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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
BUYER BEWARE!
Just finished reading this edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations which Amazon FALSELY CLAIMS on that page is the 17th (the latest) edition. It is not. It is a much earlier, probably public-domain version and does not include quotes from more modern public figures such as Ronald Reagan or JKF, both of which are included in the 17th edition. I left a scathing review under the heading, "FALSE ADVERTISING."
I should have known better. The latest edition for $3.96? Shame on me! See the heading of this post!
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Originally Posted by nomesque
Tom - that sucks! Ask for a refund. Amazon are - apparently - quite good at issuing them where there's good cause. ...
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Thanks, nomesque, I may try that, although another reviewer of that book said Amazon refused to return his money.
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
I'd suggest that you edit your review to note the exact edition you're reviewing. (Use the Amazon ASIN.) The trouble is, Amazon amalgamate reviews from different editions in an irregular way. Your review could quite easily end up on the Kindle page of an official ebook version when it appears.
When I published my version of Kim I decided to review the other Kindle versions available. It was a larger task than I'd expected! The only way to identify editions was using the Amazon ASIN. |
Excellent suggestion, pdurrant. I'll try to remedy that before the day's end. You're right about how Amazon amalgamates reviews from different editions, as can be seen on the page I referenced. Many of the people who gave excellent reviews to the book were obviously referring to the print, and not the Kindle, edition.