Constant contributors Sharon Biederman and Barry Neavill figured it out first: Sharon realized that the War & Peace is a pirate, probably from Taiwan which was famous for counterfeiting ML titles; and Barry recognized the Wisdom as a repackaged Random House second printing copy from 1949 wrapped in an enlarged ML jacket.
To quote Emerson: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do." (From Self-Reliance in Complete Essays, ML 91.2, P.152) No worries, mateājust collect Modern Libraries!
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