is correct, the kindle edition has been given the isbn10 1788544374 of the ebook isbn13 9781788544375
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Could you tidy these when you have time, please? Maybe add the audio & correct page number for ebook/kindle ed, too.

Thanks Librarians.


message 4597: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Kylie, going to Sculptures by the Sea, today, so I'll do them later this afternoon, unless Brenda wants to do them.


message 4598: by Catsalive (new)

Catsalive | 1468 comments Sandra wrote: "Kylie, going to Sculptures by the Sea, today, so I'll do them later this afternoon, unless Brenda wants to do them."

No hurry. Enjoy your seaside wandering, Sandra :0)


message 4599: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments It was such a glorious day, the sculptures were just so-so, but the sea was sparkling my friend since kindy was in fine form & the hubby wasn't bad either.

Off to check out your request Kylie :)


message 4600: by Sandra (new)

Sandra | 1177 comments Catsalive wrote: "I think these are the same edition judging from the Head of Zeus site
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1......"


The correct publish dates for paperback & ebook were already there Kylie.

Added missing or corrected page numbers to kindle & ebook.

Will need to refer the kindle to support to switch the isbn 10 to the ebook.

Aus edition of audible audio:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


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