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Hello, Don Erikson, and welcome to the ISFDB Wiki! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will insert your name and the date. If you need help, check out the community portal, or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Ahasuerus 16:16, 11 Jun 2007 (CDT)


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From This Day Forward / Judas

I changed the pagenumber for the story "Judas" from 59 to 89 in this verified pub to match my copy. Willem H. 13:43, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Approved to clear the queue. Please speak up if it's different in your copy. Ahasuerus 14:06, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Ringworld

I added a cover image to your verified pub RNGWRLDMTS1977. Thanks. --Rtrace 18:35, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Sheckley's Pilgrimage to Earth

Can you check the ISBN of this pub? Thanks. MHHutchins 17:47, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Just saw that it's the same pub as this pub (except for the ISBN). You may have missed it because it was incorrectly listed as from Bantam instead of Ace, which I just corrected. MHHutchins 17:50, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
That's exactly what happened, so I would say just cancel my addition. Don Erikson 18:13, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Operartion Longlife-- added cover/notation

Afternoon! This. [1] . I added a cover image and notation after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 20:47, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

... and I have just approved Harry's similar changes to your verified Operation Exile. Ahasuerus 20:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Operation Exile-- added cover/notation

Afternoon again. This. [2] . I added a cover image and notation after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 21:14, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

The Weird of the White Wolf

I added a cover image to your verified pub THWRTWLFBA1977. Thanks. --Rtrace 03:37, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Master of Hawks

I added the cover artist an a note to this verified pub. Willem H. 20:01, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Also adde this cover scan. Willem H. 15:16, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

David Shobin's The Obsession

Check the notes for this pub. I think there may have been some copy-and-pasting remnants. Thanks. MHHutchins 19:14, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Actually I did the same thing on another book until I noticed and was (& did) fix it later. Don Erikson 00:19, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Fox's Earth

I see that you would like to enter Anne Rivers Siddons' Fox's Earth into the database, but as far as I can tell from Amazon reviews, it's not speculative fiction. We have only one other Siddons book on file, which is apparently bona fide spec fiction, but that doesn't quite make her an established SF writer, nebulous as this exalted title is. I wonder if Fox's Earth belongs here? Ahasuerus 02:19, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

This was laziness on my part. The cover has the look of a generic '80s horror novel, scanning the back cover copy I saw "evil", "demonic", "reign of evil", & "unholy mistress", and made an assumption. So after further review I would say to just cancel this entry and I'll take it as a lesson learned.Don Erikson 15:00, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
Will do, thanks! Ahasuerus 17:12, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Silbersack's anonymously published "Science Fiction"

I've changed the authorship of this No-Frills book to "uncredited" and made a variant making John Silbersack the author, based on the notes you provided. Thanks. MHHutchins 16:08, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Tower of Glass (Bantam 1983)

You've submitted an edit to remove a note from Tower of Glass that states "Third Bantam printing." and replace it with one that states "Stated 1st printing as per number line." I approved it, but I notice that there are actually 2 previous Bantam versions of this title. Do you think we could add a little more information to the note, so if someone links into it they will know that this is just the first printing of this particular Bantam edition? Thanks Kevin 04:38, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

My mistake. I meant for it to be a 3rd printing and will change it...wait for it...NOW!Don Erikson 04:44, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Approved the correction. Thanks for double checking! Kevin 04:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Simak's All the Traps of Earth

After accepting your submission for a new pub of this title, I saw that there was an almost-identical verified one already in the database. The only difference is the "...and Other Stories" in the title. Just an oversight, or am I missing something? Thanks. MHHutchins 05:03, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

I see what you mean. You are right, feel free to eliminate the errant entry. Don Erikson 04:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Archiving your talk page

Have you ever considered archiving your talk page? It takes me several scrolls just to reach the bottom of your TOC. If you would like help, instructions, or to have it done for you, please just ask. Thanks - Kevin 04:38, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

I'm willing to archive my page, I'll look into it...hmmm knowing my level of computer skills any assistance would be appreciated. By the way, and you probably already know this, but if you push the "End" button it will take directly to the page bottom.Don Erikson 05:00, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes but the [END] key is so small on this laptop. Seriously though, the reason I visit a page is usually to see if someone left you a note about changing a verified publication. What I actually want to do is cruise your TOC and when it's longer than a page or two it can get unwieldy. As to the act of archiving... just click this link User_talk:Don_Erikson/Archive_01, then click edit. Open your talk page in another window/tab. Edit the whole page. Copy then Paste from one to the other, and add a line near the top of your page to link to your archive page, which is [[User_talk:Don_Erikson/Archive_01]] Kevin 22:42, 18 May 2009 (UTC)


I hope this works (see top of page)Don Erikson 19:40, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Looks great! - Kevin 21:39, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Signing 'Notes'

Signing notes with your initials (DWE) may help the approver who can see your ISFDB login, but it won't help folks looking at the record weeks, moths or years later. If you feel the need to leave an opinion, or want to sign a note, I personally recommend using your ISFDB Login. Kevin 04:42, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Good idea. I'll change my Notepad file were I keep all the Note sentences I use often.Don Erikson 05:03, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
I'm glad I'm not the only person who does that. Kevin 05:23, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Now, I know who DWE is!. Many times I have seen that with a note with vital information. Thanks, greatly. Harry. --Dragoondelight 12:07, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Enchanted Pilgramge

I rejected your edit to Enchanted Pilgrimage because your edit would have replaced "Month of publication from SFR #49 (November 1983)" with "Stated 1st Ballantine books edition." While your addition was good, unless the publication itself states a month ofpublication, this could be bad. I will resubmit a replacement edit. If the publication states the actual month, we can remove the other line of the note. Thanks (and my apologies if I stepped on your toes... after I rejected it, i realized it very well may state the month. I'm still getting used to this Moderating thing Thanks again Kevin 04:48, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

It does state the month.Don Erikson 05:06, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks! - Pub updated as you submitted (With a sheepish apologetic smile). Kevin 05:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Silverberg's Sunken History

The Literary Guild isn't the actual publisher of this edition. It was (is?) a book club that reprints other publisher's editions. Ordinarily the books themselves still credit the original trade publisher. In this case we would show "Chilton / BCE", and add to the notes that it was a book club edition and a selection of the Literary Guild. If it had been a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club (another Doubleday book club) we'd credit "Chilton / SFBC". Thanks. MHHutchins 18:06, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

OK I see. The copyright page of the paperback said just Literary Guild so I guess i should have investigated more thoroughly. So it's now changed how you suggested.Don Erikson 00:37, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Ruler of the World

Added a cover image to [[3]] --Bluesman 21:29, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

The Door Into Fire

I added a cover image to your verified pub BKTG02233. Thanks. --Rtrace 05:26, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Dragonslayer

I added a cover image to your verified pub DRGNSLRSSF1981. Thanks. --Rtrace 12:25, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

The Others

Scanned in a cover image for [[4]] and added some notes. --Bluesman 02:26, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Blazon - cover image/start page

Morning! This. [5] . I added a cover image matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 13:42, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

The Comet Kings

New editor JLochhas added a note and a cover artist to your verified pub 248924. I approved it, but feel free to remove or alter it if you think it improper. -DES Talk 21:26, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Captain Future's Challenge

New editor JLochhas added a note and a cover artist to your verified pub 248927. I approved it, but feel free to remove or alter it if you think it improper. -DES Talk 21:46, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Isle of Illusion

If this is a game book[6] would it not be under nonfiction, also this author has only one title and it doesn't appear to be spec-fic. The artist is well cover here, is this the reason for its inclusion or is this more of a novel and less an rpg? Thanks!Kraang 01:38, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Tiger River

I added a cover image to your verified pub TGRRVRLPWC1971. Thanks. --Rtrace 05:46, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Queen Cleopatra

I added a cover image to your verified pub QNCLPTR1962. Thanks. --Rtrace 13:37, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Beyond the Curtain of Dark

Re: this title. I accepted your "update" of the 1966 Four Square edition, thinking you probably meant to clone it. (I cloned this before accepting your update to create an identical record for the one you over-wrote.) I also accepted your submission adding the 1972 New English Library edition. Strangely, the two pubs you created have the same date, and I believe that Four Square had become NEL several years before 1972. Can you check to see if a copy of records have become conflated? Thanks. MHHutchins 03:20, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

I did mean to clone. And the Four Square should have been Pinnacle (I've fix it now). The NEL edition DOES have the same date as per copyright pages. Don Erikson 14:41, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Black Corridor

Added a Currey note, re "textual differences" to[[7]]--Bluesman 23:43, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Editing (updating) instead of cloning

I have a submission updating this pub of Children of the Lens when I'm pretty sure you wanted to clone it instead. In the past, when you've done this, I usually just clone the original pub, before accepting your submission. (This has happened quite a few more times than I've brought to your attention.) In this case I can't do that because it's a verified pub, and the verification would carry over to your updated pub (making it the second printing), not the original (which was the first printing.) This time I'll use the information you've provided for the new pub, and then reject your submission. All I can ask is that you look at the submission screen and make sure that it states "Help on cloning..." instead of "Help on editing..." before clicking the submission button. Or start from scratch by using the "Add Publication to This Title" tool. Thanks. MHHutchins 21:35, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

All I can say, as I'm nearing my 10,000th entry, that mistakes are inevitable, and I will try even harder in the future to do better. (For example I just fixed 5 typos in that last sentence.) Is it because the Edit & Clone buttons are next to each other or is it my inherent ineptitude? (2 typos).

I vote it's me as anyone who enters here is ultimately responsible for their work. (1 typo.) I'll strive to do better. (0).Don Erikson 17:20, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Seven Footprints to Satan

I added a cover image to your verified pub SVNFTPRNTS1971. Thanks. --Rtrace 02:40, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Merlin's Ring

I added a cover image to your verified pub MRLNSRNGCT1974. I also added the introduction and the maps to the contents. Thanks. --Rtrace 12:44, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Skylark of Valeron

Please recheck your notes on the various printings of Skylark of Valeron you submitted today. You left comments about the 1-3 & 4th covers being Jack Gaughan while inserting a database credit to Emsh. You may want to clarify that the publication has information crediting the earlier editions/printings to Gaughan, or remove the note if I am misunderstanding what is going on here. Thanks Kevin 17:58, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

I approved your updates regarding the notes explanation. I understand now that 1st printing credited Emsh, while the 3rd and 4th printings credited Gaughan. In cases like this, I would usually seek a tie breaker bit of information or a comparison of styles before making an actual attribution. My reasoning is that it's just as likely that a copy editor made a mistake (incorrectly crediting Emsh) which was later corrected, as opposed to a later copy editor making a mistake and crediting Gaughan, which was copied again to the 4th. Is there any signature credit visible? or is there any other source that discusses this misattribution and sets the record straight? We may want to credit all 4 covers to both artists, and then explain in the notes of each pub the confusion and that no definitive answer is at hand. (This may likely prompt someone to point out an article somewhere which sets the record straight). - Thoughts? Kevin 22:32, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
After finding more printings shelved out of order I realized a totally screwed up with this cover artist problem. In the end the only mistake by the publisher was that they misattributed Gaughan as EMSH of the back cover of the 3rd printing. (I can't say what's on the 2nd printing.) So this was totally my fault & I'll fix it.Don Erikson 15:00, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Not a problem. Mistakes mean we can learn and are human, as opposed to software which will never get better on it's own. Kevin 16:19, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Skylark Three SKLRKTHR1966

I rejected your proposed update to Skylark Three which proposed to replace the text "Stated 1st printing." with "Stated 3rd printing." as it appears to be an intention to clone the pub record, not update it. Also, was the third printing of that edition dated the same month as the first printing? I leave the re-entry of a clone to you. Thanks Kevin 22:22, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

I'll take care of it.Don Erikson 15:10, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
After checking the book the edit I just did id now correct, as I entered the wrong printing number when I first entered this printing. So as usual it's my mistake.Don Erikson 15:14, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. BTW I have submitted a few change requests to the software to better help editors (like you and like me) spot our typo's and unintended consequences. Hopefully once we can all see the red/green comparison (Like you see after submitting an author edit) we will be able to fix our own mistakes. I know that was one of the most frustrating things about waiting for someone else to review my submissions. Kevin 16:23, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Vanishing Tower

Added a cover image and a couple of notes to [[8]] --Bluesman 19:26, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Added a cover image and a Currey note to [[9]]--Bluesman 20:10, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Prince of Scorpio--- added notation

Morning! This. [10] . I added notation matching my copy and the omnibus to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 15:08, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

My 10,000th edit!

I think. If I did my math right. It's six toes on each foot right? Don Erikson 17:52, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Yep, you did it. I just approved your 10,000th. Congratulations! MHHutchins 18:05, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Welcome to the club! I wouldn't rest for too long though, Bluesman is 34 ahead of you. BLongley 18:08, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
BTW, 10,000 decimal is 10011100010000 binary, so I think you need seven toes per foot to represent it. ;-) BLongley 18:12, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

I - - Alien

I think I have the same abomination as you so uploaded a cover scan. I'm not sure that it's really "I, Alien" - I know it says that on the copyright page, but title page, cover, spine, introduction and every single page heading seems to suggest "I - - Alien" or at least "I--Alien" instead. Also, should this just be "Ace" (as the distributor.)? "Tempo Star" seems a bit more detailed. BLongley 21:29, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Cyrion

I added a cover image to your verified pub CYRION5C1982. Thanks. --Rtrace 13:22, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Ballard's The Crystal World

Added cover image to your verified pub of this title. MHHutchins 00:31, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Garbage World

I've linked a better cover image to your verified copy of this title. Could you check to see if the publisher is stated as "Berkley Books" or "Berkley Medallion" on the pub's title page? Thanks. MHHutchins 05:17, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

It is Berkley Medallion.Don Erikson 16:46, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Get Off My World

Added a cover image to [[11]]--Bluesman 03:00, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Puzzle of Space Pyramids

Added a cover image and the contents as listed by Contento to the notes of [[12]]--Bluesman 04:09, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories

I see that you would like to add Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories as another Publication for the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Title. Wouldn't you want to add it to a Collection Title instead, though? For example, there is a 1980 title, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories already on file, although its only publication seems to have a wrong cover. Ahasuerus 05:15, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

I thought I did it as a collection, I'll fix it when I add the contents.Don Erikson 15:26, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
It's now ready for Contents-mongering :-) Ahasuerus 01:26, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Knave of Dreams

Can you double-check the ISBN of this printing of the title? Your submission changing the ISBN made it an invalid number. Thanks. MHHutchins 21:19, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

That ISBN is how it appears on the book.Don Erikson 15:25, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. I'll make a note about the invalid ISBN. MHHutchins 16:01, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I thought that as per Rules and standards discussions#Dealing with Bad ISBNs the working ISBN (when one can be derived, as it can in this case) should go into the DB field, and the stated but invalid ISBN should go into the notes. -DES Talk 16:19, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
That was a discussion about changing the policy (or creating a new one), which currently, by default, is to record the ISBN as stated in the book. I believe the notes I added to the pub deals with the situation to the best of the database's ability. The pub is linked to OCLC through the notes, and anyone wanting to get info from Amazon or abebooks have a "working" ISBN. The record is also searchable by ISBN, even with the "#" before it. If we change the ISBN to the "working" number, what's to keep another editor from creating another record because this record doesn't match his copy of the book-in-hand? MHHutchins 17:18, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Find Your Fate Adventure #1 Indiana Jones

Don, I found a cover image[13] and the name appears as R. L. Stine. Is Jovian Bob Stine on the title page or the copyright page[14]? Thanks!Kraang 00:14, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

AARGH!! I did it again. A group of similar books shelved next to each other, each by an author with the same last name but this time by three different authors. (Jovial Bob, R.L. & H. William) I'll go back and fix 'em. BTW I have a book by Jovial Bob Stine titled 101 CREEPY CREATURE JOKES from Scholastic. Is this a book eligible for entry? And if so under what category? Collection? Nonfiction?Don Erikson 15:23, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
I found the series it belonged to and merged it with a later printing[15] and "101 CREEPY CREATURE JOKES" belongs in some data base just not this one :-) Thank!Kraang 02:23, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Gentlemen of the Road -- ISBN Checksum

Your recently submitted 291242 has an ISBN that does not pass the checksum test. You submitted 0345502070, please check if this is what the publication shows. Amazon shows 0345502078 for the Sept 2008 edition, and 073949631X for the 2007 Edition, which it credits to Ballentine. ISBNdb.com shows 0345502078 and 0345501748. -DES Talk 22:57, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't think I've ever entered a book that only uses the 13 number ISBN & didn't notice that this book doesn't even have a 10 number one. It appears on the copyright page & the back cover this way. The 13# ISBN shown generated by the 10# I entered though is correct as to what is on the book.

Using Mark's Check Number Generator the check # should be 9, looks like a typo somewhere on their part.Don Erikson 23:36, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Sightblinder's Story -- nongenre?

You entered Sightblinder's Story as non-genre. But this record records it as a genre novel. I haven't read this, so i don't know whether thi is a genre novel or not, but we shouldn't have two title records of different types for the same text. Also, the other novels in THLSTSWRDS0000 need to be merged. -DES Talk 23:05, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

It was a slip of the cursor, it is not a nongenre but a novel. The titles are as the appear on the title page. They appeared in book form as having the lead in "THE (FIRST or SECOND or THIRD) BOOK OF LOST SWORDS:" and then the novels title. They seems to have been published by Orbit without the lead in part of the title. As to merging, I have never merged before (well not here anyway, nudge-nudge-wink-wink) I'll look into how.Don Erikson 23:46, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
I suspected that, but wasn't sure. See Help:How to merge titles for more on merging. For every editor there comes his first merge Buuu ha ha..... :) 23:55, 9 June 2009 (UTC)~~

Cold Chills

Added a cover image to [[16]]--Bluesman 00:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Firebug

Added a cover image to [[17]]--Bluesman 00:59, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Tiberius

I've added a cover image to your verified pub. MHHutchins 03:12, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Lair of the White Worm and Variant Title 'Garden of Evil'

I am going to reject your submission to add a publication of Garden of Evil as a publication of Lair of the White Worm. While some folks already have put some versions of 'Garden' under the 'Lair' title, it actually should be entered under the Variant 'Garden' Title. I am going to clean up those other entries, and I've pasted your submitted information below so you can reuse it. Just go to Garden of Evil and use the "Add Publication to this Title" link on that page. If you need more info on variant titles (How, When, Where, etc), just ask and I will dig up the proper help links, and convert it into real world examples for you. - 

Column 	Proposed Values
Title   The Garden of Evil
Authors 	Bram Stoker
Tag 	-
Year 	1969-02-00
Publisher 	Paperback Library
Pages 	220
Binding 	pb
PubType 	NOVEL
Isbn 	#63-790
Price 	$0.60
Artists 	-
Image 	-
Note 	Stated 2nd printing. Originally titled THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM.
OCLC: 2480528
OCLC states that this was labeled "A paperback library gothic" apparently a publisher series.

