Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

I have several old paperbacks that were printed before ISBN became a thing. I've been trying to add them to GR if I can't find an edition that matches, but I've run into a question. Often they will say something like "First printing, May 1963, Second printing, April 1967." Which of these dates is correct to put into the "date published" field?

Sophie wrote: "I have several old paperbacks that were printed before ISBN became a thing. I've been trying to add them to GR if I can't find an edition that matches, but I've run into a question. Often they will..."

Use the first printing. A printing means the print run. So they aren't different editions.

If it says edition instead of printing, you would use the edition you have (likely the last one).

OK, thanks.

The only reason for two separate entries for two different printings is if they have different covers.