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I am an administrator of the Karl May books on Lastdodo and recently rejected an item because it was already in the catalogue, just with a different colour binding.
This was a pre-war Becht edition.
I don't think it would be wise to include all color variations.
These editions have literally appeared in every color of the rainbow.
Documenting all of them is an impossible task and does not, in my opinion, improve the clarity of the catalogue.

The person who introduced this book disagreed with this, his argument was;
A clear color variant is a variant of a book. Color variants are also collected. So I don't see why they shouldn't be included in the catalog. It doesn't make sense "unclear" it's just laziness. A Karl May in the catalog with a certain color and then put in the explanation "there are various colors" that's too simplistic. It's wrong not to do that and/or to refuse an imported copy. When selling it is nice that a buyer knows which variant he is buying.

What is wisdom, because there is something to be said for this too........

I can imagine that one could put color variants under the 4th, 5th, 6th, etc. image, but I don't know if this is allowed or desirable.

For a shop or a personal collection you can always add your own image, there is no need to create a new item for this.
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November 17, 2024 20:43
Greenhorn I can understand both statements (personally).
Both are right. However, if one follows the manual, there is something to be said for art. 1.4 but also 10.
That should prevent misunderstandings.

(Putting a different image in a shop with that specific color will unfortunately only lead to possible confusion, if for example a green one is shown in the catalog for a buyer, but the seller offers a red one... ?? >> homework added/corrected?? ).
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  • November 17, 2024 22:57
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November 17, 2024 22:57
If it is a different color due to discoloration and the same printing, it will not be included in the catalog
If it concerns a different edition, the item may be included in the catalogue
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November 17, 2024 23:25
If the band has a different color, but it is the same print, we see that as a variant and we do include it in the catalog. If a collector has a red one, he also wants to be able to put it in LastDodo that way. There are also collectors who collect variants.
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If the original has been issued in a different colour variant (i.e. no discolouration) then we do indeed see this as a variant and it may be included.
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Judging is difficult, because sometimes it is not clear what color the original cover had. Older books can get very different colors due to different circumstances.
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November 18, 2024 14:16
Yeah I can imagine vertigo
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I also speak of other colours , discolourations are not variants, but sometimes difficult to recognise.
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November 20, 2024 18:58
Jilles Rene

I stick to my opinion;
I don't think it would be wise to include all color variations.
These editions have literally appeared in every color of the rainbow.
Documenting all of them is an impossible task and does not, in my opinion, improve the clarity of the catalogue.


Anyway, if these are the criteria and policy, I will review it this way from now on.

Eventus docebit
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