Thanks - Kevin 18:24, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Done & done.Don Erikson 19:27, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
And Submission accepted. Thanks! Kevin 19:34, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
FYI I created the variant title record earlier today, and have added several pubs to the main title. i was going to unmerge the "Garden" pubs and put them under the variant, i see you got to it first. -DES Talk 19:40, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Aliens 4 by Sturgeon

This cover art for pub was verified by Bluesman as unidentified with no visible signature. Do you have a source or can you give him the location of the artist's signature? Thanks. MHHutchins 21:23, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

I left a note for Blueman the I confirmed the credit from a Spanish web site with a gallery of Spanish artists. It is here;

http://anjosvestemdolcegabbana.blogspot.com/2008_03_28_archive.html.

Don Erikson 01:21, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm unable to find any note that you left on Bluesman's talk page, but I'll accept the edit based on your source. Thanks. MHHutchins 23:28, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Watership Down

I added a cover image to your verified pub WTRSHPDWNX1975. Thanks. --Rtrace 11:57, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Horses' Asteroid

Scanned in a cover image for [this] and added notes. ~Bill, --Bluesman 04:17, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

The Demons of Sandorra

In your recent edit to The Demons of Sandorra, why did you remove the note "Data from OCLC record 7419071". Even if you have now checked the data against the book itself, this pub has no ISBN and so the automatic navbar link to the worldcat record will not be av bailable, therefor the OCLC record number is stile IMO valuable, even if the note were changed to simply "OCLC 7419071. No printing or edition stated." or something of the sort.

I have placed the submission on hold pending your response. -DES Talk 16:41, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

At the time I thought the OCLC number to be redundant as I was editing from a copy of the book, but later changed my mind thinking there can't be too much information. Just cancel this edit and I'll redo it.Don Erikson 17:03, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Ok will do. Thanks. -DES Talk 19:57, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Edit rejected. Replacement edit approved -DES Talk 20:15, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

The Cleft

In your edit to The Cleft (as in the item above) you removed the note "Series "Pyramid science fiction". Data from OCLC record 7419119". Again I think the OCLC record number is worth retaining. Whether the rest of the note has current value I'm not sure.

I have the submission on hold. -DES Talk 16:45, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

As above, I'll redo it and leave the OCLC#, but the note "Series "Pyramid science fiction" I felt was inaccurate as there is no specific "series" from Pyramid and that what is on the cover "PYRAMID SCIENCE FICTION" next to the catalog number and price is only the publishers name and the genre of the book. The book THE TORTURE MACHINE has "A PYRAMID THRILLER" in the same spot on its cover.Don Erikson 17:10, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
I have no problem with you deleting the "series" if you worked from the book and feel it is inaccurate. I will, as you request, reject this submisison and approve the replacement submisison.. -DES Talk 19:59, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Inital edit rejected. -DES Talk 20:16, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

The Doomsday Brain

You entered a record for The Doomsday Brain in which you included the note "Stated 1st printing. Nongenre". Is there a reason not to use the NONGENRE type? (You entered it as a NOVEL type, which normally means a genre novel.) Or was this something you were planning to change in a later edit?

I have the submission on hold. -DES Talk 16:51, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

On a similar note. I approved the addition of The Torture Machine. It has a similar 'nongenre' note. Please change the record to Nongenre, or remove the note. I will leave the correction to you as you see fit. - Thanks Kevin 17:44, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
Yes the reason is simple; I'm simple! I simply forgot how. But now the scales have fallen from my eyes (where's that damn broom) and now eye see. I will redo both of these correctly as I hath learnt mine lesson.Don Erikson 17:20, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Me again. There is the problem of not being able to make a "New Novel" a nongenre without it first being accepted. Or am I totally wrong?Don Erikson 17:51, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
You are correct. There is no way to enter a non-gnere in a single step. it must be approved as some other type -- novel is as good as any -- and changed. I should have realized what you were doing. I will approve your original submisison on this. -DES Talk 20:01, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Initial edit of The Doomsday Brain approved. Edit of The Torture Machine to NONGENRE type approved. -DES Talk 20:18, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
WOW! I don't think I ever realized you couldn't directly enter a Non-genre novel by changing the drop down choice (or if I did it escaped me). Would you like the honors Don of submitting the Feature Request? I think it's valid and would support it. Thanks Kevin 00:49, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
I know what he was doing and why. :-) Live and learn. :-)Kraang 02:12, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
"Add New Nongenre" (and after r2009-05, "Add New Chapterbook") could be added to the menu and Kev is already working in those areas of coding - I wouldn't make them too easy myself though. So if we enabled a change to NONGENRE before a new NOVEL was submitted, it might help without encouraging such. Again, this is a balance between "exploiting a loophole" and "making things easy when you know what you're doing". But the loophole currently exists for Chapterbooks and might be enabled usefully for non-genre novels too. BLongley 21:27, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

The Godsend - Clone or Edit

I rejected your edit of 'The Godsend' published by Avon. Your edit would have erased the current record of a $1.95 copy with ISBN: 0380320290. Abebooks confirms this ISBN and price point as existing. (See the cover scan). I copied the submission info below for you to re-use to submit a clone, instead of an edit. 

Title 	The Godsend 	-
Authors 	Bernard Taylor 	-
Tag 	THGDSNDSLK1977 	-
Year 	1977-03-00 	-
Publisher 	Avon 	-
Pages 	223 	-
Binding 	pb 	-
PubType 	NOVEL 	-
Isbn 	0380320290 	0380009439
Price 	$1.95 	$1.75
Artists 	- 	-
Image 	- 	-
Note 	- 	Stated 1st Avon printing. Catalog #32029

I leave the resubmission to you. Thanks Kevin 17:50, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

I will resubmit to your every whim.Don Erikson 17:22, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Resubmission approved - or some edit for this title anyway. -DES Talk 20:20, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Sweetheart, Sweetheart

You submitted an edit to Sweetheart, Sweetheart changing the date from 1992-00-00 to 1992-01-00; changing the price from $3.99 to $4.50; and adding the note "Assumed 1st printing." However, Lotus lists a publication of this at $3.99 which was received in December 1991. Is it possible that there was a printing at $3.99, followed by a prince increase shortly afterwards? If so your copy would be a 2nd printing, and should be an additional publication.

I have the submission on hold, pending your response. -DES Talk 17:59, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

I should have just trusted my instincts and clone instead of edited. I will redo it.Don Erikson 17:28, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Thank you -- I hope I haven't been too much of a nuisance. Hate to query so many items in such a short time. I will reject this and let you do the clone, which should be approved promptly. -DES Talk 20:03, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Initial edit rejected, clone approved. -DES Talk 20:21, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Stardust and Shadows -- ISBN

I approved your submission of Stardust and Shadows. However, the ISBN field holds "-55817639X" which looks almost like a ISBN. ISBNDB.COM shows "155817639X" as being a valid ISBN for this title. Was that the ISBN you had in mind? -DES Talk 18:05, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

"One so rarely see ones beginning ISBNs that this one I done missed completely, even though the typo of using a "-" instead of a "0" is my usual typo which I usually catch. I fixed it now.Don Erikson 17:33, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Really? I thought 1s were pretty common although not as common as 0s. Anyway, thanks for the fix. -DES Talk 20:04, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Teg's 1994

In editing 283526 you changed the note "Data from UC Riverside. OCLC 2950782." to "Stated 1st printing". I assume you are working from a copy of the book, and so "Data from UC Riverside." is obsolete, But why remove "OCLC 2950782"? Granted it is no longer as vital, but I think it is worthwhile. -DES Talk 20:50, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

That was a mistake on my part, I now try to leave all OCLC numbers.Don Erikson 16:32, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
Very well, I approved the edit, adn aded the OCLC number back in. Thanks. -DES Talk 16:37, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

The Alien Way

I added a cover image to your verified pub THLNWNMKXL1982. Thanks. --Rtrace 19:35, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

As Evil Does

Can you check the ISBN for this pub? It comes up as an invalid ISBN. Thanks. MHHutchins 21:01, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Sorry. It was a typo by me the second 0 should have been a 9. I've repaired the damage.Don Erikson 21:10, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"

"A Fotonovel of Ralph Bakshi's animated film THE LORD OF THE RINGS." Isn't this getting perilously close to Graphic Novel territory? Are you sure this should be IN? -DES Talk 05:06, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Other "Fotonovels" have been included, by other publishers too. Off the top of my head: INVASION OF THE BODYSNAYCHERS; BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA; HEAVEN CAN WAIT & and several STAR TREK ones. Stills from an animated movie do have the appearance of a comic but do not have the graphic...umm...vocabulary of a comic. Don Erikson 17:55, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
This seems to be in already, with "over 130 pictures from the movie" according to Amazon. BLongley 18:15, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
Fine I'll approve it. -DES Talk 20:03, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Camber the Heretic

I made significant upgrades to the contents and notes of your verified pub Camber the Heretic - Sorry it was the only copy I owned. This is a work in progress to identify and merge appendixes across the various Deryni publications I own. Comments welcome. I'm going to go through the original Deryni Series tomorrow and try to match up some more, etc. Cheers - Kevin 06:13, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Conan of Aquilonia

Added a much clearer image to [this] plus the Roman Numerated pages from OCLC, which also mentions a map, but not what page/title etc. Perhaps you could add that to the contents? Thanks. ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

I have added the map.Don Erikson 18:11, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Children of the Atom

This SFBC edition was actually the March 1981 selection of the book club. Gutter codes "L" were used in both 1970 and 1981. I was able to verify the date in Locus #243 (April 1981) who also gives the price as $3.50. You can use this info to update the record, or if you prefer, I could. It also appears to be an original publication (not a trade reprint), so the publisher would have been Nelson Doubleday. If you have a copy can you double-check how the publisher is credited? Thanks. MHHutchins 19:42, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I did as you suggested add credit Locus for info.Don Erikson 18:12, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

BCE of Clarke's 2010: Odyssey Two

Can you see if the pub you've submitted a new record for matches this record? Also when you get a chance take a look at these guidelines for entering SFBC editions. The ISBN on your submission is for the trade edition. Sometimes the book club will reprint the copyright page of the trade edition without removing the ISBN, but we use the SFBC catalog number (on the back of the dustjacket) as the ID, not the trade ISBN. Thanks. MHHutchins 18:41, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

They are not the same. My copy has no number of any kind on the jacket, inside or out. On closer inspection there is a square indentation on the back, so maybe this is an edition from a different book club.Don Erikson 17:42, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
Oh yes, that must be a Book-of-the-Month Club edition. Locus1 doesn't note it in their listings. Thanks for the clarification. MHHutchins
I've accepted the submission, but changed the "Book Club" tag to "BOMC". I also moved the ISBN to the notes. Forget what I said about Locus1, which only starts in 1984. So this 1982 publication wouldn't be listed anyway. I'll pull out my hard copies of Locus and see if I can find a listing for it so that we can narrow down the date and get a price. Thanks. MHHutchins 18:28, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
Locus had no listings for a BOMC edition (I checked issues from the month of the hardcover, October 1982, until the paperback was issued in February 1984.) There is a listing for a trade paperback reprint from QPBC, who are owned by the BOMC. So they must have missed this hardcover reprint by the BOMC. We'll have to leave the date and price fields blank for now. MHHutchins 18:42, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

SFBC edition of Lord Foul's Bane

Thanks for adding this edition of the title. I had added a previous record as a placeholder, not realizing that this first printing had a different catalog number than the later printings. I also added the price from the club announcement flyer. If you've got a copy of this hold onto it. It's pretty valuable as far as book club editions go. MHHutchins 19:00, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

I just added the cover image to the record. MHHutchins 19:04, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
Really? I think I have that edition. How valuable? -DES Talk 22:40, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
Copies on ABE range from $25 to $96.Don Erikson 17:50, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

The Dragon Waiting

I added the cover artist and a note to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 09:18, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

The Fellowship of the Ring

You have entered data fro a LOT of different printings of The Fellowship of the Ring. Do you actually have copies of all these different printings? If not, what is your source? None of the edits seemed to have any source notes. -DES Talk 17:10, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Boy am I glad you asked! Because I made a couple of real bone-head mistakes. If you just cancel everything I've done up to this time today I'll fix things. BTW I do own more than a dozen copies of them. Then I realized I was not attributing the dates of editions I was inputting from a later printing. And then I realized I screwed some pub numbers & was making a few unsupported assumptions. So just cancel this mornings debacle and I'll start over.Don Erikson 17:36, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
As Requested - All Edits from 11:50 to 12:20 Server Time have been rejected. Kevin 17:53, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Legacy

Bluesman has updated your verified pub Legacy with artwork and several notes. FYI. Kevin 00:29, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

The Crash of '79

When you get a chance, could you please double check whether your verified Pocket Books edition of The Crash of '79 is a first printing? Thanks! Ahasuerus 02:04, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

I doesn't specifically state a printing. It says "POCKET BOOKS edition published November, 1977" with no other indications of previous Pocket printings, so I would assume it is the 1st.Don Erikson 18:48, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, Notes updated. Ahasuerus 18:53, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Multiples of The Fellowship of the Ring

I just accepted your new submissions but noticed that there are now two records for each of the 3rd-5th printings of this title. I'm holding the submission adding another record for the 7th printing. Thanks. MHHutchins 17:27, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

I have entered a "Delete this pub" request for these earlier and less complete entries. The latest entry for the 7th printing should replace the one I did yesterday. I now plot these multiprintings on paper first instead doing them on the fly (because fly are so small).Don Erikson 18:03, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
I'll accept the new 7th and delete the old one. Thanks. MHHutchins 18:11, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Horses' Asteroid

I added an additional story (Many Dreams Of Earth on page 120) and a note to this verified pub to match my copy. Thanks Willem H. 15:46, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Also, "Horses' Asteroid" was originally published under a different title. Made "Horses' Asteroid" the canonical title since the collection also has that title.--swfritter 16:23, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

The Two Towers - Edit not Clone

I kicked back the below submitted edit. It appears to be a clone, but was in the queue as an Edit. I leave it for you to re-enter the data. Thanks Kevin 03:43, 10 July 2009 (UTC) 

Title 	The Two Towers 	-
Authors 	J. R. R. Tolkien 	-
Tag 	THTWTWRSTJ1966 	-
Year 	1966-09-00 	1971-08-00
Publisher 	Ballantine 	-
Pages 	447 	-
Binding 	pb 	-
PubType 	NOVEL 	-
Isbn 	#U7041 	#01534
Price 	$0.95 	-
Artists 	Barbara Remington 	-
Image 	http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/images/b/b1/THTWTWRS1965.jpg 	-
Note 	Stated 6th printing. First authorized paperback edition 	Stated 29th printing. First authorized paperback edition. Except for the number & price this cover image is the same as shown.
I have redone this. I still seem to be having problems with these 2 buttons being next to each other (I mean I'm the one having problems). I'm not 100% convinced though that sometimes Edit page comes up when I click Clone it's my fault, being it has happened again. Could be my browser or could be I'm a total idiot (are those the only 2 choices?) Maybe different background colors or...something would help.Don Erikson 19:21, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
I thought the recent navbar changes were to include moving these teo links apart, to avoid this problem. I can say that the precise placement of the mouse point when the link is clicked matters. -DES Talk 19:52, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
You may be right DES, but it slipped my mind when I was putting together the final collection of edits. Kevin 00:20, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Ok. Here's what happened this morning. I went to clone an entry I made yesterday and carefully clicked "clone" but I had yet to log on, I went through those steps and when done I arrived at an "edit" window. Going back to the original listing both the "Edit" & "Clone" buttons were highlighted as pushed though I had only pushed "Clone". Maybe this the only set of circumstances this bug comes up, but I swear I'm not crazy. Well at least not about this.Don Erikson 17:22, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

SFBC editions of Countdown by Slaughter and Childhood's End by Clarke

This pub was not a selection of the SFBC, but was probably a selection for another Doubleday book club. In these cases, we usually add " / BCE" to the publisher's name indicating a book club edition. Also, your updating of this edition of Clarke's Childhood End leads me to think this is a phantom edition. All of my sources give the first book club edition as May 1970 (this edition). The "K36" gutter code would most likely indicate a printing in 1980. Thanks. MHHutchins 06:57, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

I changed the SFBC to BCE like you recommended. As to the Clarke, the gutter code (K36) could also mean it was printed Sept. or Nov. of 1969. The cover design would look a little retro for a 1980 printing but who knows. I'll leave a note and change the date to 00-00-00.Don Erikson 14:56, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
The SFBC would occasionally reissue an edition with a new catalog number and cover, but not often. If your copy has this cover and has a catalog number 2266, it's probably the same edition, just a later printing. In 1969, their catalog numbering was 1600-2100; 1970 had numbers 2100-2600. I'd bet money that this is the same edition as this. MHHutchins 16:08, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Where the number is can identify it as well. If yours is on the back cover it is most definitely not a '69 printing as the numbers weren't moved to the outside until the late 70's. In fact. I would like to know where your # is, to help narrow down the date range for the move. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 00:16, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Search for Spock

Scanned in a cover image for [this] --Bluesman 02:46, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

The Book of Philip José Farmer

I added Farmer's essay Thanks for the Feast to The Book of Philip José Farmer to match my copy. Thanks Willem H. 12:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

The Dragon at War -- cover image

I added this image to your verified The Dragon at War. --MartyD 10:47, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Effinger's Planet of the Apes 1-3

Just an FYI that I have updated your verified Award editions of these three Titles with minor details about the copyright page. I have also entered additional information about the teleplays that each novel is based on to the Title records. Ahasuerus 19:35, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

P.S. Also added notes to your verified edition of Bunduki. Ahasuerus 19:42, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Rally Cry

I have added the Canadian price and a few other minor tidbits to your verified first printing of William R. Forstchen's Rally Cry. In addition, I have added the following comment to the Publication record and to the Title record:

According to the Locus Index, at least the third and possibly other printings changed the title from "Rally Cry" to "Rally Cry!", but there is no exclamation point in the first printing.

