The cover image does not need to match the listing used to Post a book.

• ISBN, author, title and booktype must match when you post a book; cover image does not have to match.
  • If ISBN, title, author or booktype does NOT match then you received the wrong book and you should read There is a problem with a book I received! for instructions about what to do.
  • If ISBN, title, author and booktype all DO match and only the cover image does not match, this is not considered a problem transaction.

• Cover images do NOT have to match the book being listed because sometimes publishers reprint using the same ISBN but a different cover art.  Also members often upload cover images here, and the best-quality image may not be the one on the book with this ISBN.

• The system is designed for readers to share books, and not for collectors looking for specific cover art.
  • If you DO want a specific cover image on a book you request, you can try the following:
    • First, use an outside archive such as Fantastic Fiction to find the ISBN that corresponds to the cover image you want.  [But note: sometimes publishers use the same ISBN for several different printings (with different cover images). So you can still request an ISBN and get a cover image you didn't expect! SO, the next step is also necessary.]
    • Second, use Requestor Condtions when making your request. Good wording might be:

"Please make sure the book you have matches the cover image on the listing in the request. If the cover image doesn't match, please decline my request. Thank you!"

That would be clear enough wording so that the sender should know whether to accept or decline your request. Clear wording is very important, since Requestor Conditions must NOT include any request for contact or discussion of the specific book. You can read more about Requestor Conditions here: How to Use Requestor Conditions
 

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Related Help docs:

There is a problem with a book I received!
How to Use Requestor Conditions
If the book cover image on a listing in the database is missing or wrong...