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How do もう and けど work in the bold sentence?

> ー日本のガイド・ブックはありませんか。
>
> ーはい、こちらです。
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> ー **もう少しくわしい本の方がいいんですけど。**
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> ーそうですか。それでは、こちらがいかがですか。
>
> ーじゃ、これをおねがいします。

I think it means something like "but a little bit detailed book would be
better" but I'm not sure.

Also, I don't understand how もう works here. According to
[this](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/530/how-can-i-
differentiate-between-%E3%82%82%E3%81%86-that-means-already-
and-%E3%82%82%E3%81%86-that-means-m) post もう has 2 meanings, and the one that
fits here is "additional". So, the sentence would be something like "but
additional a little detailed book would be better". To me it looks like the
customer was not satisfied with what the seller shown him, therefore he wanted
to get another book. Or did he want to buy 2 books (the one that the customer
offered and another one)?

Also, I would like to know whether けど is really a thing here and has to be
translated or not. As I read
[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/28458/native-usage-
of-%E3%81%91%E3%81%A9), sometimes it can be used as a softener.

I think I get the general meaning of the sentence but I would like to know how
it works.
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もう and けど in one sentence
And here I am answering my own question again, using an [answer from another
forum](https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/12096153).

I was wrong about 「もう」. Basically, it means here "more" and is used to
emphasize the meaning of 「少し」.

・少し+くわしい本: a little detailed book

・もう+少し: a little more

・もう少しくわしい本: a little more detailed book

Considering this, the sentence can be translated as "(But) a little more
detailed book would be better".
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> According to this post もう has 2 meanings, and the one that fits here is
> "additional". So, the sentence would be something like "but additional a
> little detailed book would be better".

Yes, you are right. Since we are talking about books, "more
informative/detailed" might better suits with this situation.

> To me it looks like the customer was not satisfied with what the seller
> shown him, therefore he wanted to get another book.

Yes. Therefore he and shopper engaged in this conversation.

> ーもう少しくわしい本の方がいいんですけど。( I would rather like to purchase more informative (
> ore more detailed ) book, please.
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> ーそうですか。それでは、こちらがいかがですか ( Alright, then, how about this one? )

* * *

> Also, I would like to know whether けど is really a thing here and has to be
> translated or not. As I read here, sometimes it can be used as a softener.

I'n not sure what you try to mean by saying "a thing here." Here, けど/けれど is
working as a softer as you said, avoiding the decisive tone that might the
speaker offending to the shopper and telling the shopper your wishes ( I would
rather like to.. ) indirect way.

## Conclusion

> ーもう少しくわしい本の方がいいんですけど。

As I said,「もう」「けど」are working as 「More informative/detailed」, 「I would like
rather..., please」 than 「I want」respectively.

> ーもう少しくわしい本の方がいいんですけど。
>
> 「I would rather like to purchase more informative/detailed book, please」

Have a nice day.
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