I have created a Variant Title for "Rally Cry!" and moved later printings there. Hope this matches your data! Ahasuerus 17:39, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

P.S. Also added notes about the number line and the Canadian price to Union Forever and Terrible Swift Sword and removed from "The Lost Regiment #2/3:"from the titles as per our recent practice of removing series information from publication titles. Ahasuerus 17:56, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

The House That Stood Still

I approved your edit of The House That Stood Still , which changed the cat no "#83185-8" to an ISBN: "0-671-83185-8". However, when displayed, this ISBN fails to pass the checksum validation. If this is the actual ISBN that appears on the book, we should make a note that it was printed with an invalid ISBN, I think. If it was a data entry error, of course it should be corrected. If the ISBN was derived from the cat number or another secondary source, then either a note about the source should be entered, or perhaps a reversion to the cat number, since an invalid derived ISBN is not of much use. Please check what is actually on the pub, if you would be so kind. -DES Talk 20:04, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

It WAS an entry error and it has been corrected.Don Erikson 14:54, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Correction approved. -DES Talk 16:19, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Assignment in Eternity

I Updated your pub Assignment in Eternity (Signet $0.25 Edition) with "First Printing, November, 1954" in the notes. Thanks Kevin 22:01, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Book of PKD

Added some notes to [this], all from Currey, who notes the existence of ten lines of "First through Tenth" as being on the copyright page. Is this true? Is so, could you remove the quote marks and Currey's name from the note? Also a note to Marc Kupper's page would be appreciated as he is doing a rather exhaustive DAW research and this copyright page printing designation was quite rare in the DAWS. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:58, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

I checked the book. Curry's right, so I submitted the removal of the quote marks and Currey's name from the note. Thanks Willem H. 14:56, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Take My Face by "Peter Held"

I accepted your submission for this new pub, but it was entered under the wrong title record. At the moment it's under this title, and it should be under this one, a variant as by "Peter Held". When entering pubs using the "Add Publication to This Title" function, the system will automatically fill the title and author field. If those do not match the book you're entering, back out and use the "Add New Novel" function. If there's a variant already established you can click on it's title which is listed on the parent's title record, then choose "Add Publication to This Title". In order to correct the mistakenly-linked title record for this pub, you'll have to 1) unmerge it from Take My Face by Vance, 2) change it's title record's author to "Peter Held", and 3) then merge this newly created title record with the existing Take My Face by Held title record. This is done by 1) using either the Advanced Search using the field and author fields, or 2) going to Peter Held's summary page, clicking on "Show All Titles", and then merge the two records. As you can see this is a multi-step submission process. If you feel comfortable enough in attempting go ahead and I'll check over the submissions. Or say the word, and I can do it myself. Thanks. MHHutchins 19:27, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

The publication was merged with the existing variant record and is now under the correct title record. MHHutchins 14:07, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Escape to Tomorrow

Added a cover image to [this]. ~Bill, --Bluesman 16:00, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

And to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 16:33, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

And to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 16:44, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

And to [this]. ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:50, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Over the Edge

Added an image and artist credit (from OCLC) to[this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 03:30, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Jailbird

Hi Don - I'm holding your proposed price change for the verified Jailbird from $3.50 to $3.25 so that the verifying editor can take a look and comment. I see that the cover image says $3.25 but sometimes people use the cover from another edition. --Marc Kupper|talk 16:54, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Hey, Don! Mike dropped me a note on this. Is your copy printed in the US? Mine is printed in Canada, which likely explains the different prices. If so, then create a new record and I'll change mine to add "C" to the price. When I look very closely, the "50" part of the price on my cover is slightly askew, likewise on the spine. ~BIll, --Bluesman 17:04, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
Bump as this is still held on the queue. --Marc Kupper|talk 22:07, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Don - I rejected your update as Bill had double checked his copy of the 1st printing and he has $3.50. His copy is printed in Canada. The odds are you have a USA edition meaning you'd clone, note the new price, and in this case that it's the USA edition. --Marc Kupper|talk 04:56, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
You were correct in rejecting this, it should have been a clone & was a USA 1st printing. I'll will redo it. And sorry for the delay.Don Erikson 05:44, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Wagner's Echoes of an Ancient Love

Can you check the ISBN on this pub again? It came up as an invalid number. Thanks. MHHutchins 19:43, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

It was a typo & I done fixed it real good!Don Erikson 23:08, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Body Snatchers

Added a cover image to [this] --Bluesman 22:56, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Anything...

Added a cover image to [this]--Bluesman 21:03, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Nightside City

Your proposed new pub looks like BKTG19351 unless maybe yours was not "printed in canada". I have your submission on hold, pending your response. -DES Talk 19:45, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

I don't know what I did wrong, maybe...umm...I guess just cancel this & I'll redo.Don Erikson 15:08, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Trek Lives

Scanned in an image and added notes for [this] ~BIll, --Bluesman 22:53, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Where do we go from here?

Scanned in an image for [this], added notes and all of the essays to the contents. ~Bill, --Bluesman 17:21, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

From This Day Forward

Scanned in a new image and expanded the notes (identified the interior art by signature) for [this]. ~Bill, --Bluesman 17:21, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Sea is Boiling Hot

Added a couple of notes and a new image to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 05:06, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

Cain's Touch

Can you re-check the ISBN for this pub? It comes up as invalid. Thanks. MHHutchins 23:20, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

My fault, the ISBN on the spine is hard to read, should have been carefuller.Don Erikson 01:42, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
Oh & I fixed it. Some much for being carefuller.Don Erikson 01:43, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

The Ka of Gifford Hillary

I have deleted the 1964 Arrow edition of The Ka of Gifford Hillary as per your request. Here is the data that you originally submitted in case you want to use it to create another submission: 

Title 	The Ka of Gifford Hillary
Tag 	THKFGFFRDH1964
Year 	1964-00-00
Publisher 	Arrow
Pages 	352
Binding 	pb
PubType 	NOVEL
Isbn 	#543
Price 	3/6
Image 	-
Note 	Stated 4th printing.
Authors 	Dennis Wheatley

Thanks! Ahasuerus 15:56, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Captives in Space

Found a cover for this. BLongley 15:11, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Out from Ganymede

In verifying my copy of this collection I found two stories that didn't match. 1. "Still-Life" is attributed to K. M. O'Donnell, but the pseudonym isn't mentioned in the book. 2. "Yearbook" is stated to be "The Yearbook", but should be "Yearbook". Can you check your copy please? Thanks Willem H. 20:21, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

The story "Still-Life" is attributed to K. M. O'Donnell only in the credits and no where else, and the other story is just "Yearbook" as you thought.Don Erikson 19:45, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
Submitted the neccesary changes. Thanks, Willem H. 09:49, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

I, Martha Adams

I approved the update to I, Martha Adams where you changed the price from $3.50 to $3.95. Could you check to see if you have a Canadian printing? I'm trying to track down a reasonable explanation for the $3.50 price as you have a 1st printing. --Marc Kupper|talk 21:30, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

It say printed in the USA & it's a 1st printing. Could it be a 2nd printing where they didn't change the copyright page?Don Erikson 17:48, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Not sure - I tweaked the note I'd added to the publication record and for now $3.50 is one of those great unsolved mysteries. --Marc Kupper|talk 21:16, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
Sorry to butt in; Locus has it as $3.50. --MartyD 21:39, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
Perfect - I updated the publication note. --Marc Kupper|talk 22:38, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

R Is for Rocket

Hi Don - You have verified R Is for Rocket as the 14th printing.

Could you please take a look and let me know what the dates of the 9th, 10th, and 12th printing are? I have a copy of the 10th that has dates for up to the 8th printing. I'm constructing a table here to sort out the printings. Thank you. --Marc Kupper|talk 21:57, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Oddly enough, back when I was between computers I started a the same sort of list of Bantam Bradburys, I was waiting to finish my first run thru my books to finish it. From my list: 9th=9/70; 10th=5/71; 12th=11/72. Here's some info on The Martian Chronicles: 13th=3/67=H3243; 14th=8/67=H3243; 15th=12/67=#?; 22nd=10/69=#?; 23rd=7/70=#N5613 --- I just discovered that there's a problem with the rest so instead of giving you questionable info I'll stop here.Don Erikson 18:09, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Thank you Don. I updated the printing history tables at Author:Ray Bradbury. --Marc Kupper|talk 22:19, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

The Fellowship of the Talisman - added cover/start page

Morning! This. [18]. I added a cover image, [19], and start page after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 14:35, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

"Threshhold"

You want to update this - can you please check the number of "h"s in the last word? BLongley 19:23, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

It is one "h" only. I didn't notice.Don Erikson 15:23, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
I'll take that as "2, not 3". ;-) Approved. BLongley 20:28, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Snakeskion Road

This might be "Snakeskin Road"? BLongley 21:41, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Could be. Maybe. Possibly. It is. I fixed it. Now I need to fix myself.Don Erikson 15:20, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
If only it were that easy. :-( I don't seem to have come with a maintenance manual myself, although several doctors have told me what it should have said. Unfortunately, replacement parts seem to be hard to come by now, I'll have to settle for having a few screws loose. BLongley 20:35, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Nightside City by Lawrence Watt-Evans

I have been holding an edit of yours submitting a new pub of Nightside City for some time. I thought I had posted about this on your talk page, but I can't find any such post. My apologies.

The issue i have with your edit is that the new pub seems to be a duplicate of BKTG19351. Is there anything in your copy which would indicate that it is a different publication form the one already on file? -DES Talk 20:22, 17 September 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay. It is the same except my copy is printed in the USA while the one already listed is printed in Canada. I must have not noted this difference.Don Erikson 05:38, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
Fine. I will approve your edit and add a note. -DES Talk 14:21, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
Approved. The result is here. Please double check. -DES Talk 14:23, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
Did I do something wrong? I could have sworn I changed the notes to say it was printed in the USA. Well I fixed again and hope I got it right this time.Don Erikson 18:29, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
No I got mixed up on which pub was which, and altered the note incorrectly, it seems. I just approved your latest edit. Please double check that all editions of Nightside City are now correct. Thanks. -DES Talk 18:59, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
Looks OK now.Don Erikson 05:13, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. Case closed, I trust. -DES Talk 12:44, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

Jailbird queued

Hi Don - Could you please take a look at #Jailbird and comment on it? Thank you. --Marc Kupper|talk 04:31, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

I went to the aforementioned post and hopefully answered your concerns. (Boy! do I love that word "aforementioned")Don Erikson 05:48, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Where Do We Go from Here? anthology

User: Bluesman has submitted edits to your verified pub Where Do We Go from Here? that would:

  • Add a cover image (Image:WHRDWGFRMH1972.jpg
  • Add content items for the various introductory essays
  • Add publication notes
  • Replace "- And He Built a Crooked House" (leading hyphen) with "—And He Built a Crooked House—" (leading and trailing dashes)
  • Replace "Heavy Planet by Lee Gregor " with "Heavy Planet by Milton A. Rothman"
  • Replace "Night by John W. Campbell, Jr." with "Night by Don A. Stuart"
  • Replace "The Cave of Night by James Gunn" with "The Cave of Night by James E. Gunn"
  • Change the page number for "The Deep Range" from 238 to 237

Do you have any objections to any of these changes? This edit was actually submitted some time ago, and I apparently failed to communicate with you in a timely way, so Bluseman has been patiently waiting for some time. So if you could respond fairly soon, it would save any further delay and help make up for my inexcusable delay. -DES Talk 14:19, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

I find all these changes unobjectionable.Don Erikson 18:33, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
Edit approved, merges done. Thanks for your quick response, putting me to shame. -DES Talk 19:10, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Slaves of Sleep

I added the preface and a note about the cover artist to this verified pub, to match my copy. Thanks Willem H. 10:07, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

The Disappearance -- 1952 ed

You submitted an edit for a new pub of The Disappearance. This looks very much like the same publication as this printing, which was verified by Scott Latham on 2007-04-20 21:11:50. So far as I can see, the only difference is that your record has "Stated 1st printing" and the existing record has no printing number mentioned. Please check and consider whether it would be better to update the existing record. I have your submission on hold pending your response. -DES Talk 22:05, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

It seems that User:Mhhutchins has approved your edit, but please check if one of the two pubs shouldn't be deleted as a duplicate. -DES Talk 22:07, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

My copy is from Feb. 1952 and states it is the 1st printing while the other, which I cloned from, is from April 1952 and without a note I assume was a later printing.Don Erikson 00:25, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
thanks. -DES Talk 17:41, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

When Worlds Collide -- 1962 eds

Is there meaningful difference between This publication and this one? they are both for 1962, both for Paperback Library editions at $0.50, both with covers by Richard Powers, and if the Dec printing is the first printing, it seems unlikely that there was a 2nd the same year. Is there a reason not to delete one of these as a duplicate? -DES Talk 17:40, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes it does seem unlikely, but I had no definitive information that the are the same. So I erred on the side of caution.Don Erikson 00:09, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

The Best of John Wyndham 1932-1949

You submitted a new pub of this. Your note says "A reprint of the 1975 edition." but your submitted pub is dated 1975-00-00. The existing verified Sphere edition is dated 1977. Please clarify. I have this on hold pending your response. -DES Talk 17:50, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

I should have removed that from the cloned note field. I try now to keep as much useful info from the original source. Don Erikson 00:05, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
No Problem, I'll approve and edit. -DES Talk 00:09, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
The result is here. -DES Talk 00:11, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

The Day of the Triffids -- Fawcett Crest ed.

You submitted an edit for a new pub of The Day of the Triffids with an unknown date with price $0.75 and cat #T1322. This looks very much like This pub, verified by Dragoondelight on 2009-09-15 07:08:14. Do you see a significant difference? I have your submisison on hold. -DES Talk 20:55, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Was this the one I noted was printed in Canada?Don Erikson 00:00, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, yes that is the difference. I will approve. -DES Talk 00:06, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Wyndham's The Midwich Cuckoos

I'm holding a submission which appears to be identical in all respects to this pub record. Thanks. MHHutchins 21:09, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Twice in two days. What are the odds, DES? :) MHHutchins 21:09, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
Resolved. Pardon moi. Thanks. MHHutchins 21:24, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

The Midwich Cuckoos

You submitted an edit for The Midwich Cuckoos 1976 Ballantine ed, $1.50, cover by Dean Ellis, stated 7th printing. It looks a lot like this pub, verified by Dragoondelight on 2008-10-13 09:43:29. The only difference I see is the publisher list as "Ballantine Books / Random House" on the existign pub, but that might be just a different way of listing what is there. Do you think the two pubs are actually different? I have your edit on hold. -DES Talk 21:14, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

I missed another one, should have been more careful. I noticed I had made this mistake soon after I did it. Should I in the future, re-enter with a note to ignore last post. I've done so in the past but several minutes had past so I waited to be lambasted (for good reason) here. So just ignore this entry. Sorry to be making so much extra work for our valiant moderatorbots.Don Erikson 23:56, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
No problem. If this occurs in future, the best method is probably to post on the Moderator noticeboard with an "Ignore submission" notice, and make a new submission updating the existing pub. -DES Talk 00:03, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
I'll reject the duplicate. -DES Talk 00:03, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
If if happens again? I'm sorry to say I can guarantee a future cascade boobistic half-assery from this end.Don Erikson 00:14, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
Well, none of us is perfect, but I didn't want to imply i was sure you would make an error. Anyway, for all the books you enter, your error rate is not all that high. -DES Talk 00:17, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
SEE! I meant future cascade OF boobistic half-assery

The King of Elfland's Daughter

I added a cover image to your verified pub THKNGFLFLN1973. Thanks. ~Ron --Rtrace 00:09, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

The Ecolog

Scanned in a cover image, added notes and the introduction (first one I've seen in a LASER) to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 03:07, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Something About Eve

I made several changes to your verified pub SMTHNGAE1971: I added a cover image, increased the title to include the subtitle, added interior art and author's note and page numbers. I also removed the note that the date was from the second edition, since we can verify it with this one. I would have expanded the title of the Carter introduction to "About Something About Eve and James Branch Cabell: The Fair-Haired Hoo", but since that is shared with a later publication, I'm going to ask the verifier of the other edition first. Let me know if you concur with that change (or indeed the other ones). Thanks. ~Ron --Rtrace 03:47, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Looks good to me.Don Erikson 16:12, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

The Reign of Wizardry - is cover?

Morning! Is this your cover? [20]. It is not mine for the 73 april ed. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 13:34, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

No it is not. This is the cover of the 1968 printing. The '73 printing tan with the title in black & the Frazetta art smaller.Don Erikson 16:10, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Beyond the Fields We Know

I added a cover image to your verified pub MLO2174. I also added the ISBN, roman page count, Carter's afterword and expanded the title of the introduction. Let me know if you disagree with any of the changes. Thanks. ~Ron --Rtrace 01:04, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Whirligig by Brunner

Hi, could you doublecheck if there's an exclamation mark as part of this title as published here http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?MLO1058 Thanks Jonschaper 04:19, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

There is no exclamation point on the Acknowledgments page, Table of Contents, or the story itself.Don Erikson 16:02, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
Cheers -- looks like there may be a variant then Jonschaper 04:37, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

The Explorers

I added the cover artist and a note to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 15:45, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

The Gods Themselves -- cover image

I added this image to your verified The Gods Themselves, matching my copy of the same edition. --MartyD 17:24, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Last Communion

Isn't this the same as that? BLongley 19:15, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

They are the same. I can't tell you what happened, but I can tell you what will. I will fix it.Don Erikson 01:03, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Circle, Crescent, Star - add cover

Morning! [21]. I added a cover image, [22], after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 12:26, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Asimov's The Currents of Space

You made a submission updating this SFBC edition of The Currents of Space which changes the catalog #00097 to 0385079427 (ISBN presumed), but then you note "Copyright page gives a ISBN as 0-55329341-9, which is the ISBN of the Bantam Spectra paperback." Where is the first ISBN located? Keep in mind that unless the ISBN is assigned by the SFBC, most publisher-assigned ISBNs should be placed in the notes (see here for a list of SFBC assigned ISBN ranges.) Thanks. MHHutchins 04:56, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

It's a mystery for sure. The ISBN I used is on the back cover opposite the catalog number. A search of this ISBN brings up on ABE, 5 copies of van Rijn Rembrandt Harmensz's "Art for children" and one "Currents of Space". Cancel this & I'll redo it.Don Erikson 21:24, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
I did the same search on Abebooks with the same results. Funny thing is the 0-385- ISBN range is owned by Doubleday who was the original publisher of the hardcover edition of this title. In the 90s, the SFBC had just started using ISBNs and were bound to screw up at least once! I'll delete the submission. Be sure to add that second (back cover) ISBN to the notes. Thanks. MHHutchins 21:55, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

I added this cover scan to your verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:09, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Inside Outside

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 21:16, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Kelwin

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 21:20, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Rediscovery: A Darkover Novel

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:14, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Bioblast

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:12, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

The Fall of the Towers

I changed the page number of the Author's Note in your verified pub FLLOTTR1970. It has been listed on page 7, which has an epigraph on my copy. I changed it to page 2 (counting backwards from 7, which is the first numbered page). Thanks. ~Ron --Rtrace 01:26, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

The October Country

I added a cover image to your verified pub CTBRCNT1968. I also added an item for the illustrations to the contents. Thanks. ~Ron --Rtrace 01:57, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Northworld: Vengeance

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 12:42, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

R Is for Rocket

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 11:35, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

The Left Hand of Darkness -- various printings

I have approved several of your submissions adding printings to The Left Hand of Darkness, and rejected one at your request. But there are three I have questions about or issues with. These are:

  • Your update to pub 271039. This changes the pub date from "1973-06-00" to "1972-11-00". Is there any possibility that there was both a November 1972 and a June 1973 Ace printing? Also, you add the cover artist as Josh Kirby. Is this credited in the book? if not, what is the source?
The copyright page says "Third Ace printing; November 1972". The copyright page of the 7th printing says the 4th printing is June 1973. The cover is signed.
  • Your update to pub 253078. This changes the note from "Month of publication from Locus #167, November 20, 1974." to "Stated 7th printing." Is there a reason to remove the note of the Locus confirmation? If you have verified the date from the book-in-hand, why not change the note to "Stated 7th printing. Month of publication confirmed in Locus #167, November 20, 1974." or some such? Also, is Alex Ebel credited in the book, or is he known because this is the same cover art used on so many printings? Or how?
Because I have the book I thought the Locus citing as redundant, but if you feel otherwise I have no problem with keeping it. The signature, though reversed, is clearly visible
  • Your update to pub 261037. You removed from the notes the statement "There is a signature on the front cover, unreadable as printed, but it is a mirror image of a stylized signature 'Alex Ebel'." is this incorrect?
I guess there was no real reason to have removed the note, it just seemed a little redundant again. If you feel it should remain I have no problem with it either.

