I just thought it might be fun to know how to get formal recognition as existing, and into the Bodeleuan and British Library catalogues. If anyone's got any direct experience, that'd be handy. (And is there any equivalent for CDs and such?)

In the meantime, here is a contact page for Whitakers (one t) - nothing about ISBNs on it, but there wouldn't be.

And I found this on another site:

For ISBNs please contact

UK and International Standard Book Numbering Agency
Woolmead House West
Bear Lane
Farnham, Surrey
GU9 7LG
Tel: 01252 742590
Fax: 01252 742526
Email: isbn@whitaker.co.uk

For CIP (British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data) and Whitaker Book Information please contact

Whitaker Information Services
89-95 Queensway
Stevenage, Herts
SG1 1EA
Tel: 01438 746764
Fax: 01438 745578