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Q&A ISBN - does it uniquely identify book dimension?

I'm working with a writer who's self-publishing, and she had to get a different ISBN for the hardcover, softcover, and eBook versions of her novel. I remember reading somewhere that if you issue a ...

posted 12y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:05Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:10:45Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:10:45Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm working with a writer who's self-publishing, and she had to get a different ISBN for the hardcover, softcover, and eBook versions of her novel. I remember reading somewhere that if you issue a new version of the book (change the content in any significant way), you need a new ISBN as well. So yes, it should be different, but I agree with Kate's suggestion to call the company and find out.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-02-03T16:19:28Z (about 12 years ago)
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