I have these three submissions on hold pending your response. -DES Talk 20:03, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Keep up the good work.Don Erikson 18:35, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
Thank you. All three submissions approved, and edits made to reinstate relevant notes, as per above. I am going more and more to retaining or adding notes of "redundant" data confirmations, so that if a verifier becomes unavailable, a known citable source is still listed. This is not yet an ISFDB-wide policy, although i think things may be heading that way. Not every editor agrees, however. -DES Talk 16:46, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

The Maker of Universes

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 15:23, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

The Golden Horn

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 08:34, 7 October 2009 (UTC)

Living Way Out

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 10:27, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

The Siege of Wonder

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:25, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

The Starchild Trilogy gutter code

Your submission to add a gutter code ("I01") to this edition duplicates the one that's already listed in this one. Does the pub have ID #1310 on the inside of the back flap or #01310 on the back of the dustjacket? This is one of those rare cases where we decided that two records were necessary for another SFBC printing (because of the different ID number). Thanks. MHHutchins 06:04, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

I didn't notice the other entry and my copy is jacketless so.....just cancel this.Don Erikson 18:37, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Killer - added cover image

Morning! This. [23]. I added a cover image, [24], after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 12:58, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

The Dragon Waiting

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 15:09, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

When True Night Falls

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 13:43, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Once Departed

Added a cover image, unfortunately a place-holder only, to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 15:37, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

The Golden People - added cover/start page number

Afternoon!. This. [25]. I added a cover image, [26], and start page number after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 20:22, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Passing of Dragons

Added an image and printing statement to the notes for [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 02:04, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Witch of the Dark Gate

I added a cover image to your verified pub WTCHFTHDRK0000. Thanks. ~Ron --Rtrace 13:42, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

The Steersworman - added cover/Can price/start page no.

Afternoon! This. [27]. I added a cover image, [28], Canadian pricing, and start page number after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 20:54, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

The Light in Exile

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:55, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

A Cold Wind from Orion

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 13:49, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

Clay's Ark

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 06:18, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Night Chills Publication date

I approve this submission including changing the publication date to 0000-00-00 but Contento's Pre-1984 Anthology/Collection website gives it date of November 1975].--swfritter 13:46, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

ST New Voyages

I dated your 2nd printing from the 13th, let me know if you mistrust that info. BLongley 18:40, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

Keeper - added cover image/start page no.

Morning! This. [29]. I added a cover image, [30], after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 13:36, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Change to verified pub Adventures in Tomorrow

this pub. Exiled from Earth is credited to Sam Merwin rather than Sam Merwin, Jr.--swfritter 17:11, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

A Word from the (Human) Editor . . . or Author

You verified one of the publications of War with the Robots. All pubs have the foreword as "A Word from the (Human) Editor . . .", but in my copy it definitely is "A Word from the (Human) Author . . . Can you check your copy? If all entries are wrong (a human error, even contento lists it with editor), the title can be changed. Thanks, Willem H. 20:08, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

All three printings I own say "Author". Don Erikson 21:18, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

Rediscovery: A Darkover Novel changed to Rediscovery: A Novel of Darkover

Afternoon! This. [31]. I changed it as above to reflect the title on title page, page opposite title page, front cover and spine. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 21:16, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

The Dueling Machine - added cover image/note on artist/start page number

Afternoon! This. [32]. I added a cover image, [33], note on artist and start page number after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 21:42, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Don't Bite the Sun

I added the interior art and a note to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 16:00, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Starchild - added cover

Afternoon! This. [34]. I added a cover image, [35], after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 20:43, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Slave Ship - added cover/some notation/start page no.

Morning! This. [36]. I added a cover image, [37], (best I could find), some notation and start page no. after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 13:09, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Operation: Outer Space

I Identified the cover artist of this verified pub as Robert E. Schulz, added the information and adapted the notes a bit. Also added the signature to the Signature Images. Thanks, Willem H. 08:32, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Robert Andre / Robert André

The Habitats update is fine, but I'm afraid the change to the accent for cover-artist didn't work in that edit. I think we can do that via author edit if desired though? BLongley 22:19, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

That probably was caught by the "Use existing author" trap which also prevents a change in case via a publication edit. If an entered author matches an existing author according the the search logic, then the existing author is used and the name is not changed. Using author edit is indeed the way to fix this for all pubs, but not if a variant is desired. -DES Talk 22:51, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Alpha Three

Added an image and expanded the printing statement slightly for [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 22:46, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Plague Ship

Unfortunately, the Amazon image ([38]]) that you originally linked to this publication doesn't work. Ahasuerus 03:08, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Outsiders: Children of Wonder

Could you please clarify whether "About the Editor" appeared at the beginning or at the end of the book? As per Help:Screen:EditPub, we have two different abbreviations for unnumbered pages:

  • bp -- unpaginated pages that precede pagination
  • ep -- unpaginated pages that follow pagination

Thanks! Ahasuerus 04:23, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

It is "ep" & I done fixed 'em real good.Don Erikson 19:13, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks! Ahasuerus 20:41, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Second Foundation

Scanned in an image and added notes to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 17:10, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

UFOs

Question on your new pub submission, edited by Greenberg: is there a number on the bottom of the back cover? Would be five to seven digits, by itself (not part of barcode area). ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:28, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

The submission is probably a duplicate of this record. This was published as an instant remainder, most of which do not have a printed price. The source for the price was Locus1. MHHutchins 19:32, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Actually, this being an instant remainder makes a lot of sense, which is probably why I didn't think of it. So just cancel this edit.Don Erikson 18:23, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
That's why Mike gets the BIG bucks. Will cancel. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:41, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Chaos in Lagrangia

I have expanded the Note in your verified Tor edition of Chaos in Lagrangia to read: "Stated first Tor printing. Canadian ISBN 812-55129-X. Price in Canada C3.50. "First Publication Anywhere" on the cover." Also, I have changed the Title date from 1983-00-00 to 1984-03-00 since the 1983-00-00 pub that we had linked to this Title turned out to be a duplicate of The Lagrangists pub. Ahasuerus 00:48, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Once Departed cross-verified

I have added the following notes to your verified edition of Once Departed:

  • Copyright 1970, but no other publication information is available on the copyright page.
  • "An Original Novel" on the cover.
  • "Complete and Unabridged" on the back cover.
  • Cover art not credited and there is no identifiable signature on the cover although there may be stylized initials in the bottom right corner.

Ahasuerus 04:21, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

A Storm Upon Ulster

Just a note that I have made the following changes to your verified Bantam edition of A Storm Upon Ulster:

  • changed the page count from "309" to "x+309"
  • changed the date of the map from 0000-00-00 to 1981-04-00 to match the date of this edition
  • noted that this is the first edition according to Reginald-3
  • noted that the cover artist is not credited

Ahasuerus 04:08, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Ghouls

Question on this new pub: if there is no statement of edition/printing, where does the date come from? Also, the standard designation in the publisher field is "Publisher" / BCE, where the particular Book Club is not known. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 03:42, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

The date is from "574" on the inside flap of the DJ. Maybe I was jumping to a conclusion there so I'll chaange it to an unknown date and note the number. And I'll change the the publisher too. Oh right, you're holding this edit. You can send & I'll fix it or you can make the changes. Don Erikson 17:44, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
Approved! Sorry for the delay. ~Bill, --Bluesman 15:37, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Interface -- cover art

I added this image to your verified Interface. --MartyD 13:59, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Best of the Rest

Just approved [this]. In checking Locus1 (which gives the month as May, if you want to add that) that listing has a page count of 128. Is there something they may have counted on unnumbered pages? Just curious. ~Bill, --Bluesman 01:10, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

I'll add the Locus date & credit them but the page count is right Not counting the end papers there five blank pages (except for a black line across the top) after page 113. No way could this be 128 pages.Don Erikson 01:46, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Okay, will drop Bill Contento a note. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 01:47, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Looking Back on Tomorrow

Approved [this] Was there no page number for the added Wells story? Both Locus and Amazon list this as a "Student printing/textbook" which is likely why there is no price. ~Bill, --Bluesman 01:23, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

The previous edit left this out so I hand entered but just forgot the page number. Will fix.Don Erikson 01:47, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Okay!, Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 01:48, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Tales of Time & Space

Was this a cloned submission? OCLC [here] has a ©1977 for what seems to be this pub (and mentions interior art as well). ~Bill, --Bluesman 01:38, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes this was a clone of the Whitman HB. When I checked the copyright pager I saw the date in Roman Numerals which means I assumed (there's that word again) that they were hiding the fact that this was a reprint as other publishers sometimes do. But it is 1977 and need fixing.Don Erikson 01:51, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Okay, will approve and fix away! Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 01:55, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Modern Science Fiction

Added a cover image to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 05:16, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Skin Trade

Approved the submission, checked Locus1 [here] and they list this as edited by Winter. Then noticed it is a reprint of Night Visions 5. Seems this record was originally cloned from that edition and the interior art and the introduction are still listed with that title! Seems a little variant/merging is in order. Cheers! ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:49, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Pocket Book SF

Approved [this] and part of the note still reads the same as my third printing. This one doesn't have the list at the end either?? Wonder which printing ever did?? ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:14, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

No list at the end. Pocket may just routinely added this note.Don Erikson 01:23, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Change to verifed pub Five-Odd

This pub. F. L. Wallace rather than Floyd L. Wallace.--swfritter 15:08, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Wonders of the World

Approved [this] Does the story you added really have the word "Deccision" in the title or was one 'c' enough?¿?  ;-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 03:48, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

I ccan't cconcceive unccorrecctly ...umm... OK I give up trying to be funny. I korrected it.Don Erikson 17:16, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
And I apppproved the korrection....... ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:15, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Monster Festival

Approved your edit to [this] and note that the artist for the interior art, Gorey, is the same as for the cover. Is he credited for both? ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:14, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes, on the title page & front inside DJ flap.Don Erikson 06:49, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Starshine

Scanned in an image and imported the contents for [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 05:29, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Tiltangle

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 09:56, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Wollheim's Best Series Two

Approved [this] but I assume it's not a first printing? ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:05, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Ya, I left a note to myself to back and check that one 'cause I couldn't remember fixing it. I will now.Don Erikson 19:58, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Xanadu

Approved [this] but altered the edition/printing statement slightly from "Stated 1st Mass Market edition as per number line" to what's there now. Number lines don't state edition. Later printings will still carry the "1st Mass Market Edition" statement but the number line will be different. ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:43, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Best of If Vol. 1

Confusion: approved the change from Finkel to Frenkel and now you want to change it from Frenkel to Boylan.... but there's just the one pub. What am I missing? Holding this one, awaiting enlightenment.... ;-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:57, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

When I saw the cover artist entered as "James Finkel" then saw the name "James Frenkel" on the copyright page I jumped to conclusions. I didn't notice cover credit given to Brian Boylan until later and tried to corrected it. James Frenkel is given credit for "Headnotes" . Headnotes are short (3 to 6 lines) introductions to the author and story.Don Erikson 20:10, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
Okay, shall approve. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 21:01, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Best of If Vol II

Corrected a typo for [this ] after approval: "Headnoyes" to "Headnotes" but don't know what that term means. Story introductions? Just curious. ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:06, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

See above about Vol.1.Don Erikson 20:11, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 21:02, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

The Shores of Space

Identified the cover artist (Mitchell Hooks) and added some notes to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 13:45, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

DAW Fantasy

Locus1 has the month for [this] as May (same for the SF paperback from DAW). Is it not listed in the book? ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:14, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay. For the life of me I can't find this book. I know it was just days ago but it's hiding somewhere. When I find it I'll look into this. Are you sure this was me?Don Erikson 18:26, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Diagnosis: Terminal pub date

I noticed Locus claims the publication date of Diagnosis: Terminal is July, 1996 vs. the August, 1996 you used. Figured I'd ask you to double-check while I'm noticing it. Thanks. --MartyD 03:01, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

Copyright page says August.Don Erikson 18:27, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Australian Science Fiction

Approved [this]. The added essay, is it really content? It should have (Australian Science Fiction) appended as it's a pretty generic title, like "Introduction". ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:46, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Accidentally put this on the wrong talk page earlier.... ~Bill, --Bluesman 04:29, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

It is six pages of Australian SF bibliography and mentioned in the table of content. I thought it worth mentioning but I'm not married the idea so if you think it isn't something needing inclusion you may delete it.Don Erikson 18:32, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Keeping it is fine, just wondered if it would "disappear" with the generic title on it. Bibliographies are a godsend when they appear and being in the record might answer some question later. ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:08, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Beyond the Stars

Approved [this]. Was there a reason for adding the interior art again? ~Bill, --Bluesman 06:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm an idiot? That seems to be main reason for things like this.Don Erikson 18:35, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Just making sure I'm not the only one..... you wouldn't believe all the "odd" edits you can get away with from the MOD side 'cause you can do the self head-slap and fix it before anyone else sees it!!! ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:10, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Nebula Awards 22 pub date

Locus lists the publication date for your newly-submitted Nebula Awards 22 as April, 1988, which may be more accurate than Amazon's March date. I'm checking with Marc Kupper, who verified the tp edition you cloned. If there are no violent objections from either of you, I will change the date and adjust that portion of the notes in both pubs. --MartyD 11:23, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

I have no problems with your change.Don Erikson 18:37, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
I want ahead and changed the hc edition to use April-1988 publication date per what Amazon and Locus reports. I also saw that Locus reports April-1988 for the tp edition that I have and so revised that publication record. Publishers tend to report the On Sale By (OSB) date which is the date book stores are supposed to make the publication available to the public. Thus it's common for Amazon to report a date late in the month prior to the month-year stated in the publication. --Marc Kupper|talk 23:05, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Cover on The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy

I replaced the LZZZZZZZ image with this one in your new pub submission. --MartyD 13:28, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

That looks good.Don Erikson 18:38, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Question about notes in three submissions

I have a minor question about three of your pending submissions. Do you have the pubs for Journey Across Three Worlds, Futuristic Science Stories, No. 4, and Futuristic Science Stories, No. 8? In all three, you've provided page numbers. In the first two, I noticed you updated the notes but left in the references about the data's coming from various secondary sources. The third has a similar note, but you didn't edit the notes there. I'm wondering if that portion of each of these notes should be updated/eliminated to reflect that now the pubs themselves are the source of the information. I'm new at this and don't mean to be picking a nit, it's just something I noticed and figured I might as well ask about. Thanks. --MartyD 13:44, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

With Journey Across Three Worlds I should have removed some of the notes concerning page count & subtitle, and will. The two others have no dates on them so I relied on the existing note. And don't fear nit-picking is the moderators job.Don Erikson 18:51, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
As we say in this business, "We leave no nit unpicked!" :) Ahasuerus 18:53, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
Is that on the MOD Help pages somewhere???? :-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:17, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Nebula Award-Winning Novellas

Approved [this]. Seems very odd that the publisher would be the same, same binding/page count yet be two years later and still say "1st printing". Wonder if maybe you could leave a note on Marc's page. There may be something he can add. ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:03, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I added more detail to the publication record I had verified. FWIW
  • I have ISBN 1-56619-590-X which states "1994 Barnes & Noble Books / M 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and Amazon states "Barnes & Noble (1994)." The book has $8.95 on the back cover and the UPC code has "90000" which means there is no recommended price.
  • Don has ISBN 0-7607-0296-9 - Amazon states "Barnes Noble Books; First Printing edition (January 1, 1994)." Presumably his book states "1996 Barnes & Noble Books / M 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". --Marc Kupper|talk 21:25, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
I'm back after taking a little break, been a bit burned up lately. The copyright page gives the ISBN for both the paperback & trade paper back. The one for the paperback says "MP 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" while the other "MT 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" . Don Erikson 19:10, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
You have both the paperback and trade paperback? If so, then you can clone the TP to make a new record for the PB. I'm guessing that since they changed the ISBN from the TP I had that they restarted the printing numbers at 1. --Marc Kupper|talk 00:57, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Spaceships and Spells

I have your Spaceships and Spells submission on hold since you would like to change the price from $12.95 to $12.89 and add a note to the effect that this is a "library binding" printing. According to OCCL, there were two ISBNs used for this edition, 0060267968 (confirmed by Locus) and 0060267976 (not in Locus, so probably the library version.) I wonder if the ISBN in your copy may be 0060267976 rather than 0060267968? Could you please double check? Thanks! Ahasuerus 00:35, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Since entering this I found I own a second copy with a different binding. I don't remember which I entered, so I canceled it and redo both.Don Erikson 19:17, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks! :) Ahasuerus 19:27, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
OK, I have a question. How do I tell a library binding from a trade one. Of the 2 copies I own the ex-library one has paper boards with a cloth spine covering, thick speckled paper end pages, but is price clipped. The other is bound in shiny plasticy material much like many book club editions, with plain end pages. The inside DJ flap is clipped upper right but lower right is says "Grs 5 up $12.89". So which is which? I'll hold off entering until I feel more informed.Don Erikson 19:40, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Kavin's World

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 14:32, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Science Fiction: Contemporary Mythology: The SFWA-SFRA Anthology

Is there no date in this book? Seems you are creating a new record just because there is no price given. Locus1 lists the book exactly as you have entered but gives no price. The same note could go on the existing record. I think that would be a better result instead of ending up with an undated first edition and a dated unknown edition. Thoughts? Thanks. ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:46, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Yes. Of course. You're right, I'll cancel this one too. I'm lovin' this new option!Don Erikson 19:24, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

The Mammoth Book of Vampires

I'm concerned that you want to remove the £5.99 price from The Mammoth Book of Vampires. If your copy does not have a price I suspect we are better off either cloning the existing publication or adding a note that the publication record used to state a price of "£5.99" and give your reasoning for why it was removed.

