I have no idea if TSR released this as a soft cover version, or if someone copied a hard cover edition and formatted it into this spiral. Judging from the darkness of some of the graphics, it looks like photo copies. That having been said, it is complete (255 pages), totally readable, and showing little or no wear. It has a plastic protector on the front and sturdy black cardboard type back page.
misterspock wrote:Check this thing out...a spiral bound 2e PHB. I was going to post this in Report Copyright Infringement thread, but the description/rationalization is too funny. ** expired/removed eBay auction **As if the cut-off artwork and text on the cover isn't an obvious clue, too.
misterspock wrote:The photo on this just looked really funny to me. Is that supposed to be Warduke? ** expired/removed eBay auction **
GreyM wrote:Assuming there's any type of age to this at all, I'd think it'd cost more to do this than it would to actually buy the book 255 pages scanned/printed, spiral binding, covers(coverstock) etc
I have no heart to report this as a copyright infringement. That photocopy and binding job seems worth something just as an artifact.
SimperingToad wrote:I can't believe there is even the thought of attempting to sell this. ** expired/removed eBay auction **
But all the pages are there.
HermitFromPluto wrote:Wow - that is Dog Rogeredest I have ever seen. I note the condition is listed as 'Acceptable' - to whom I wonder.
FormCritic wrote:That Monster Manual is one of the coolest items I've seen on Ebay.Somebody gamed with it. They used it as a reference. They carried it in to a friend's house in a bag. They fixed it when it broke. They colored on its pages between games, waiting to get a chance to play again. They used it as a handy writing surface. They passed it around the table. They leaned their elbows on it. They used it as a coaster for gamer drinks. They kept it even when it was cruddy because it was part of their favorite hobby.It might not be valuable as a collectible, but that's a cool book.The saddest words on Ebay: "Never Used"
misterspock wrote:Wait, who was the one on the Acaeum that listed their beat up manual (PHB?) as "hugely knackered" or something like that? (I was thinking Lawrenson, but that's probably because of his avatar).That's how this book should be described or maybe "beyond knackered".
Invincible Overlord wrote:C'Mon... The guy is only asking 99 cents for it.It's not like he's trying to make a good deal of money on it...
bbarsh wrote:Looks like a first print...
FormCritic wrote:That Monster Manual is one of the coolest items I've seen on Ebay.
