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aoie_emesai said:
The ISBN # 978-75318-7 for this "Supposeably" real book I cannot even find.
As far as I know, all modern (eg. since most of us were born) ISBNs are 10 or 13 digits. I don't know why someone would spend the time making fake artbooks to sell and not even bother getting the ISBN right, but this is very common and something to watch out for.

If something's too cheap (even on auctions), assume it's a bootleg and look closely. Obviously, check feedback. Search for the seller's (or store's) name; if someone's selling a lot of bootlegs, there are usually people out there complaining about it. Send the seller mail. If you can't find anything suspicious in the listing, just ask if it's a bootleg--obviously, they're not likely to admit it, but you can see their reaction and use your judgement. (One told me it was for "Chinese". "China" is, of course, pretty much code for "bootleg"...)

It's hard to avoid eBay completely, but some research and caution helps.