The only other change you wanted to make to the publication was to change the note from "OCLC: 26268435" to "Stated 1st printing as per number line. OCLC: 26268435" which is fine. --Marc Kupper|talk 20:52, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I will say I meant to clone instead of edit but I can't remember 5 minutes ago 5 days ago is right out. I will cancel this an redo.Don Erikson 19:22, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I went ahead with the reject and did the cloning. The THMMMTHBKG1992 record should match your publication. I also added a note that there is no date. I'm assuming yours is a book club edition? --Marc Kupper|talk 00:53, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Prison Ship - added cover/note/start page no.

Afternoon! This. [39]. I added a cover image, [40], made a note on the artist signature, and start page number after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 21:46, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Dr. Who Programme guide

Did you intend to clone [this]? Came through as an edit changing second verified printing to third. Have it on hold. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:13, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, another goof-up from your favorite goof-ball. Should I redo it or can it be easily be done from your end? Don Erikson 23:04, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
All I can do is accept or reject. Once accepted the other record would have to be re-created. So it's definitely a re-do from your side. I think we have to move the edit/clone 'buttons' further apart, like a foot or two! ;-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:29, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Wetware

I've added cover to Wetware--ErnestoVeg 19:22, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Bloody Sun

Both edits for this title have the same date. Approved both so you can update probably the 9th printing?? ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:31, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Fixed now. And added Canadian price to the 7th printing.Don Erikson 17:32, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Lords of Atlantis

Apparently, on many Airmont later printings, there is a date on the bottom of the last page of text or on the blank page before the back cover to date them. Might help date [this]. FYI ~Bill, --Bluesman 03:58, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Fixed the 95¢ printing but the $1.50 printing doesn't have a date on the last page.Don Erikson 17:38, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos: Volume 1

I added a cover image for your verified pub Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos: Volume 1. and I fiddled the page number for the introduction matching it to my copy. However there are two additional edits that I am considering, but wanted to get your input first:

  1. I think we should swap out "The Space-Eaters" in favor of the variant title "The Space Eaters". My understanding is that we are supposed to reflect the title page.
  2. The title page of my copy makes no mention of the volume number and following the same rule as above, we should not include the volume number in the title. It certainly includes "Volume 1" on both the cover and the spine, and people may try to merge "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos" with this title (of which, of course, it is a subset). However, I find strict rules (exactly as it appears on the title page) easier to follow and probably would still lean towards the title without volume number (though probably as a variant of "Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos: Volume 1")

Do you have any opinions on either of these proposed changes? I'm going to point Swfritter here too, since he has the second primary.

Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 05:34, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

  1. Urban legend for TOC/title page discrepancies: there is actually some flexibility: from Help: "Short fiction, essays and poems. For short stories, essays and poems, take the title from the heading on the page where the work begins, rather than from the table of contents, if there is one. This distinction is not too important, and if you know that one form of the title is the usual one (e.g. the contents page has "Night Fall" but the story heading is "Nightfall") then use the one you know is standard. You can also choose to use the table of contents version where the story heading gives a non-standard presentation of the title form--e.g. if the table of contents says "Bell, Book and Candle" and the story header says "Bell, Book & Candle", you can use the former. If both the table of contents and the story title agree, though, the form given should be used, even if it is different from the standard." Which makes "Space-Eaters" appropriate because it appears that way in the table of contents and is commonly listed in that format elsewhere. The discrepancy is documented in the notes as it should be.
  1. My volume 2 is explicitly stated as such on the title page so it would have a unique title. I tend to be a little more flexible in these situations. Too strict an adherence to to rules can sometimes create more confusion and potential editing errors. I always try to document in the notes any case where I have made a minor divergence from the rules. In this case there is justification for going without the volume number if so desired so that would be alright.--swfritter 16:18, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Ravens of the Moon

Approved [this], plugged in the ISBN on the British Integrated Library site and got a price of £5.50. FYI ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:10, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Gutter code dating

Two submissions, Howard SFBC editions changed the dates from August to June because of the gutter codes. The three Howard books weren't offered by the club until August, and it is the month they were offered/published that we use. Accepted both edits as they added the extra codes, but switched the dates back to August. You wouldn't happen to have the third one? No gutter codes recorded yet for that one, though it's very likely to be J24 as well. Thanks! ~Bill,

Must have been like a "2nd printing before publication" deal with higher than expected orders. As to the 3rd book, I still have to large boxes of book club eds. to go through so we;ll see.Don Erikson 18:29, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

BC edition of Banks' The Player of Games

I see you've added a book club edition of this title. Looking at the SFBC listing for 1989 (look at August), I see your entry matches this record with the addition of the ID number. Because Locus1 fails to list this printing, we didn't have the ID number, and this one falls into the pattern for 1989. So it's a 100% sure thing that these two records are for the same printing. Would you mind moving the info from your record to the current one (it's already linked to the SFBC listing, so retaining it would be easier.) Much appreciation for finding this elusive printing. MHHutchins 18:07, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Done.Don Erikson 18:26, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
I've updated the listing with the ID number and deleted the duplicate record. Thanks again. MHHutchins 19:16, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars

I added the interior art and some notes to this verified pub to match my copy. Thanks, Willem H. 16:28, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Also adde this cover scan. Willem H. 20:37, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

The Black Corridor

I added this cover scan to this verified pub to replace a broken Amazon link. Thanks, Willem H. 20:46, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

Nightfrights

Approved [this], sure hope you didn't pay a 10-digit price!! ;-) Found an image for this one, but very small. ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:56, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

I fixed this up. Added right ISBN & price and removed the image because it's the wrong one. I only paid a dollar for my ex-library copy.Don Erikson 18:28, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
This still has double interior art credits and if I remember correctly the artist was for the other cover? Or did he do both? ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:38, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

Technology

Approved [this] Is the one author "Sara h Teasdale" or should there be no space? Also the Clarke story has a '0' instead of an 'O'. Caps key stuck?? ;-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:12, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

I fixed the errors. About the cap lock problem, I'm trying a short cut to entering new anthologies (and ones entered without contents). I scan the content page and use OCR to render it as a text file open in Notebook then copy & paste. The problem is that some pages are set in all caps. Is this a problem, using all caps? Does it interfere with merging?(is that the right term?) I have more than a hundred anthologies that need to be entered, this process would save a poor typist like me months of labor.Don Erikson 18:42, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
Good question. I don't think case matters as far as searches go. Past that I really don't know. Might be a good thing to bring up on HELP or RULES & STANDARDS. Better than having to re-do submissions, especially anthologies. Know what you mean about the typing part. Without copy/paste I'd be six months behind where I am now, at least!! When I do one, I try to find the Contento/Locus listing , sometimes OCLC has all the contents listed. ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:35, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

Star Healer - added cover image/notation on cover artist

Morning! This. [41]. I added a cover image, [42], and notation on cover artist after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 12:16, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Helen Hoke's Monsters * 3

Hi Don,

I've approved this. However, I was wondering ... I don't have a copy of MMM, though I have copies of several others of her triple-keyword anthologies. I have the latter listed on my personal database as having commas in the titles, so I was just wondering whether the Monsters one does.

On the topic of her triple-keyword anthologies, any ideas for a series title? (noting that they aren't all in-genre) (... and then there's the alliterating title series :-( ) --clarkmci / j_clark 23:06, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you...

Even though WorldCat & three out of six ABE sellers shows commas, there are no commas on title page, spine or DJ.

As for series title how 'bout: "Triple Tautologic Title" or "Three Thing Theme".Don Erikson 18:34, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Pursuit of the Screamer - added cover image and Illustration credit note/contents

Morning! [43]. I added a cover image, [44], and illustration crediting after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 13:00, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

The Best of Eric Frank Russell

I added a cover image and notes to this. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 01:57, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Delta edition of A Fine and Private Place

I'm holding a submission adding a new pub to this title, but there appears to be an almost identical pub already in the database. The only difference is the catalog number, which I have Tuck-verified as #2530 (your submission is for #2350). Several Abebooks.com dealers give the catalog number as 2530 as well. Is it possible that your reference has the wrong catalog number and that updating the existing record would be the best procedure? Thanks. MHHutchins 19:35, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

My mistake. I was going by the date (1960 vs 1966) and missed the entry. I did typo the number so cancel this & I'll edit the existing record.Don Erikson 17:54, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
Should the cover credit to Nicole Woods also be moved to the old record? MHHutchins 18:25, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
Looking at the date and catalog number of this, I'd bet that Tuck was wrong for the Beagle reprint. I believe it was not a common practice at that time to release a paperback edition the same year as the hardcover. I'll do more research. It may turn out that 1966 should be the year of publication. Thanks. MHHutchins 18:31, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
According to this OCLC record the Delta book is copyrighted 1960, but doesn't give a date of publication. MHHutchins 18:33, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Explorers of Gor

I added this cover scan to Explorers of Gor. Thanks, Willem H. 15:07, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Alien Horizons

I added this cover scan to Alien Horizons. Thanks, Willem H. 15:32, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Friday - cover image added

Morning! This. [45]. I added a cover image from the 2nd printing previously loaded in ISFDB after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 16:47, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

But what of Earth?

Added some notes to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:41, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Keeper

Scanned in a new image and expanded the notes for [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 18:16, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Identity Seven

Scanned a new image, expanded the notes, added interior art to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 22:58, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Iron Rain

Scanned in an image and expanded the notes for [this] ~bill, --Bluesman 23:19, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Ruler of the World [2]

Scanned in an image and expanded the notes for [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:48, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Law for the Stars

Scanned in an image and expanded the notes for [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 00:31, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Changes in page counts for the Perry Rhodans

I'm trying to figure out how so many of these volumes had the wrong page count, and it struck me that there is a difference in how pages are counted in magazines and how they're counted in books. Because these were entered as magazines, the original editors used the magazine method and counted ALL pages, including the covers (which is the standard for magazines). Because Perry Rhodan is a strange hybrid (a magazine published in book form) the confusion may have led to the different interpretations of page count entry. For the moment, you might want to hold up on changing these records. I personally agree that this being a book, the page count should be the last numbered page of the book (that's how OCLC records them.) I used the book method on entering Destinies and Far Frontiers (other magazines published as books.) I'll posit a question on the Rules and Standards page. Thanks. Mhhutchins 18:31, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Another thing, if you'll willing to do a primary verification on these it would help bolster the argument for changing the page count. (I'm assuming you're making the changes based on books in hand.) Thanks. Mhhutchins 18:33, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
Sorry read the header. Bob Hall insisted that the page count be the actual page count plus all other pages including the cover. He cited the magazine rules. So all PR's are actual count if I got a hold on them. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 20:30, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

The Drowned World

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 10:10, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Doomsday Morning

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:29, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Sorceress of the Witch World

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 21:46, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

Andre Norton coverscans

Hi Don, fyi, I scanned a number of Andre Norton covers, and in uploading them to the wiki I got a signal that scans for those pubs were already there. They were all uploaded by you in december 2008, apparently without a template, and not connected to the pubs. These are Horn Crown, The Defiant Agents, Daybreak—2250 A.D. and Dark Piper. I corrected the templates for these four and added the Image URL's to the pubs, but there are probably more. Thanks, Willem H. 11:01, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

The Queen of Zamba - added notation/contents

Morning! This. [46]. I added notation on cover art, interior art, and LCC#. I also added a "Foreword" and interior art credit for Jack Gaughan. All after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 14:04, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

Cover art credit for The Demolished Man

I accepted the submission adding Bob Pepper as the cover artist of this verified pub. Are you updating from the pub itself or from the Whole SF Database? Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:57, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

I added the signature from an earlier printing with the same artwork & besides you can see the signature just to the right of the trigger finger by the neck.Don Erikson 21:37, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Earthman's Burden

Added publication date to [this] courtesy Locus. ~Bill, --Bluesman 02:11, 31 January 2010 (UTC)

To Live Forever

Added cover for 162091 Dana Carson 08:19, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

Sphynxes Wild

Added cover and notes to Sphynxes Wild. Dana Carson 04:33, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

SF & F Reference: authors??

The three volumes you just submitted all have the author/editor quite different. The first is W. H. Hall (which is where the other reference books show up); the second has H. Walter Whyte and the third has Hal. W. Hall. I didn't see any pseudonyms set up to get these related books under one 'roof'. Are they actually credited this way? ~Bill, --Bluesman 19:57, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

OK, let's see if we can straighten things out. The 2 volumes of the Reference Index have the same ISBN so maybe they should be listed as a single entry, but just in case I added the subtitle to the 2nd volume. The 1992-1995 index is as by Hal W. Hall not as H. W. Hall and certainly NOT by H. Walter Whyte (I blame auto-fill for this).Don Erikson 21:31, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Two entries, even with the same ISBN is probably best as there are two separate books. If I accept the edits can you find the books to correct the author's multiple names? That's the main reason I held them as they would have shown up under three completely unlinked authors. And it sounds like a pseudonym would need to be established anyway..... Did the auto-fill put the extra 'n' in "Reference"?? ;-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 22:00, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
I can fix the authors. And no, the extra "n" is a product my genneral inneptitude.Don Erikson 22:11, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Okay, I'll approve them. And that last edit on the Bluejay anthology.... an ISBN 11??? I'm not sure which digit is extra (one too many 4s??). ~Bill, --Bluesman 22:25, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Jeez! Take a little break from all this and lose what little chops I had. Fixed>Don Erikson 23:52, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Season of Storms

Added cover and notes to Season of Storms. Dana Carson 09:09, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

Harpist in the Wind

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 13:44, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Voyage to the City of the Dead

Added cover and updated notes for Voyage to the City of the Dead. Dana Carson 04:10, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Dionysus: The Ultimate Experiment

Added some notes and changed the Catalog ID from 0-532-15232-3 to #15232 (explained in the notes) for this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 16:52, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Also added this cover scan. Willem H. 20:06, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Lost Regiment

Added covers to Rally Cry, Union Forever and Terrible Swift Sword Dana Carson 20:19, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

cover image for Cautionary Tales

I added this image to your verified Cautionary Tales. --MartyD 21:45, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Norton's Plague Ship

Can you re-check the printing number given in this pub? If it actually states second printing, it must be wrong as there are many printings by Ace going back into the sixties. Thanks. Mhhutchins 22:34, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Ace was less than perfect when it came to printing numbers. I was originally going to add to the note that this was at least the 5th printing but .. umm... I forgot. I' will fix it.Don Erikson 23:47, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

The Golden Horn by Poul Anderson

According to Locus #232 (April 1980), this edition was published in March 1980. If that's not recorded in the book itself, you use use the Locus listing as a source for the month of publication. Thanks. Mhhutchins 00:50, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Level 7

I added this cover scan to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 20:09, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Palimpsests

Added the introduction and notes to this verified pub. Thanks, Willem H. 21:52, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Also added this cover scan. --Willem 16:18, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

Witch World

Added an image and date [OCLC] to [this] ~Bill, --Bluesman 16:55, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Torrent of Faces

You've submitted what I think is a clone of [this] but retaining the publication date with a higher price. And the correct date would be???? :-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 21:04, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

I don't know what I did wrong, if I cloned this it must have been a mistake so I canceled it and redo the with the info from the WSFDB3.Don Erikson 20:02, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

VOR

You've added a price to [this], then a note about cover artist information without adding the cover artist. 2 out of three..... :-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 21:08, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

My mistake, there wasn't any cover artist info. If you let it thru I'll re-edit the notes.Don Erikson 20:10, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Done. ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:55, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Warriors of Mars

The submission you made is identical [other than the notes] to [this]. Missed it or were there some changes? ~bill, --Bluesman 21:16, 21 March 2010 (UTC)

Boy have ever let things sl i d e. You're right, my mistake.Don Erikson 19:49, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Those 'chops' you mentioned are getting smaller and smaller! Won't be much left but some chicken wings soon!!! :-)) ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:57, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Reefs of Space

Added a cover image to [this] and have a question: is Wyrs credited for the cover? I have the '64 which also has Wyrs in the record but no mention of him in/on the book and no signature. If your second printing does credit him then I can delete that reference from the '64 record. Thanks! ~Bill, --Bluesman 20:49, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Hold on to your hat Blueboy, after looking in both printings, each copyright page credits Wyrs and being this printing had a re-type-set copyright page so the credit wasn't accidentally left on, and taking a close look at both covers it seems in, my opinion, that the same artist did two different covers for different printings of the same title. I've seen this done on a rare occasion most often by Richard Powers.Don Erikson 19:47, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Yet my copy does not mention Wyrs on the copyright page or anywhere else. Mine is a Canadian printing. The entire copyright page has only six lines, so don't think I could miss it! Even in my dotage.... ;-) ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:54, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Rivers of time

Replaced the amazon scan on your verified here and added note. Hauck 21:15, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

A World Out of Time

I added the cover artists and notes to this verified pub. Thanks, --Willem 19:45, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Also added this cover scan. --Willem 14:40, 3 April 2010 (UTC)

The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream

Added a cover scan for your verified here. Hauck 16:35, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Night of Light

Added a cover scan and note for your verified here. Hauck 17:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Anything you can do...

Replaced the BS scan on your verified here. Hauck 12:05, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

Animal Farm

I approved the addition of the 39th printing of Animal Farm, but I don't think we have permission to link to 4umi.com, do we? (the URL was 4umi.com/orwell/animalfarm/animal_farm.jpg) Ahasuerus 03:24, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

I didn't specifically link the image, it came with the cloning.Don Erikson 19:29, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, I guess it's time to run the script that searches for unapproved image links again :) Ahasuerus 00:18, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Rainbows End

I put the second printing of the Tor edition on hold since the "Artists" field says "Stephan Martiniere", but the Notes field says "Cover by Howard Grossman/12E Designs". Could you please clarify whether Stephan Martiniere is credited in the books? TIA! Ahasuerus 03:28, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Back cover says "Cover art by Stephan Martiniere" & "Cover by Howard Grossman/12E Design". I assume the latter is the cover's designer.Don Erikson 19:28, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, added it to Notes. Ahasuerus 00:21, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Star Treks

Have the three Reader submissions on hold as there is already a record in the DB for each. We don't create new records for individual printings of SFBC editions unless the cover changes or the SFBC# changes. The different gutter codes can be mentioned in the notes. The Reader IV already notes the existence of the "K09" gutter code.

