I think the idea behind using the most recent copyright date is that the book stays out of the public domain longer. I'm pretty sure once a long while ago I had a book that we wound up using the translator and the translator's copyright date for but I just can't remember. It was a long time ago. -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html