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ISBNs misattributed

1livre-liebe
Mar 18, 2022, 7:03 am

I have added the Panther editions of the three volumes of The Encyclopedia of Rock to my library but LT thinks that volumes 1 and 2 are both versions of volume 2.
Checking the editions tab I see that the ISBNs for vols 1 (0586042679) & 2 (0586042687) have become confused, with entries of both numbers in both lists.
How can this be fixed?

2Nicole_VanK
Mar 18, 2022, 7:17 am

After a certain number of characters (20 I believe) the system doesn't recognize the difference anymore. And ISBNs aren't always conclusive, since some works are available in many different editions - and some publishers have been known to reuse them (ugh).

You can unravel the mess from https://www.librarything.com/work/5014734/editions/214122080 But if you wish, I can do it for you.

3Nicole_VanK
Edited: Mar 18, 2022, 7:32 am

Lots of us in this group are happy to help out in cases like this : https://www.librarything.com/ngroups/460/Combiners%21

4livre-liebe
Mar 18, 2022, 9:06 am

Okay, I've been able to move my copy from vol 2 to vol 1 so that it now shows I have all three in the series, although strangely in the top members list it still has me at two.
There are still some other incorrect listings in the vol 2 editions list but they are all at 0 copies.
Thanks for the help.

5jjwilson61
Mar 18, 2022, 10:43 pm

>4 livre-liebe: zero copy editions should be moved to the correct work as well. Otherwise they will cause wrong combinations when new works are added