afoolandhis$ wrote:Precisely, and one of my reasons for starting this discussion. How was the print order decided in the first place?
afoolandhis$ wrote:Brian, did you vote "yes"?
bclarkie wrote:afoolandhis$ wrote:Precisely, and one of my reasons for starting this discussion. How was the print order decided in the first place?The most recent 1st print PHBs that I can remember was the Tim Jardini one that Stormber sold back in February, and the I believe, although I am not 100% sure, that Maudib sold one back around April or so. There was some research done on this back in the "early" days of the forum and the general conclusion was that the T1st was the one with the White Flypapers. I also beleive that that was pretty much confirmed based on the fact that the Tim Jardini PHB was actually the 1st PHB ever sold. Give a minute or 2 and I will also dig up the old thread discussing this.
deimos3428 wrote:What would be useful is if someone had both versions of the first, and could locate a printing difference beyond the dubious flyleaf color.
mbassoc2003 wrote:Is there any notable difference in the content of the True 1st PHB (a la D&D and Cthulhu) or is it just a completist thing?
afoolandhis$ wrote:Any thoughts?
bbarsh wrote:But there is a small voice that whispers...get the first...get the first...
bclarkie wrote:afoolandhis$ wrote:Any thoughts?2 things come to my mind as possibilities: 1) Being that the MM was first, maybe they were experimenting or testing a different binding set(less expensive?) after they first produced the Monster Manual. Taking a closer look at the 2nd print MM might help shed some light there being that it was released only 1 month after the 1st print PHB. Obviously the fly/end papers are not white, but maybe the spine inlay is the same.