Some information you (plural you) may find useful regarding ISBN numbering.
ISBN has had a 9-digit code since 1970, but since January 1, 2007 it has changed to a 13-digit code as a new Global Standards (GS1) measure. The first digits identify the group, usually linguistic or national. In this case ISBN 977-5471-48-6 : The first digits 977 identify Al-Qahira, also known as Cairo or Caire, etc. 5471 identifies the publisher Misr al-Arabiya 48 identifies the title 6 is the checksum digit, which might be (but I am not positive) the number assigned to printed English books in Egypt (Misr). Shook-run ala-koolshi John --- Usama Gad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Accept my apology , Prof. Worp.Yes ,that is a typo > .The publisher has > confused me by putting the NSBN and the ISBN as > follow : > NSBN > 977-5471-48-6 > ISBN > > *3669/2006* > > * *I have looked at some of other > originating-from-Egypt publications > and found that the ISBN of all of them begins with > 977-. So, the > 977-5471-48-6 is the ISBN of this new papyrological > publication. > > On 9/3/07, K.A. Worp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Dear Mr. Gad, > > Many thanks for your message and the > clari-/recti-fication in it. > > Actually, I myself, too, reckoned with the first > N standing > > for 'National', but in that case there would be > the problem that to my > > knowledge a regular ISBN should consist of 10 > numerals, > > whereas '3669/2006' contains only 8 numerals > (o.k., + one diagonal dash). > > Hence, I reckoned with the possibility that in > 'NSBN' > > a simple typo was involved. > > Anyway, I hope that potential customers worldwide > now have enough of > > information for ordering a copy of Ms. Salem's > > volume (BTW: I do have Ms. Salem's e-mail address; > thank you!). > > In the meantime you should have seen my previous > mail to you. Earlier > > today > > I tried again to contact Mr. Koch by phone, > > failed to reach him, but the day is not yet over, > so..... > > Best wishes, > > K.A. Worp > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Usama Gad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 2:45 PM > > Subject: Re: [PAPY] New publication: > > > > > > > Thank you , Prof. Worp, for directing the > lis's attention to this > > new > > > publication ,but let me , in account of the > generisoty of the author > > that > > > has extended to me too , to remove your doubt > about the NSBN. > > > > > > I can see that there is no typo > since the NSBN is the > > > National Standard Book Number and it is as you > stated : 977-5471-48-6 . > > > The (Inernational) ISBN , however, is just > beneath the NSBN ; it is : > > > 3669/2006. > > > > > > I think any other inquiries > concerning this new publication > > > should be directed to the author herself on her > email : > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/3/07, K.A. Worp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks to the kindness of the author who donated > a copy to me I can > > report > > > here a new publication, i.e. that of > > > > > > Noha A. Sâlem, Graeco-Roman and Byzantine > Documents: Ten Unpublished > > > Papyri From The Egyptian Museum. > > > Edited, English translation and Commentary by > ----, Cairo 2006. 107 pp. > > > (among which 10 pll.). Price not stated. > > > > > > On the verso of the title page the publisher's > address is indicated as: > > > Misr al-Arabia, > > > 19 Islam Str., > > > Hammamat al-Koubba, Cairo, > > > POB 5740 Heliopolis Gharb, resp. the NSBN (typo > for 'ISBN'?) is reported > > > there as 977-5471-48-6. > > > > > > Published in here are > > > 1: Part of a Private Letter, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10709 > > > (Prov. ?, Ist cent.) > > > 2: Fragment of Deposit Repayment, P.Cair.Cat. > inv. 10499 (Arsinoite, > > IInd > > > cent.) > > > 3. Official Document, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10705 > > > (Prov. ?, IIIrd cent.) > > > 4. Fragment of a Receipt, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 1064<3> > > > (Hermop., IVth cent.) > > > 5. Petition to an Exactor, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10513 > > > (Hermop., IVth cent.) > > > 6. Fragment of a Petition > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10490 > > > (Hermop., IVth cent.) > > > 7. Part of an Agreement of Sale, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10514 (Hermop., > > > IVth cent. [307, 318, 319, 320, 321, 326, 352 or > 356?]) > > > 8. Part of a Private Letter, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10614 > > > (Hermop., IVth cent.) > > > 9. Fragment of a Private Letter, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. 10454 > > (Hermop., > > > IVth cent.) > > > 10. Receipt, > P.Cair.Cat. inv. > > > 10746 (Hermop., VIIth cent.) > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Best Regards: Usama > > > > > > Usama A. Gad > > > Teaching Assistant, > > > Department of Ancient European > Civilization,Faculty of Arts, > > > Ain Shams University, > > > Abbasia-Cairo, Egypt. > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > > http://usamagad.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > -- > Best Regards: Usama > > Usama A. Gad > Teaching Assistant, > Department of Ancient European Civilization,Faculty > of Arts, > Ain Shams University, > Abbasia-Cairo, Egypt. > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > http://usamagad.blogspot.com > John N. Lupia III New Jersey, USA; Beirut, Lebanon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Roman-Catholic-News/ God Bless Everyone ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