Oh, yeah. I forgot. I will take care of it.
Okay, I'll reject those three. ~bill, --Bluesman 23:27, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Does the Whole SFDB #3 give more specifics on the signed slipcased editions? I approved the one for a Severn HC but now I see that makes TWO Severn HC records. I can see one as a limited edition as any Trek HCS from back then were rare. The other two you submitted want to make Corgi paperbacks into signed limited editions. This is highly unlikely, on an individual basis. There might be a boxed set of 11 & 12. Is there any more data? ~Bill, --Bluesman 22:54, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

The WSFDB3 says that the Corgis are paperback. Further research on ABE shows that these books are probably parts of three boxed sets. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12. If you'll let them thru I'll added the new info.
If that's the case then the best way would be to create new Omnibus records for each boxed set, and in the title record for each set after putting in the /1,2,3,4; /5,6,7,8; /9,10,11,12 add Boxed Set. Then the individual books would be merged 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, etc. Otherwise you'll end up with twelve duplicate records and still no boxed set records. I can help with that. ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:27, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

As to the Severn ST11 I goofed, the WSFDB3 only says there is the limited ed. and not regular trade edition. :As to ST12 did I say it was a Severn House? It should be a Corgi. But according to ABE there was a Severn House edition of ST12 that I will add.Don Erikson 19:24, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

The Severn House submissions were accepted, so look at them and see which one matches your data and maybe the other one can be deleted. I only held the paperback submissions. ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:27, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

WSFDB #3

Robert Hale is a British publisher, does the Whole SFDB #3 put the prices in $ ? I've been correcting them as I go.... ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:58, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Best of Cordwainer Smith

Added an image to [this] ~Bill,

One Step Beyond

There is already [this] Digit record for the same pub as you submitted. ~Bill, --Bluesman 21:05, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Took the note from your submission and added it to the existing record. ~Bill, --Bluesman 23:46, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Bedlam Planet by John Brunner

Added ISBN with note. --Astromath 17:52, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Don, I accepted this change from catalog #05301 to ISBN 0441053017 (plus note) per feedback from some other mods. Seems to be a good thing -- searching by that ISBN finds many hits. --MartyD 23:52, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Uncharted Stars by Andre Norton 84001

Added ISBN with note. --Astromath 23:29, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Orbit

I'm holding three additions as we seem to have them already under this title. (Thomas H. Block rather than Thomas No-H. Block.) Maybe they should be edits rather than new pubs? BLongley 22:50, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

The US editions credited "Thomas H. Block". The authorship of all three pubs appears to be correctly attributed. Mhhutchins 18:51, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
I'll go cancel them now and redo them.Don Erikson 23:04, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

The Story of the Glittering Plain

I added pub series data, and cover artist to your verified pub. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 11:29, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

The King of Elfland's Daughter

I added The King of Elfland's Daughter to the Ballantine Adult Fantasy pub series. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 02:50, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Something About Eve

I added Something About Eve to the Ballantine Adult Fantasy pub series. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 11:41, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Beyond the Fields We Know

I added Beyond the Fields We Know to the Ballantine Adult Fantasy pub series. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 14:52, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Dog Blood

Do you really want to remove 300 pages from the length? BLongley 00:18, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, only ten for now. Been having migraine induced vision problems, all better now. I redid it and canceled first edit.Don Erikson 23:03, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, replacement edit approved. Sorry to hear about the health problems - it seems prolific ISFDB editing and such go together. :-( (I was back at the doctor's myself today, blood pressure review etc.) BLongley 23:10, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
Don't feel to bad, the kind of migraines I get cause no pain just weird little vision distortions.Don Erikson 23:16, 9 July 2010 (UTC)
Our problems seem small compared with the number of editors that are recovering from heart surgery and suchlike. And of course, we lost Ernesto entirely recently. :-/ I hope there is no cause and effect here! I'm relaxing with ISFDB (mostly) rather than having it cause me problems, but some of the discussions aren't good for my blood pressure. Still, there's been no major arguments for some months now. BLongley 23:35, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat

I added Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat to the Ballantine Adult Fantasy pub series. I also added a cover scan. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 22:49, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

The Black Corridor

I added The Black Corridor to the Ace SF Special 1 pub series. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 01:13, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Tiger River

I added Tiger River to the Time-Lost pub series. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 00:02, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

Caesar Dies

I added Caesar Dies to the Time-Lost pub series. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 01:48, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

Nevermore!

I approved this but removed the "unnumbered" page number for "Of Formulas and Fiction and My Friend J. N." - ISFDB truncated it to to "unnumber" anyway. Not sure what your intention was there, but feel free to edit it again. BLongley 23:24, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

I went with "unnumbered" because the pages including the introduction are unnumbered with the numbering starting with the first story. The help page wasn't any help so if there's fix I'll re-edit it.Don Erikson 00:31, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Tales of the Witch World 3

I have approved the clone submission which created this pub, but could you please check whether the binding is "tp" or "pb"? $3.95 seems awfully cheap for a 1991 tp! Also, the cover art link is broken, so we may want to remove it unless we find a live link. Thanks! Ahasuerus 19:39, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

I imported the content so I had to wait for it to be approved to continue with the edit.Don Erikson 23:16, 11 July 2010 (UTC)
Got it, thanks! Ahasuerus 23:44, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

2nd printing of The Mouse on the Moon

Hi Don, I have a question about your proposed addition of a 1963-11-00 2nd printing of The Mouse on the Moon.... Are you sure about both the date and that it's the 2nd printing? We've got the #F2641 first printing on 1963-07-00 and a #F2641 supposed 3rd printing on 1963-09-00 (date claimed to be from the 8th printing). I'm thinking that 3rd printing's date could easily be 1964 or otherwise off, too. Unfortunately, only the 9th printing is verified -- I'm going to ask Bill about what that one says. Thanks. --MartyD 00:50, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, forgot to follow up on this. Bill isn't easily able to unearth his 9th printing, so I'm just waiting to see what you can confirm from your copy. Thanks. --MartyD 17:13, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
Since Bill couldn't find his printing and you haven't responded to this question, I accepted the submission as-is. The best I could find were "1963" references to both the 2nd and 3rd printings. Something is clearly wrong with the dates of one of those two entries, but I can't tell what/which. --MartyD 15:35, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Book Club Editions

I added " / BCE" to the publisher on your newly added Vector, based on the note. --MartyD 01:07, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Horor

I think you may be missing an "r" here? BLongley 18:09, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Space Movies

I just approved your submission for this pub. The prologue is there twice, once with an obvious misspelling. Were you planning to delete the wrong one, or do you want me to do this (or do you have other plans)? --Willem H. 20:25, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Haven't heard from you, so I removed the misspelled entry. Please check the result. --Willem H. 09:30, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

For Texas and Zed

Hi Don - I scanned/uploaded a cover image for For Texas and Zed. If you have a decent copy of this and a scanner it would be great if you could do the signature. I scanned/uploaded the signature to Image:Paul_Rivoche_(signature).jpg but my copy of the book is worn which chopped off part of the "e" at the end of his name. --Marc Kupper|talk 00:00, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

I got a second copy today that has a clean cover and so have re-uploaded the images. --Marc Kupper|talk 19:16, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
I've added notes. --Marc Kupper|talk

Nonfiction vs. Essay

The short pieces in this pub should all be essays. The NONFICTION type is reserved for book titles. The ESSAY type is a content title. Thanks. Mhhutchins 03:56, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

I fixed these now. Sorry for being inattentive this summer. I've been a little burned out here, ISFDB-wise. Don Erikson 19:06, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Manley vs. Manly Wade Wellman?

Is Where Angels Fear in Campfire Chillers by any chance credited to "Manly" instead of "Manley" Wade Wellman? Or perhaps a pseudonym and variant are needed. See Manly Wade Wellman and "Where Angels Fear . . .". --MartyD 10:09, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

It is Manley. I cut and pasted the contents (I think, it was a while ago) from a WorldCat entry, which is a liable to typos as any unedited source. I see the entry is correct now.Don Erikson 19:11, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Rebels of Merka

Scanned in an image and expanded the notes for [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 16:50, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

The Passing of the Dragons

The Passing of the Dragons Scan/upload cover. Added sub-title, added unnumbered pages before page 1, expanded notes, and changed the story lengths for the following:

  • Synth from shortstory to novelette as it's 44 pages
  • Boulter’s Canaries from novelette to shortstory as it's 18 pages.

Manscarer, Coranda, plus The White Boat could be changed from novelette to shortfiction as they are 20 pages. These three are right on the edge as ss is from 5 to 20 pages. I decided to leave them as novelette. --Marc Kupper|talk 00:23, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Basil Rathbone Selects Strange Tales

I approved this and changed the title back from Starnge to Strange (partly based on this). But can you check the spelling of "Rappacini's Daughter"? It normally has two c's, it seems. BLongley 21:52, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

It is "Rappaccini's Daughter" with two "C's".Don Erikson 19:15, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Thanks - fixed now. BLongley 20:33, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Great Ghost Stories publisher

I changed "Washington Square" to Washington Square Press on Great Ghost Stories. Sorry if that's not right, but there was nothing with just "Washington Square" so I figured I'd try to avoid another publisher name.... --MartyD 00:26, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Lifeboat

Added a cover scan for your verified here. Hauck 17:54, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Barracuda

Added an image to [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 21:23, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

And to [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 21:45, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Phoenix Prime

I added a cover scan to Phoenix Prime. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 01:44, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

The Book of Stier

It appears that you entered The Book of Stier. I have added a cover image, and a source that confirms the artist. If you still have access to the book, perhaps you can primary verify it? And confirm the cover image? -DES Talk 14:47, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

The cover image is correct AND you can see the signature under magnification.Don Erikson 19:21, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Excellent. Then is this ready to verify? -DES Talk 21:00, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

cover for Avenging Liafail

I added this image to your verified Avenging Liafail. --MartyD 10:31, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Mindwipe!

Added a cover scan for your verified here. Hauck 15:33, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

Souls of Metal - removed notation/added notation/add image/change page count display

Afternoon! This [47]. I removed note on Murray Leinster as ToC and story page has Murray Leinster not Will F. Jenks. Added note on not titlted 'introductory matter' before each story start. Added cover and changed page count to reflect pages not paginated after novel end. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 21:33, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Souls of Metal - removed notation/added notation/add image/change page count display

Afternoon! This [48]. I removed note on Murray Leinster as ToC and story page has Murray Leinster not Will F. Jenks. Added note on not titlted 'introductory matter' before each story start. Added cover and changed page count to reflect pages not paginated after novel end. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 21:33, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

A Shocking Thing - change author name

Afternoon! This. [49]. I changed R. M. McKenna to Richard McKenna as used in book, after matching my copy to your ver. Thanks, Harry. --Dragoondelight 19:18, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

cover for Tin Woodman

Dsorgen has added a cover image to your verified Tin Woodman. --MartyD 17:06, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Linking to worldcat in notes

In caser you didn't know, you can enter a link to a world cat record in a note field with HTML like <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12345678">12345678</a>. When the pub has a valid ISBN our menus give an automatic link, so this is of less value, but when there is no ISBN, adn particularly when the OCLC record is a significant source for the pub, such a link is valuable IMO, as with you recent submission of Satan's Realm . -DES Talk 21:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Ok I just tried this with a new novel (Leon Bone's "Naomi, Daughter of Ruth"). I hope it works.Don Erikson 20:59, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
It worked. I removed the duplicate number. -DES Talk 06:53, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

No Enemy But Time cover

User:Dsorgen has uploaded a new cover image for your verified pub of No Enemy But Time. I am about to approve the pub edit. -DES Talk 22:06, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

David, that's not the right cover. Don's record is for the paperback and that cover is for the hardcover edition. (It is the same art though.) Now you see the problem of accepting submissions to verified pubs by an uncommunicative editor. Sorry to butt onto your page, Don. Mhhutchins 04:53, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
I'm sorry it is the wrong cover. I can remove it, or I can add a note tha tit is the cover of a different edition but with the same art (Assuming you confirm that it is the same art, Don). In fact I'll add the note now, and will remove both note and image if you prefer.
Michael, suppose User:Dsorgen had uploaded the same incorrect cover and had notified Don directly. I would surely have approved it -- I don't routinely hold cover uploads and query the uploaders "is that for the correct edition?" and wait for a reply. How would the current situation be different were User:Dsorgen more responsive? It is not as though a different, better image was lost -- there was no image linked previous to the upload. -DES Talk 14:16, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

The Last Coin cover

User:Dsorgen has uploaded a new cover image for your verified pub of The Last Coin. I am about to approve the pub edit. -DES Talk 22:23, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars cover uplaod

User:Dsorgen has uploaded a new cover image for your verified pub of The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars. I am about to approve the pub edit. -DES Talk 02:16, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Michaelmas by Budrys cover

User:Dsorgen has uploaded a new cover image for your verified pub of Michaelmas. I am about to approve the pub edit. ---DES Talk 03:19, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

cover on The Sunbound

Dsorgen has added a cover to your verified The Sunbound. --MartyD 00:13, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

cover for Orphan Star

Dsorgen has added a cover to your verified Orphan Star. --MartyD 10:01, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Cover for Moon Pool

User:Dsorgen has uploaded a new cover image for your verified pub of Moon Pool. I am about to approve the pub edit. By the way is the title on the title page actually "Moon Pool"? The cover shows "The Moon Pool". If the titel is correct shouldn't this be a VT? -DES Talk 16:04, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Yes it is "THE Moon Pool". That one got by me. I have now fixed it.Don Erikson 21:58, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

price on Hunter's Oath

Should the price on this Hunter's Oath be C$6.99 instead of $6.99? --MartyD 11:09, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

cover art credit on Slipt

I accepted a submission changing the author credit from "Dan" Brautigan to "Don" Brautigan on your verified Slipt. Googling makes be believe the artist's name is indeed Don. I would have left it on hold, but I know your availability has been limited. Would you please double-check? Thanks. --MartyD 10:00, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

It is "Don" and not "Dan" as says the copyright page.Don Erikson 22:00, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

The Ginger Star

I added a cover scan to your verified pub. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 20:27, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

The Divine Talisman

I approved your edit of this pub, but shouldn't the entry by David Cain be interior art in stead of short fiction? --Willem H. 19:52, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Waited for a week, but no response. Changed the entry to interior art. If you don't agree, drop me a note. --Willem H. 08:28, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
Sorry about the delay. It is an interior art entry.Don Erikson 22:03, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Ordermaster

I'm holding your edit of this pub. It wants to change the 5th printing into a 3rd. I suppose you meant to clone the pub. The note you added was "Stated 3rd printing as per number line. Price in Canada C$10.99" --Willem H. 19:34, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

I've canceled my edit and will redo it. Don Erikson 22:10, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Merritt's Face in the Abyss

Added cover image to this pub. Mhhutchins 05:21, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

We Who Survived

Linked a cover image to this pub. Mhhutchins 05:28, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

Linked a cover image to this pub. Mhhutchins 05:30, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

The Hole in the Zero

Linked a cover image for this pub. Mhhutchins 06:32, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

Hen's Eyes [2] in Great Science Fiction #7

I changed "Hen's Eyes [2]" by Finlay from SHORTFICTION to INTERIORART in your edit to Great Science Fiction, No. 7. --MartyD 11:12, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Boutelle credit

I approved Beyond the End, but I notice both WorldCat and Google Books give "Miles" instead of "M." in the author's name. Mostly just FYI. I couldn't find any scans. I did find some biographical info but didn't add it in case you decide to change the credit. --MartyD 10:16, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

p.s. For the Federal Book Co. one, I did find: this citation. --MartyD 10:20, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
Four of the five ABE dealers selling this book and The Whole Science Fiction Data Base No. 4 give it as just "M.", though the image of spine gives "C.M. Boutelle".Without any idea what the title page says, I think we need to go with what little information we have.Don Erikson 21:18, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Macdonald and Jane's

I changed the publisher on your Millennium submission from "Macdonald & Jane" to "Macdonald and Jane's", matching the WorldCat entry you cited and because we already had a bunch of pubs using the latter (and none the former). --MartyD 10:40, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

"Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said " and "The Suns of Scorpio"

I approved the additions of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said and The Suns of Scorpio but changed the prices to C$xxx as they are Canadian editions. --Marc Kupper|talk 20:11, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Note in The Rakehells of Heaven

Hi. In your new The Rakehells of Heaven, I see you propagated the comment about the cover artist. Assuming you're the only Don Erikson Michael might have been talking about in this, perhaps you should clear that note up on both editions -- either take credit for the observation or remove the comment that it might have been you if it was not? Just a thought. It was rather strange to see that part of the note in your own submission.... --MartyD 01:54, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes these are my notes, from back when I was fairly new here. I plan someday to start again at the beginning of my collection to redo some entries now that I know more. I will change there Boyd entries now to fit my more educated style.Don Erikson 21:29, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Verification of "The Turning Place"

You're the verifier of the 1978 edition of The Turning Place. The content listing includes Some Notes on Sources, listed as an Essay. However, in looking at that item, it's a fictional account of things giving rise to the stories. E.g. Accord: This story is based on fact. The Sorchum family were the first ambassadors from Earth to Clord and did in fact reveal the new nature of Earth people to the Clordian government ... . As such, it seems that this should be listed as a shortstory, not as an essay. Chavey 03:49, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

You are correct. I was fooled be the title. I would change it but I don't know how to edit an entry that is in "gray" (and I don't even know what to call it (seems to me I'm the only one here to whom a computer is just a magic box that does miraculous things (and porn))). So I agree it should be changed but by somebody who actually knows what there doing.Don Erikson 21:48, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
I changed the content item (by going to the title record for that "gray" item and changing its type), then added a note about it being an "in-universe essay". Chavey 01:18, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Dune duplicate?

