The Title (2nd ed) <<-- does not mess up the sort
Title, The <<-- Notice !
anything in ( ) is ignored FOR TITLE SORT ONLY
I discovered this feature when I collected the free-library edition (I had the paper version) of a classic SF book re-edited by Eric Flint

I just looked at my Calibre listing...
It is scary how many times Jim Baen got my money... even back in my paperback days.