paxsophia
Aug 16, 2009, 12:54 AM
Hi there,
I've been wanting to buy some books by R M Ballantyne and have come across copies sold online that are published by Bloomsbury, Wordsworth, Claremont Classics, Alexander Classics, and Dean and Son. Problem is, the sellers can't seem to find information inside the book to indicate if the copy is abridged or not. Apparently, not all editions contain this information! I accidentally discovered that Penguin Book's edition of The Coral Island was abridged through an angry customer on Amazon. :(
The publishers' websites don't appear to have any information about these books. Is there any website that lists categorically which editions are abridged or not? How can I find out before I bid or buy?
THANKS! Any help would be most welcome!
Desperate in NZ :o
I've been wanting to buy some books by R M Ballantyne and have come across copies sold online that are published by Bloomsbury, Wordsworth, Claremont Classics, Alexander Classics, and Dean and Son. Problem is, the sellers can't seem to find information inside the book to indicate if the copy is abridged or not. Apparently, not all editions contain this information! I accidentally discovered that Penguin Book's edition of The Coral Island was abridged through an angry customer on Amazon. :(
The publishers' websites don't appear to have any information about these books. Is there any website that lists categorically which editions are abridged or not? How can I find out before I bid or buy?
THANKS! Any help would be most welcome!
Desperate in NZ :o