Two works problem, same ISBN (error somewhere!)

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Two works problem, same ISBN (error somewhere!)

1tuckerresearch
Oct 24, 2023, 11:42 am

Hello, I just added a book:

The Whole of Nature and the Mirror of Art: Images of Alchemy from the Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library

In WorldCat it is OCLC 1089297324: https://worldcat.org/en/title/1089297324

However, when you search for its listed ISBN 0941901424, you also get this book:

Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100

In WorldCat it is OCLC 134991458: https://worldcat.org/en/title/134991458

My problem is, of course, I just added the work to my LibraryThing at https://www.librarything.com/work/3991351 and it lists it as Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100 by Arthur Daemmrich.

I'm guessing someone at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, which published both works, screwed the pooch on ISBNs. How can my work be separated so it doesn't list as the FDA book and populate with incorrect LC numbers, categories, etc.?

Thanks, as always, for all you folks do!
G.R.T.

2norabelle414
Oct 24, 2023, 11:47 am

Fixed.

Perspectives on Risk and Regulation: The FDA at 100 by Arthur A. Daemmrich is here: https://www.librarything.com/work/3991351

The Whole of Nature and the Mirror of Art: Images of Alchemy from the Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library by Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library is here: https://www.librarything.com/work/31132636

3tuckerresearch
Oct 24, 2023, 11:48 am

>2 norabelle414: Thank you!

4tuckerresearch
Oct 24, 2023, 12:07 pm

>2 norabelle414: Ooh. Just found another one.

ISBN 0976604426

Both are by Beacham Publishers, but one is: https://worldcat.org/en/title/69014052 :

Texas Beast Fables

and another is (mine), is: https://worldcat.org/en/title/1031214738 :

Great Catalogues by Master Booksellers

5norabelle414
Oct 24, 2023, 1:27 pm

>4 tuckerresearch: Looks like someone else fixed that one.

You can also post these kinds of issues on this ongoing topic here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/349778
Make sure to post the LibraryThing link to the work, as that's what is needed to separate them (especially since your catalog is private)

6tuckerresearch
Oct 24, 2023, 1:42 pm

>5 norabelle414: Thank you!

7Andy_Dingley
Feb 7, 2024, 12:12 pm

Here's another: 087469003X

I have a copy of
Asher & Adams' pictorial album of American industry, 1876
(huge volume of old clipart)

but there also seems to be
Culinary Crafting: The Art of Garnishing and Decorating Food

8Taphophile13
Feb 7, 2024, 12:39 pm

Sometimes publishers reuse ISBNs. This just needed separating.