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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
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)
Clare wrote: "Now I want that dust jacket!"LOL
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.
I just noticed the dates of the 2 bios don't match. I guess I shouldn't believe everything I see on the internet...
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.
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
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
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.
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 :)
Evening could someone add this book for me pleaseThe Amazon US link is https://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Christ...
Many thanks :)
Helen wrote: "Evening could someone add this book for me pleaseThe 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...
Sandra wrote: "Helen wrote: "Evening could someone add this book for me pleaseThe Amazon US link is https://www.amazon.com/Farmers-Christ......"
Thanks Sandra :)
Hello,Can someone please add these comics:
https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Finest-...
https://www.amazon.com/Cull-3-5-Kelly...
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.
Would you add the images, please?https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/s...
Thanks.
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.
Catsalive wrote: "Would you add the images, please?https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/s...
Thanks."
Done.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
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...
Thanks Sandra.Can I get the pages added to this, please? 227 on worldcat.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
And this one, too. Should be 350phttps://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.
Catsalive wrote: "Thanks Sandra.Can I get the pages added to this, please? 227 on worldcat.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4..."
Done.
Catsalive wrote: "And this one, too. Should be 350phttps://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.
Hi Librarians I am not sure if this can be done but these two bookshttps://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
Helen wrote: "Hi Librarians I am not sure if this can be done but these two bookshttps://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.
Thanks Sandra much appreciated adding these two to the series
The Unforgiven needs a tidyhttps://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.
Catsalive wrote: "The Unforgiven needs a tidyhttps://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)
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.
Mod
Sandra wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "The Unforgiven needs a tidyhttps://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.
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! :)
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.
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.
Please give these English editions an English blurbhttps://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.
Please combine, same book different titlehttps://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
Catsalive wrote: "Please give these English editions an English blurbhttps://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.
Catsalive wrote: "Please combine, same book different titlehttps://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.
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! :)
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...
Thank you very much, Sandra! I appreciate it :)
I think these are the same edition judging from the Head of Zeus sitehttps://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.
Kylie, going to Sculptures by the Sea, today, so I'll do them later this afternoon, unless Brenda wants to do them.
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)
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 :)
Catsalive wrote: "I think these are the same edition judging from the Head of Zeus sitehttps://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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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.