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UK		Players Handbook

First UK Print (1978)

  • Softcover (this is the primary difference between the UK prints and their US counterparts)
  • Very slightly smaller overall than the U.S. hardback version
  • Wizard logo
  • No flyleaves (endpapers are white)
  • Copyright page does not state the printing month/year, nor the edition; has the Games Workshop Faerie logo, and the Games Workshop telephone number
  • Catalog on last page refers to a future "Referee's Guide" and Outdoor Geomorphs sets 2-4, has the Games Workshop logo, includes Games Workshop D&D items, and has the statement: "Printed in UK by...".  Prices are listed next to the items.
  • Thanks to Paul Barnett, Michael Deaton, Malcolm Lawrenson, Bruce Robertson, and Richard Smith for this info
  • Note that we don't know which print the auction history below reflects

Auction History:  VG: $40 (11/03), FN: $40 (4/02), FN: $50 (9/02)

 


UK		Players Handbook

Second UK Print (1979?)

  • Softcover
  • Very slightly smaller overall than the U.S. hardback version
  • Wizard logo
  • No flyleaves (endpapers are white)
  • Copyright page does not state the printing month/year, nor the edition; has the Games Workshop Faerie logo, but the Games Workshop telephone number is now omitted
  • Catalog on last page refers to a future "Referee's Guide", but not the Outdoor Geomorphs sets 2-4.  Has the Games Workshop logo, includes Games Workshop D&D items, and now no longer has the statement: "Printed in UK by...".  Prices are  no longer listed next to the items.  Only one phone number for Games Workshop is listed on this page, directly under the Games Workshop Faerie logo.  Note:  the missing second phone number on the catalog page is the only difference between this print and the Second+ print below
  • Thanks to Michael Deaton, Scott Griffin, and Malcolm Lawrenson for this info

 


UK		Players Handbook

Second+ UK Print

  • Softcover
  • Very slightly smaller overall than the U.S. hardback version
  • Wizard logo
  • No flyleaves (endpapers are white)
  • Copyright page does not state the printing month/year, nor the edition; has the Games Workshop Faerie logo, but the Games Workshop telephone number is omitted
  • Catalog on last page refers to a future "Referee's Guide", but not the Outdoor Geomorphs sets 2-4.  Has the Games Workshop logo, includes Games Workshop D&D items, and does not have the statement: "Printed in UK by...".  Prices are not listed next to the items.  Two phone numbers for Games Workshop appear on this page: one below the Faerie logo, and one in a line of text on the bottom of the page.  Note: the presence of both phone numbers on the catalog page is the only difference between this print and the Second print above
  • Thanks to Michael Deaton, Scott Griffin, and Malcolm Lawrenson for this info

 


UK		Players Handbook

Third UK Print (Feb 1985)

  • Hardcover
  • Cover is a heavy matte finish, as opposed to the more-glossy U.S. version, and bears a box to the lower right: "The Original, Uncut Players Handbook in TSR's Attractive New Cover".  On U.S. Ninth prints, this box was removable sticker, but the U.K. version actually has the box printed on the cover
  • Copyright page has the following phrase: "REPRINTED IN THE U.K. FEBRUARY 1985" in place of the normal "6th Printing January 1980"
  • Otherwise identical in all respects to the Ninth print U.S. version
  • Thanks to Mike Horrill for this info, and the scan

 


Australia		Players Handbook

Identical to the Ninth print (and later) US version, with the exception of a Jedko Games address on the copyright page and on the rear cover.  As far as we know, this was the only print actually published by Jedko Games (thanks to Bruce Robertson for this info, and the scan).  The gargoyle to the lower right shown on the scan is actually a sticker placed there by the owner.

 


France		Manuel des Joueurs

Identical to the Ninth print (and later) US version, with the updated cover art.  (Thanks to Slaheddine Kefi for the scan).

 


Germany		Spieler Handbuch

Identical to the Ninth print (and later) US version, with the updated cover art.  (Thanks to Johannes Jordan for the scan).