MC2  Cover page only have the angled TSR logo filled in with blue or do copies exist with it just black and white?

ShaneG.

Plaag wrote:Anyone on RPGGeek and can email this forum poster about the vampire page? http://rpggeek.com/thread/573121/vampire-errata-sheet

I vaguely recall getting the replacement Eastern Vampire page included with my copy of MC2...

Plaag wrote:MC1 - 1st - Angled TSR logo, 3-hole punched, 72 sheets perforated in booklet form, 8 Dividers (5-hole punched), Vampire page has the information duplicated on both sides, eastern vampire picture on back.

((I have a pasted over page correcting the back, but can not say if this was done by TSR or previous owner))

That should be 74 pages total in the booklet.  I have the Vampire page uncorrected in the booklet, so at least some got out without a paste over.

Talk about digging up an old thread  

PHBR1 The Complete Fighter's Handbook

From blackdougal's list:
Eleventh (1996): Granite cover. States "11th Printing, May 1996" on interior. $19.95 cover price.  18-digit UPC.  TSR dragon logo.

I have a complete fighter's handbook with a pebbly cover. States "11th Printing, May 1996" on interior. 18-digit UPC. TSR dragon logo.

Where it differs from my granite cover one is the following:

- Granite cover:
 - UPC box lower left: U.S. $19.95
 - UPC box lower right: CAN $26.95
 - Under TSR dragon logo on the back: "Visit our website at www.tsr.com"

- Pebbly cover:
 - UPC box lower left: U.S. $19.95
 - UPC box lower middle: CAN $ 26.95
 - UPC box lower right: £11.99 U.K.
 - Under TSR dragon logo on the back: "Visit our website at http://www.tsrinc.com"

For the complete wizard book, the pebbly cover comes before the granite one so that would make the pebbly one the 11th printing en the granite cover the 12th ???

PHBR2 The Complete Thief's Handbook

According to blackdougal's list:

First (1989): Faux leather cover, angled TSR logo, $15.00 cover price.  12-digit UPC.

Second (1991): Identical to first print except uses gold angled TSR logo and now has "THIEF'S" printed under the PHBR2 code on front cover. Also has 1991 copyright on back cover and interior.

Third? (1993): Identical to second print except now has $18.00 cover price and 18-digit UPC.  States "Printed in the U.S.A. November 1993" on the interior.

Fourth? (?): Identical to third print except now uses TSR dragon logo.

If the above is all correct, I have 2 more versions:

- Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo, 18-digit UPC code on the back, 1991 copyright date on interior, 1989 copyright date on back cover. Prices on back cover : $15.00 U.S. $18.00 Can £9.99 U.K.

Based on the copyright date on the back cover, this one would come before the current second print. However if the current second print has the 12 digit UPC, then it would make sense that my version is after the current second printing

- Pebbly cover, TSR dragon logo, 18-digit UPC cover on the back, States "Printed in the U.S.A. November 1993" on the interior, 1991 copyright date on back cover. Prices on back cover U.S. $20.00 CAN $26.00. Next to the TSR dragon logo are WOTC addresses for the US and European branch. This one is clearly the last (fifth?/sixth?) printing in the current list.

PHBR5 The Complete Psionics Handbook

From blackdougal's list

First (1991): Faux leather cover, angled TSR logo, $15.00 cover price.  12-digit UPC.

Second (1991): Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo. States "Second Printing: September 1991" on interior. Incorporates some errata.  18-digit UPC.

Third -- Fourth: Unknown.

Fifth (April 1994): Gold angled TSR logo.

I have the following versions:

- Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo. States "Second Printing: September 1991" on interior. $15.00 on back cover. 12-digit UPC.

That would make this version the 2nd printing.

- Pebbly cover, TSR Dragon logo, No PHBR5 PSIONICS on front cover, 18-digit UPC, 1991 copyright date on back cover. Interior mentions Ninth printing: October 1996. Prices on back cover U.S. $20 CAN $26.00 U.K. £11.99.

This is then the 9th printing with the 6th-8th printing unknown based on the current list.

PHBR6 The Complete Book of Dwarves

From blackdougal's list

First (1991): Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo, $15.00 cover price.  12-digit UPC.

Second (1993): Pebbly cover. Does not list print information on interior, but does state "Printed in the U.S.A. November 1993". $20.00 cover price.  18-digit UPC.

I have the following version :

-  Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo, 18-digit UPC, Prices on back cover $18.00 U.S. $23.00 CAN £10.99 U.K.

That would make this version the 2nd print.

PHBR8 The Complete Book of Elves

From blackdougal's list

First (1992): Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo, $15.00 cover price, 18-digit UPC.

Second (?): Granite cover, TSR dragon logo, $19.95 cover price, 18-digit UPC.

my versions:

- Faux leather cover, gold angled TSR logo, Prices on back cover $18.00 U.S. £10.99 U.K. $25.00 CAN. Copyright date 1992 on back and interior cover.

- Faux leather cover, TSR dragon logo, Prices on back cover $18.00 U.S. £10.99 U.K. $25.00 CAN. Copyright date 1992 on back and interior cover.

So these version would become the 2nd and 3rd printing respectively making the granite cover the 4th print.