This will give you a general idea, but read the posts beyond the definition because Releasers rarely, if ever, note the version number.
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You need to decide what you will accept as "retail". For example, if the original format is a purchased .azw3, then is a extracted .epub also retail? What about if a purchased .epub is *converted* to .mobi? PDF to any other format will never be retail quality - at least not at this time.
BTW, not all books have an ISBN number. Those need to be purchased and not all authors can/will shell out the funds for one.
Covers can easily be changed.
Live links inside the book and pages inserted by the publisher (a major publisher) are things I look for. I really hope someone else posts their clues!
I guess - for me - it comes down to who I trust, whether I saw that book just posted on another site, and how important it really is that I have a "pure retail" version.
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I've read that thread before, thanks for the reply it's give me some insight
Anonyma'am wrote:This will give you a general idea, but read the posts beyond the definition because Releasers rarely, if ever, note the version number.
viewtopic.php?p=1194648#p1194648
You need to decide what you will accept as "retail". For example, if the original format is a purchased .azw3, then is a extracted .epub also retail? What about if a purchased .epub is *converted* to .mobi? PDF to any other format will never be retail quality - at least not at this time.
BTW, not all books have an ISBN number. Those need to be purchased and not all authors can/will shell out the funds for one.
Covers can easily be changed.
Live links inside the book and pages inserted by the publisher (a major publisher) are things I look for. I really hope someone else posts their clues!
I guess - for me - it comes down to who I trust, whether I saw that book just posted on another site, and how important it really is that I have a "pure retail" version.