Hi. Your submission of a 9th Berkeley printing of Dune looks like it may be a duplicate of this entry. What do you think? --MartyD 22:44, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Due to lack of response, I've rejected this submission as a duplicate of the existing verified entry. Please augment that entry with any additional details. Thanks. --MartyD 15:40, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
I'm guessing that with so many DUNE printings I just screwed it up.Don Erikson 21:55, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Artist spelling on The October Country

Hi. I have one of your The October Country submissions on hold. You've given the artist as "Whistli'n" Dixie. I think it should probably be "Whistl'n" or "Whistlin'", but we have both, so I can't guess which way to go. Or you could be right, of course! Which should it be? Thanks, --MartyD 02:19, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

To get this submission off hold, I changed the credit to "Whistl'n Dixie" based on some corroborating Google results. I also removed the cover image URL -- Amazon Look Inside shows that cover to be on a later printing, with the cover credited to Donna Diamond. --MartyD 15:17, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Five-Odd

You've Primary-Verified (along with others) Five-Odd, which currently has a note of "Source of cover art attribution not known.". I think I have the same edition, and mine says "Cover Painting by John Schoenherr" on the back cover. It is over-priced with a 3/6 edition for the British market, but that statement seems clearly printed on the book itself, which still claims to be printed in the USA. Do I have a different printing or did someone not look on the back cover? BLongley 23:32, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

My copy has the same attribution yours does, Bill. I was rather detail-impaired on some of my early verifications of existing entries. --MartyD 12:00, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
I updated the notes to reflect this, since all of the other verifiers concur. --MartyD 15:20, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Twilight Stories

I think we have the first edition here under the original title, are you sure there was an 1873 edition under the new title? BLongley 11:33, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

This one has already been resolved and the submission was accepted. Mhhutchins 21:14, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Charles Brumm's Ahasuerus

Just a note that approving your submission, I checked a half dozen online catalogs, expanded notes and added a synopsis to the Title record. Thanks! Ahasuerus 01:12, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Brunner's More Things in Heaven

I believe the submission adding a new edition to this title is a duplicate of this one. The only difference is the month of publication. The reason the other wasn't caught was because it's a variant of an earlier Brunner title The Astronauts Must Not Land. If you feel this is a duplicate, please delete the submission from your end. Thanks. Mhhutchins 22:25, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

UK edition of Traveller in Black

Does the Whole SF Database give this the US spelling ("Traveler") or the British spelling ("Traveller")? According to OCLC, it should be "Traveller". Thanks Mhhutchins 22:35, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Same situation with the Magnum UK pb edition. Mhhutchins 23:03, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
The Whole Science Fiction Data Base No.4 gives both these editions as with the US spelling but after seeing images of both they are UK spellings. I will change then.Don Erikson 22:10, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Twenty Seconds Over New York

I accepted the submission adding this pub, but noticed that the price is in pounds and not dollars (I'm assuming this is for the US edition.) Looking at Reginald1, I see there was an earlier British edition for which I've created another record. You also gave the Reginald number for the US edition, which isn't listed in Reginald. Was the records somehow conflated? Thanks. Mhhutchins 02:23, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

I've fixed the price, though I don't know how I made that mistake as it take a lot more effort, comparatively, to do a UK price. The Reginald number I gave is what appears in The Whole Science Fiction Data Base No.4, I think it may be a typo so I will go back and remove it.Don Erikson 22:20, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Serling's Stories from the Twilight Zone

Can you verify that the records in this collection are the story adaptations and not the teleplays? Someone has made submissions changing the title records for each of the stories (I accepted two of them before I stopped to consider they may be wrong.) Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 04:56, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Please disregard. The situation has been resolved. Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:33, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Responding to questions on your user talk page

When you get a chance, could you take some time to respond to some of the questions that have been posted here, starting with those at the end of October? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:34, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay. I will will now go back and answer inquiries in chronological order.Don Erikson 21:06, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

De Camp and Pratt's (The) Land of Unreason

I found and added a cover scan for your verified pub. I also noticed that the title from the cover scan seems to be "Land of Unreason" instead of "The Land of Unreason" as the record is listed. Could you double check the title page and see if we've got it under the correct variant of the title? Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 13:24, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

It is "Land of Unreason". Don Erikson 17:32, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
I've moved it to the variant title. Thanks for checking. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 00:14, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Date for the 1st edition of Life, the Universe and Everything

According to the listing in Locus #261 (October 1982) the Pan first edition paperback was published in August 1982. This is corroborated by the date given on Amazon.co.uk: "13 Aug 1982". Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:45, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

UK books don't seem to give the month of publication as often as US books. This as usual doesn't either. I will add the month and note its source.Don Erikson 19:25, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
The submission had the note, but no addition of the month. I made it August (1982-08-00). --MartyD 02:18, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

1977 Ace ed. of The Mucker

Can you check the ISBN given for this pub? It's 11 digits long. Thanks. Mhhutchins 21:31, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

It's fixed know. Don Erikson 19:19, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Pinnacle UK

Do you suppose the "Pinnacle UK" for this could be this Pinnacle / Goulden? The years and author seem to coincide.... --MartyD 02:28, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

"Pinnacle UK" is what The Whole Science Fiction Data Base No. 4 says and I'm guessing to differentiate from the US publisher. After further research it is Pinnacle / Goulden and I will change the entry.Don Erikson 18:16, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Thuvia Maid of Mars submissions

Hi Don, I have two of your Thuvia Maid of Mars submissions on hold. These are making major changes to existing, verified pubs and look like maybe you meant to clone instead. Would you confirm? If you meant them to be clones, here's the info you supplied.

Against 288439:

1973-00-00
0450016951
£0.30
Information on this book from The Whole Science Fiction Data Base No. 4, ABE and WorldCat. 16245614 Cover artist uncredited. No visible signature.

Against 236669:

1986-05-00
0345339932
$2.50
18th printing. Information on this book from The Whole Science Fiction Data Base No. 4 & ABE.

Thanks. --MartyD 02:55, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes they were both to be clones. I will redo each.Don Erikson 17:30, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Cover art credit based on Whole SF Database 4

Can you make certain that the artist credit for the 1957 Doubleday edition is Robert Vickrey. I have the 1975 Knopf edition in which he is credited and the covers are not the same. Thanks. Mhhutchins 02:42, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

According to the book "Ray Bradbury: the life of fiction" by Jonathan R. Eller & William F. Touponce [50] they are two different cover illustrations by the same artist. I will make note for each entry to clarify things.Don Erikson 21:34, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

Can you check the catalog number for this printing? It doesn't line up with other printings nor Four Square's other titles. Thanks. Mhhutchins 02:59, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Looks like I read the number from the line above. I have fixed it.Don Erikson 18:03, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Ron Walosky=Ron Walotsky

I've corrected a few of your latest submissions from "Walosky" to "Walotsky". Can you check to see if the error is in the credit or the submission? Also, can you check the spelling in this pub? Thanks. Mhhutchins 03:04, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

When it comes to errors, they are usually mine. But as to the Guin book, that's how it's spelled on the copyright page.Don Erikson 18:10, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for checking. I'll make a pseudonym for "Walosky" and create a variant for the Guin cover. I corrected the spelling on the submissions for these records: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Do you know if any of them also credit "Walosky"? Thanks again. Mhhutchins 18:27, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
I got the cover credit from the artist signature, typoed the the first entry and auto fill propagated the further typos.Don Erikson 18:51, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
I discovered I was making the same mistake, and just turned the auto-fill off. It wasn't worth the effort, and this is coming from someone whose entered thousands of pubs. Mhhutchins 19:57, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Tarzan and the Ant Men

I'm holding a submission that wants to update this record, making it into a second printing with a 1962 date. I believe you wanted to clone it for a new record. If so, please cancel the submission and resubmit as a clone. Thanks. Another thing: it may be the case of auto-fill repeating an error, but I've corrected quite a number of submissions that state "Month of date..." when I think you meant "Month of publication...". Like this one which I've left as is. Mhhutchins 18:11, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Aargh! Did it again, and I thought I was being so careful. I will fix it. Also "Month of publication" is better than what I was using, I will use this for now on. Thanks. Don Erikson 18:17, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Tarzan and the Lost Empire submissions

Hi Don. I think something may be mixed up/wrong with one of your Tarzan and the Lost Empire submissions. I approved this Cassell/1932 edition. Now I've run into your proposed update of this Cassell/1931 edition that would set the date to 0000-00-00, but add the same page count/price/cover artist as on the 1932 one you added, and it also includes a comment about the month being from the Whole Science Fiction Database No. 4. I'm not sure what's up -- maybe a typoed date the system turned into 0000-00-00? Let me know. I have it on hold for now. Thanks. --MartyD 12:21, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Took care of these two problems.

For this one, your change added a price of 2/6 (and no cover artist) and a note about the source of the cover artist (and no mention of price). I approved it but the end result probably needs another edit. --MartyD 12:30, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
I fixed this too.Don Erikson 19:40, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Cyber Way cover image

I replaced the Amazon UK cover image with an actual cover scan image for your verified Cyber Way. AndonSage 22:35, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Slipt cover image

I replaced the Amazon UK cover image with an actual cover scan image for your verified Slipt. AndonSage 00:29, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Afterword checking

Hello, Don. I just wanted to check if this afterword is in your verified pub of the 1975 novel by Foster, too, but I don't own that one. Do you still own it and could check it? Thanks. Stonecreek 13:26, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Yes it does and so does the other three DAW edition I have.Don Erikson 19:55, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
Added the afterword by Foster to it. Is it safe to assume then to add this item to the other ones by DAW in the pub list? Stonecreek 16:27, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
After seeing that some later DAW printings have (according to the biblio page) 303 pages instead of 278. This would mean a resetting of the type and if they were going to include the afterword it would be with these. BUT I don't see them NOT including it being it is a relevant part of the whole.Don Erikson 22:13, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

The Time Trap Gambit cover image

I replaced the Amazon UK cover image with an actual cover scan for your verified The Time Trap Gambit. AndonSage 15:38, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

At the Earth's Core

Scanned in an image [broken link], added the interior art and changed the artist [was credited to Roy G. Krenkel but the book has Roy Krenkel, Jr.] and added a couple of notes for [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 17:09, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Tarzan and the Lion Men

The update of this pub only included the price, not the cover artist info. Mhhutchins 02:23, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Also, in this printing is the cover artist credited as "Bob Abbet", or could it be a typo of Bob Abbett who did many other Ballantine Tarzan covers. Mhhutchins 02:26, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Both fixed.Don Erikson 20:05, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Tarzan & the Castaways

Have a submission on hold. Cloned, I assume from the [September 1977] record? Higher price, different ISBN but retains the 1977 date? There is a [1988] record that matches both price and ISBN. --~ Bill, Bluesman 18:43, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

I deleted the old entry and redid it.Don Erikson 17:50, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

The Eternal Lover

Hi Don. Your edit to The Eternal Lover added a note about the source of the month of publication, but it did not supply a month. --MartyD 01:31, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

It's now fixed.Don Erikson 17:51, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Phyllis Eisenstein, "In the Hands of Glory"

You are the primary verifier for this book, which is listed in the ISFDB as having a publication date of Oct. 1981. My copy has all the data identical to this one, is a 1st printing according to the number line, but claims a publication date of Nov. 1981. Can you check to see whether this was a data entry mistake, or whether there is some other weird issue going on? Thanks, Chavey 02:41, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Chavey is right. I changed the date and added notes. Thanks, --Willem H. 19:36, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Old As the World

The ISBN for [this] though valid, brings up a completely different publication. A typo? --~ Bill, Bluesman 19:27, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Searching WorldCat for this book brought one with a similar tile and even though I noticed and fixed it when first entered it, I gooofed up somewhere. Fixed now.Don Erikson 18:55, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

The Road of Kings

I'm sure you meant to clone [this] but the submission was going to overwrite/edit instead. Nice try, though!! ;-) --~ Bill, Bluesman 20:11, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Same with [this] publication. --~ Bill, Bluesman 20:16, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
Both re-entered.Don Erikson 16:15, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Phantom Detective

I could find nothing that would indicate these stories to be speculative, but I accepted them based on their inclusion in the Whole SF DB. A few of them appear to have duplicate catalog numbers which I need you to check: this and this are both CR106, and this and this are both CR139. Thanks. Mhhutchins 00:25, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Also, there are other titles in the series (which you didn't enter) that show the publisher as Regency Books but with the same catalog numbering system. Could "CR" stand for Corinth Regency and it's really one publisher? Mhhutchins 00:27, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
Ya, I realized that there probably sosme errors and I was planning to go back and check every one. maybe today sometime.Don Erikson 19:38, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
There I've fixed the problems. But now to the Publisher question. Of the copies I own, the covers say "A Regency Suspense Novel - The Phantom Detective Book No.(#)", the title page says Regency but copyright page says Corinth. So I guess you're right. Should I change them all to "Regency Corinth" or just "Regency" or just leave as a separate imprint? And the reason why the CR number later is different than the series number is that they started to also print the "Operator 5" and "Dusty Aires" series.Don Erikson 20:42, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
Corinth appears to be the publisher and Regency is one of their imprints. You can enter "Regency / Corinth". Or if you think "Regency Suspense Novel" is a publication series, show the publisher field as Corinth and add "Regency Suspense Novel" in the publication series field. Mhhutchins 01:20, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
About half of ABE sellers use Corinth, the rest Regency, so I'll replace Corinth with Regency / Corinth because it will allow a search for Corinth to find this publisher. I think "Regency Suspense Novel" is just a description of content and not an actual series, I'll put "The Phantom Detective" in the series field. But I'll hold off for now for further comments.Don Erikson 18:47, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Phantom Detective series

The Publication Series field is not for this kind of series. It's intended for such as ACE Doubles/TOR Doubles/Gollancz SF MAsterworks/etc. The kind of series you want is an Author/particular universe series and that is created from the title records of the pubs. --~ Bill, Bluesman 17:36, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

That's what I get for trying something different. So should we just cancel all the chanfes or is there a simple fix on your end?Don Erikson 17:47, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
I did the same thing first day the new field was introduced! No easy fix. All I can do is accept/reject. Even if the Publication part could be mass-deleted, I think each record would have to manually 'adjusted'. Unfortunately I didn't see these until you'd entered the lot. --~ Bill, Bluesman 17:58, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
OK, just dump the lot & I'll redo.Don Erikson 18:20, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

The God Machine

According to the OCLC record which you linked to this record the author is "William Jon Watkins" instead of "William John Watkins". Can you recheck your source? Thanks. Mhhutchins 00:50, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Same for this record. I think you may have entered these two under the wrong title record, and that they should have been entered under this record. Mhhutchins 00:53, 10 April 2011 (UTC)
Sorry it took so long to get around to this. I see you took care of it yourself. Turns out The WSFDB doesn't differentiate between the two spellings, so it's good you fixed it.Don Erikson 20:10, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

The Cybernetic Brains by Jones

Someone added a comment to this pub. When you get a chance can you check the cover art credit? Thanks. Mhhutchins 03:20, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

See below.Don Erikson 20:18, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Cybernetic Brains

A new editor wants to change the artist credit for [this] from Richard Powers to Jerome Podwil. I agree the style is not Powers', but someone has used Jane Frank's book to give as a source. There is a [note] left by the new editor claiming a signature. Does your copy have one? The cover on mine is noticeably moved down/cropped so it might be cut off. Thanks! --~ Bill, Bluesman 01:18, 19 April 2011 (UTC)

When I first entered this Frank's book I had my doubts, but she was the expert. I now checked my copy and the signature is mostly cropped out with just the tippy-top of what could be a "P" showing. So if others say it is Podwil I will not disagree and will change it.Don Erikson 20:23, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Still waiting to hear back from the new editor about this. Hauck's copy seems to have a little more of the signature showing, as per [this] discussion. At least we all agree it's not Powers! Maybe that's how Jane Frank got confused, as Podwil's scrawl isn't all that different from Powers'! For the moment I'll just put your submission on hold [I have the other one to make the same change, only without re-doing the note, on hold as well] until I/we hear back from Baseman [no relation ;-)]. Thanks for looking! --~ Bill, Bluesman 20:35, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
An aside: you may want to Archive some of this page. It's taking quite a while to load each time. I noticed a comment above about a computer being "a little box that does magic things" so if you want some help...? :-) --~ Bill, Bluesman 20:38, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
There. I've archived back from the beginning of the year. I used the instruction to archive from the archived instruction from the first set of archived archiving archive....my head hurts.Don Erikson 21:09, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Take two Guinness and call me in the morning! ;-) --~ Bill, Bluesman 21:35, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

A favor

I'm approving the submissions which are removing the source as hard copy issues of Locus (I know...I entered them all). All I ask is that you do a primary verification of these records, without which there might be later questions about the source of the data. In fact, it would help anyone moderating the submissions if you verify the records before making the updates. (Moderators get a warning that the update is for a verified record.) That way we know the source of the changes is a primary source. Thanks. Mhhutchins 00:03, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

OK I'll do as you ask. So to be clear I should verify first and wait for an OK before re-editing an entry? Sound doable. Don Erikson 20:30, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Verification doesn't require approval. So you won't have to wait for a response. Once the record has been verified, proceed to update the record to match the pub in hand. Thanks. Mhhutchins 21:39, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

The Diploids and 7 Other Stories

Hi, I uploaded a cover scan for this publication, and added the OCLC, and a catalog# 95-228 as found on the front cover, as I could not make the ISBN from the SBN on the spine (532-00228) Gave the SBN as well in the notes, together with the OCLC.--Dirk P Broer 14:29, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Horrors, Horrors, Horrors

Does this second printing actually give 1978 as the date of publication? Mhhutchins 21:20, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

I thought I already answered this, it didn't seem to go through. You are right & I fixed it.Don Erikson 18:50, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

In the Slipstream

Can you confirm the publisher's name of this book? The OCLC record give it as FC2, which I assume stands for Fiction Collective 2. Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 21:09, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

The title page says "Norman / Tallahassee" with the FC2 logo underneath but the copyright says Published by FC2 with support provided by Florida State University and the Illinois State University , one being in Tallahassee and the other in Norman. So I guess I screwed up and will fix it.Don Erikson 18:59, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Omnibus multi-title title

Hi. I changed the title on this to use slashes, based on Help:Screen:EditPub#Title (the second bullet). --MartyD 00:28, 23 May 2011 (UTC)

The Main Event (Orbit, 1989)

Hi, I uploaded a cover scan for The Main Event by Chris Beebee, and put the other prices in the 'Note' field.--Dirk P Broer 09:04, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Darkover Landfall

I added a title for Gaughan's frontispiece in Darkover Landfall. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 22:02, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Juniper Time by Wilhelm

I'm holding a submission that's identical in almost all details to this record. Is there some difference that I'm not seeing? Thanks. Mhhutchins 21:49, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

To tell you the truth, I don't even remember doing this one. So cancelled it.Don Erikson 00:03, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Pursuit of the Screamer

New image, expanded notes for [this]. Does your copy have the odd red background in the DAW block top right? I added a note about it then thought maybe the cover for the Canadian edition [though printed in the US] just might be different. --~ Bill, Bluesman 16:16, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

I was surprised myself, it is red instead of the normal yellow.Don Erikson 19:53, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

The Sword of the Dawn

New image, added maps to contents, expanded the notes some, for [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 23:41, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Blade: Kingdom of Royth

I replaced the default Amazon cover image with an actual scanned cover image for your verified Kingdom of Royth, and formatted the notes. AndonSage 06:24, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Avon Ghost Reader

Can you verify the titles of two stories in this pub? Is the story by M. R. James titled "The Haunted Doll's House" or "The Haunted Dolls' House" (note placement of the apostrophe) and is the story by John Collier titled "The Bottle Party" or simply "Bottle Party"? Thanks. Mhhutchins 17:44, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Sorry but I can't verify these story titles because I copied the contents of this from a WordCat entry. I checked the stories against previous ISFDB listings. I admit I didn't think to check the apostrophe and should have noted that the "The" was maybe just a WorldCat mistake. (It wouldn't be the 1st one I've noticed their entry for this book listed the story "Wingless Victory" as "Wineglass"). So should I will edit the note section to indicate that the content may be incorrect & from WorldCat?Don Erikson 20:29, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

The Enemy

Hi Don. You have verified publication 314927 which is the Hyperion edition of The Enemy with a date of 2010-05-18. This has an Amazon Look Inside where we can see the copyright page states:

Text copyright © 2009 by Charlie Higson
First published in the U.K. by Puffin
...
Printed in the United States of America
First U.S. edition, 2010
1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
...

