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

...unless they worked at the local Office Max at the time.

I have no heart to report this as a copyright infringement. That photocopy and binding job seems worth something just as an artifact.

That's true, also I don't get the feeling the seller deals in selling pirated stuff based on his other items listed.

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.

So... it's complete  

HermitFromPluto wrote:
Wow - that is Dog Rogeredest I have ever seen. I note the condition is listed as 'Acceptable' - to whom I wonder.

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".

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"

That's why you don't see me putting my original up for sale. Not worth a dime to anybody else, but to me... priceless.

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...

Avoiding listing fees. It also does not weigh 5 pounds for mailing purposes.

Sounds like he's trying to squeeze every penny he can to me. But then maybe he's one of the fortunate multitudes without a job.

bbarsh wrote:Looks like a first print...

Now you've done it..!!  

blackdougal wrote:
But it's not a Monster Manual... it's a Monter Manual.  Those are much harder to find, especially in good condition.

Ah...a printing error.  AND first printing.  Suuuuuper rare!  

ashmire13 wrote:I think that needs to be bought for posterity...  

Interesting... save something for posterity that came out of someone's posterior... eeeeewww!!!

Shingen wrote:
I was thinking the same thing. I love looking at other people's older books, and seeing the notes they made and the coloring, which is especially rampant in MMs. I have some Dragonlance modules with the feedback pages I filled out as a kid, and they are artifacts of my joy with the game.

I don't think I'd like a book quite as beat up as the one in that listing, but part of my collecting fun is getting my hands on a book that has been gamed with and seeing how it has been used.

I'm as big a fan of getting near mint DMGs, MMs, PHBs, and D&DGs as the next guy, but I enjoy used books that have notes, doodles, game tips, etc. in them as well.  I have DMGs that have all the characteristics of artifacts filled out and attached tabs for easy reference; PHBs with running commentary about what does and doesn't work or how to make things better; MMs with colored in pictures and added detail/mythology for the monsters and so on.  I enjoy collecting these every bit as much as finding the rares or first editions.