Amazon reports the date as May 11, 2010. What's the source for your 2010-05-18 date?

I approved your addition of 354465 which is the Puffin edition of The Enemy but updated the record:

  • I changed the date from 2009-00-00 to 2009-09-03 to match the date given by Amazon.co.uk plus added notes about this.
  • I added a note about the cover artist.

I've e-mailed the cover designer to see who the artist was.

This looks like a popular book. My local library has five copies with all of them checked out. I'm not sure this qualifies as a work of fiction though. Ask anyone under 16 and they will say us old fogies are brainless, decomposing, flesh-eating creatures. :-) --Marc Kupper|talk 20:02, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

I just finished this book and if you are interested in zombie disaster I highly recommend it. Pretty intense for a YA novel.Don Erikson 16:45, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Splatter: A Cautionary Tale

There should also be a content record for the story itself added to this chapterbook record. Thanks. Mhhutchins 18:00, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I have done as you suggested.Don Erikson 16:47, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Foreigner

Scanned a new image and added notes [there were none] to [this] --~ Bill, Bluesman 13:15, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Gene Wolfe chapterbooks

When creating a new chapterbook record, you have to also include a content record. In the case of the two Gene Wolfe books, each should have a content record of the short story. Also in one of them you gave a moderator note about the illustrator. This was probably meant to go into the Note field, not the Moderator Note field. Thanks. Mhhutchins 23:35, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Note to Moderator field

I think you're placing data into the Note to Moderator field that you mean to place into the regular note field. In the submission for this pub you placed the info about the Pamela Sargent afterword in the Moderator Note field. Keep in mind, that any data in this field does not become part of the record. The purpose of the field is to leave a message to the person who is moderating the submission. Thanks. Mhhutchins 23:46, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Being that one can not enter contents when adding a new publication to a title I thought (obviously wrongly) that the the moderator could just stick it in. I guess I could have been clearer and just asked. I just didn't want to try and remember to add it later.Don Erikson 04:56, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
I was wondering about these notes, too. I didn't realize you can't add content when using Add Pub to This Title. Perhaps I'll have to go take a look at that code.... --MartyD 10:17, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
I've known that for awhile, but never thought to ask if it could be changed. Mhhutchins 17:58, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Berserker by Saberhagen

You updated this 13th printing, changing it to the 14th printing. I believe you meant to clone it. Mhhutchins 23:48, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

I'm going to reject the submission and ask that you resubmit it as a clone. Thanks. Mhhutchins 01:00, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
With the OK of the verifier, I changed his 13th printing with a 14th printing number line into a 14th printing of an unknown date and then added a 13th printing entry without a number line with a date that was previously on the 14th printing's entry. I hope that isn't as confusing as it might seem. If you need me to do it cloney-style that's good too.Don Erikson 04:51, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
Now this would have been a good use of the Note to the Moderator field.  :) If I'd known what your reasoning was for changing the record, I would have accepted it. Please resubmit the change and another submission for the new record. Mhhutchins 18:10, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
I was going to note it in the original entry but I forgot. Then I forgot to mention in the above response. Maybe it's that I am not used to it or maybe I'm just going stoopid.Don Erikson 16:32, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Gutter code dating

Actually, the printing date would be May 1976 for the reprint of 1975 Annual World's Best SF with the gutter code of "17S". If there's two numbers and the letter "S" it was printed in 1976. If there's a letter "S" followed by two numbers it was printed in 1977. It's all spelled out on this chart. Any printings with letters P, Q, R, or S in the mid 70s don't follow the usual pattern. It took the combined data of dozens of SFBC printings to determine the dating of gutter codes during these years. Thanks. Mhhutchins 17:16, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

God Game

Hi, what the rationale for marking primary verification for this "N/A"? Cheers, P-Brane 01:16, 4 July 2011 (UTC).

I don't think rationale played a part in this verification. It was just a slip of the mouse I guess and I have fixed it.Don Erikson 22:21, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

The Ultimate Threshold

I added notes to this verified pub and changed the credit for the Anatoly Dnieprov stories from Dnieprov to Dneprov (as stated on copyright, contents an title pages). --Willem H. 19:40, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Last of the Vampires: Collection or Chapbook?

Hi Don. Did you mean to make Last of the Vampires a COLLECTION, or should it be a CHAPTERBOOK instead? --MartyD 01:09, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

I started to enter it as a chapterbook but my source (The WSFDB6)called it collection. So I went with that. Do you think I should change it?Don Erikson 22:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
No, it was just a single-novella "collection" caught my eye, and with CHAPTERBOOK's being right next to COLLECTION in the menu, I thought it might have been a mis-click. Matching your source seems a good approach to me. --MartyD 00:55, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Beyond These Walls

The note for Beyond the Sealed World seems to confirm Shasta purchasing the story, but not that it ever actually got printed. BLongley 19:52, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Maybe there is a need for categorizing ghost editions.Don Erikson 22:28, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
That's why we have 8888-00-00 and 9999-00-00 "special" dates for "unpublished" and "unknown". In Al's absence, maybe Ahasuerus can explain how to use such if and when they do eventually appear? BLongley 01:32, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

"Flotsam" in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2

I removed "Cirque de la Nuit" from The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 per your note. I see "Flotsam" didn't get a page number, and I didn't recall your noting anything about it (sorry if I missed that), so I figured I'd point it out to you. Also, do you suppose the same content changes should be made to the other two pubs associated with that title? Neither is verified, and my inclination would be to do it -- something from an actual publication of a different edition has to be better than an email as a one-off source.... --MartyD 01:22, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

I thought I'd fixed that, well it's fixed now. The UK Perseus edition seems to use the same type-setting as the US edition so I think they are interchangeable. I think fixing the title on the other editions would be the right thing to do.

As to page numbers, the LOVE BITES edition has the same mistaken page count as as the others. Maybe the its info was imported to later editions. I would have no problem adding page numbers from the US to the UK edition. BTW have others here noticed that the page count Amazon gives is rarely correct and is sometimes wildly afield?Don Erikson 17:19, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I know I've noticed it. It looks to me like they are often the count of physical pages (even though some may be ads or whatever). I think they are just initial estimates and final typesetting, artwork, etc., can lead to variations. I wonder if the publishers base them purely on word count.... --MartyD 10:31, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

The Flying Submarine

Hello, I've put your submission on Hold. In it, you state that the publisher is "Arthu H. Stockwell", isn't it "Arthur H. Stockwell" ? Hauck 18:54, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Yes it's Arthur. Don Erikson 21:56, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, i've released the sub. Hauck 07:48, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

S&J edition of The Man With A Thousand Names

The price for this hardcover edition seems very low. Can you confirm from your source? Thanks. Mhhutchins 19:17, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

That would have been quite a deal. But alas it is a paperback instead so I fixed it.Don Erikson 19:23, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Gutter codes for SFBC edition of Slan

Did your source for the gutter codes give the dates that you added to the note field of this record? "W5" should be January 1981, "W30" should be July 1981, and "AA27" would be July 1985 (as is confirmed later in the notes). Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 20:33, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

I had checked my source earlier against the ISFDB's gutter code reference and they jibed, so I guess I got lazy. I fixed it & learned lesson to boot.Don Erikson 20:58, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Adding line breaks in the note field

A big favor to ask: can you add a hard line break in HTML (<BR>) when starting a new line in a note field? Even though it make look like you're starting a new line, the system butts it right up to the previous line if you don't add the break. Thanks. Mhhutchins 22:13, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

The Truth Is Out There

Please recheck the ISBN of this record Thanks. Mhhutchins 21:29, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

1 2 many 3s. Fixed.Don Erikson 16:29, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Worlds of Weird

I added a cover image to Worlds of Weird. I also changed the version of the Long story "Giants in the Sky" to the variant without the Jr. on his name, as it appears in the book. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 16:44, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Sign of the Unicorn

I added a cover scan to this verified pub. --Willem H. 19:11, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Alternatives anthology

Can you please check your verified Alternatives for the "Kalvan Kingmaker" story? There is a discrepancy with the author(s), in that the story was written only by John F. Carr, and should not include Roland J. Green as a co-author. Thanks :) AndonSage 23:10, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Each story in this anthology has its own title page. The one for this story says "KALAVALN KINGMAKER" then "John F. Carr (with Roland Green)". It is Copyrighted by Carr alone. You're welcome. ठDon Erikson 23:50, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for checking that out. John didn't know why Roland was getting credit when the story was written by John alone. He said Baen must have added the "(with Roland J. Green)" and John hadn't known that.
I received my used copy of this book yesterday, and I was going to 2nd verify, when I noticed that the year on the record is 1989-04-00, but the copyright page has "First printing, May 1989." Can you check that, please? Thanks :) AndonSage 05:35, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
So the fourth month isn't May? Hmm... OK, I changed it and added a printing statement also. I have no excuses. (-¶ <=pirate. Don Erikson 19:35, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
I fixed the broken link for the cover image. Mhhutchins 20:35, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

The Science Fiction Encyclopedia

Isn't your submission a duplicate of this one? If so, please consider updating the existing record. Thanks! BLongley 18:05, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

My mistake. I cancelled it.Don Erikson 20:48, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

The Quest

Added an image and the month [amazon.uk] to [this]. Cheers! --~ Bill, Bluesman 17:34, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

"Golgotha" vs. "Golgatha" in Fantastica

Hi. Would you do me a favor and double-check the spelling on "Golgatha & Co." in Fantastica, which you just entered? We have another entry spelling it "Golgotha" (from Bleiler). I will see if I can find that on Google Books. Thanks. --MartyD 02:03, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

It is an "o" and I fixed it.Don Erikson 21:05, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Buffalito Destiny

Hello, just to inform you that, in accepting your sub for the HC, I took the liberty to correct the publisher to "Hadley Rille Books" (the I was missing). Hauck 05:30, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

I Killed Stalin

I accepted your submission of I Killed Stalin, but I changed the publisher to "Farrar, Straus and Young" instead of "Farrar, Straus & Young". Normally we want to match the book, but since you were referencing a secondary source I wanted to make the publisher match a publisher already in the database. It's likely they never published anything with '&' in the publisher name, that was just used as shorthand in the sources you used. Thanks Kevin 21:16, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Inconstant Moon edit

I had to reject an edit you made to one of the publications of Inconstant Moon. When Michael was dealing with your other submissions involving that title and its publications, he determined this publication record to be a duplicate of another entry and deleted it. That left this proposed edit going against a non-existent pub. --MartyD 16:33, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

The Web of Spider - cover and notes

I added a scanned cover image and notes to your verified The Web of Spider. AndonSage 05:49, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Star Rangers

I have a submission to update this pub, but it only adds a note about the source of the month, without actually adding the month to the record's date. I'm going to accept it and ask that you submit another update adding the month of publication from your source. Thanks. Mhhutchins 20:24, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

I added the date so it is fixed.Don Erikson 21:38, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Seven Conquests

I added a scanned cover image to your verified pub. Sjmathis 02:57, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

"Puzzle of the Space Pyramids", by Eando Binder

The notes in your verified publication said "Contento lists this as a collection ...". While Contento does list the contents, as in the note, it actually says this is "fix-up novel", so I made a modest adjustment to those notes. Chavey 22:48, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

Web of the Witch World

One of your submissions on this title was to create a Jan. 1984 printing of this title. But we already have an 11th printing dated May, 1983; and a 12th printing dated Feb. 1984. So there doesn't seem to be room for another printing between those two. Does the "Whole Science Fiction Data Base" give any other information as to which printing they're referring to? It seems likely that they are referring to the 12th printing, but have some reason to believe the publication date is different than the one listed in WorldCat. Chavey 16:32, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

It's been a couple of weeks, so I'm going to cancel this submission, but add a note to the listed 12th printing that the "Whole Science Fiction Data Base apparently lists a Jan. 1984 date for that printing". It seems likely that this is what's happening here -- folks being off by one month is pretty common (happens to Amazon all the time). If you think that's not the right solution, let me know. Chavey 23:01, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

Charles Nuetzel's Jungle, Jungle

According to OCLC, this record has catalog number PP135. Can you double-check your source about the catalog number of Jungle, Jungle. Also, the OCLC number you linked to the latter record doesn't give a comma in the title. Does your source disagree with this? Thanks for checking. Mhhutchins 22:16, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

I haven't been here since October? I'm sorry to anyone who had to wait on any answers from me but I've been more than a little burned out lately. Life's big & little tragedies have been grinding me down, but all's better now. So I went and corrected the Jungle Jungle entry . There is NO comma and I fixed the catalog number from a ABE scan. Don Erikson 23:24, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Tomorrow Sucks

Can you check the ISBN of this record? There was no ISBN-13 in 1994. Thanks. Mhhutchins 23:25, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

Better yet, check the publication date. I've a feeling this is a recent publication. Mhhutchins 23:30, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

I don't know how I missed the 2011 date on the copyright page but now I have fixed it.

Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos: Volume 1

I added a publication series to Derleth's Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos: Volume 1. Thanks. --Ron ~ RtraceTalk 12:45, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Charlie Higson's The Enemy

I've updated this pub to expand the notes and add the map. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 19:49, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

Airmont Science Fiction series

I am organizing the Airmont Science Fiction series, and have added your verified pubs: Lords of Atlantis and Lords of Atlantis to that series. Chavey 18:26, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

"The Best of James Blish", by James Blish

I added a note to your verified publication adding the name of the editor. Chavey 18:27, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

Non-genre magazines

We only add non-genre magazines to the database if they include a piece of speculative fiction. The record you submitted was for a non-genre magazine that contained a nonfiction piece about a spec fic writer (Arthur C. Clarke in this case). Currently there is no standard for adding such publications. If you feel strongly that they should be included in the database, please start a discussion on one of the community pages. Thanks. Mhhutchins 23:02, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

I see your point in general but the interview with Clarke is more general about the future and his work, and not specifically about the movie. Would not including an interview of an important writer just because of the format sort contrary to the goals of the ISFDB?Don Erikson 23:25, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
I see your point as well, and again suggest that you bring the topic up for discussion. That's the best way to change the standards. Mhhutchins 00:30, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

The Mummies of Guanajuato

Submission for this record was accepted, but I made a couple of changes. I gave the page count based on the OCLC record. In cases where a book is unpaginated, you can either count the pages yourself, or give the source for the page count, then enter the number in the page count field in brackets. Don't put the words "not paginated" into the field as this field is for numbers only. You can also just note it in the note field if you don't want to count the pages or look for a source that did. I also changed the format field to "tp" from "pb" based on your notes and the OCLC record. Thanks. Mhhutchins 00:35, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Waters of Death cover

User:Larryp1 has added a cover image to your verified Waters of Death. --MartyD 11:11, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Whole SF Database #8

I accepted the submission adding this record, but it should have been entered as a new publication, and not a clone of this one. Now both of the books share the same title record. You'll have to unmerge #8 from this this title record. Thanks. Mhhutchins 20:49, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

I did the the unmurgimentation for this record. Next time I'll be smart (well smarterer) about cloning.Don Erikson 19:35, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Michael Butterworth

I've changed the author credit for your verified pub, The Time of the Hawklords, from Michael Butterworth, to Michael Butterworth (1924) per Contemporary Authors. Wikipedia article notes same.--Rkihara 02:34, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

Reverted changes per discussion here.--Rkihara 18:20, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

Guardians of the Coral Throne (Blade #20) - cover image and notes

I replaced the Fantastic Fiction cover image with a scanned image, and added notes to your verified Guardians of the Coral Throne. AndonSage 05:52, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

Excerpts

Excerpts should be titled in the format "Title of Work (excerpt)", not "(excerpt) Title of Work" as you did in this record. Please make the corrections when you get a chance. Mhhutchins 02:44, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, of course, this makes perfect sense. I fixed and another sampler I did too.Don Erikson 18:13, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Dracula Made Easy

I changed the name of the author of this book from "Young" to Youngson. Mhhutchins 19:49, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Same thing with this one, too. Mhhutchins 21:06, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
Now you know why they don't offer me a monitor position here. (Like how I had to use spell-check twice in the previous sentence). I'd make a terrible monitor.Don Erikson 23:16, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
I don't think you'd be terrible. We have moderators with far fewer contributions than you, and IMO you provide far more correct info than you provide duff info. I think your biggest lack is in communication - it seems to come in bursts. But one of our top contributors is also one of our quietest mods. BLongley 01:04, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Spectra Special Editions

Hello, Don. I changed the publication type for this to CHAPTERBOOK. And wouldn't it be better to add an '(excerpt)' to each of the contents? Stonecreek 05:08, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

As it's currently defined by ISFDB standards, this would be an anthology. According to the current standards, a CHAPTERBOOK type contains only one piece of shortfiction. I believe that exceptions to this rule could possibly be made. Perhaps you should start a discussion on the Rules & Standards page. Mhhutchins 05:18, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
I fixed it as requested.Don Erikson 23:05, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

St. Martin's Press

The name of this publisher has an apostrophe so it shouldn't be entered as "St. Martins Press". Ordinarily I would just make the correction without any notification, but so far today you've entered three books without the apostrophe. Thanks. Mhhutchins 01:05, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Fixed the entries and and removed the incorrect autocorrect so it will no longer be a problem,Don Erikson 20:10, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
Sometimes when I tire of ISFDB I look at DYAC and think our blunders could be worse. ;-) BLongley 20:44, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

The Asimov Science Fiction Bibliography

According to the OCLC record that you sourced in your submission to add this title to the database, the author is credited as "M. B. Tepper", as do two of the three Abebooks dealers (the third gives it as "Matthew B. Tepper" but his very own image shows the cover credit as "M. B. Tepper".) Does the Whole SF Database often give full names regardless of the actual credit? Thanks. Mhhutchins 23:38, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

The WSFDB does give the full name. More than a few times in the past I have had to change the sometimes overly formal name it uses for a more excepted version, but I missed this one. I'll go fix it now.Don Erikson 20:08, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
I've accepted the submission. Here's the new record. Please update it when you get a chance. Thanks. Mhhutchins 21:09, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

The Wilds

Hi. I think your "The Wilds" submission duplicates this entry. I moved the note from your submission over to that. Would you double-check that it's the same one? I've been known to miss the glaringly obvious details.... Thanks. --MartyD 23:26, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

What happened was this; I searched for the authors name and came up empty because I forgot if you leave a space before or after a search when typing or cut & paste you will not get a correct response.
Being I'm a bad type writing guy it happens often and took me literally years to figure out.Don Erikson 21:22, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
Yeah, that happens to me, too. Thanks, I will reject the submission, then. As I mentioned above, I copied your notes to the existing entry. --MartyD 11:07, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
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