bclarkie wrote: ** expired/removed eBay auction **I must say I am quite surprised this didn't do better than it did. Nice win there Jeff.
NetRodent wrote:Indeed. I was expecting the snipes to pile on at the last minute like they usually do.
bclarkie wrote:I was expecting that as well. BTW, Nice win as well Stephen: ** expired/removed eBay auction **Probably not optimal condition, but I know you have been looking for one for a while.
bclarkie wrote:Nice pick up BTB: ** expired/removed eBay auction **I would have snapped it up in a second myself if that seller wasn't a jack-ass. I just could bring myself to provide him with any income towards his future purchases, good deal or not.
Deadlord39 wrote:I would say it's a 3rd+ Alpha Epsilon-.How in the world do you guys keep up with all these printings?
Plaag wrote:Okay I got this lot today: ** expired/removed eBay auction ** and now have a question..The Monster Manual I got should be a 3rd+ print (info from site)Third+ * This is a strange hybrid print. The cover is identical to the Fourth print (aside from the spine), but the interior is identical to the Third print * Wizard logo * Cover art is of a collection of monsters, including a small red dragon, a unicorn, and a troll * "Advanced D&D" is now in an angled yellow banner, top left corner; the red letters of "Advanced D&D" have black highlights, and there's no "TM" designation after it * "Monster Manual" title has moved from lower mid-cover to the top * Spine has "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" in red lettering, and now has a very tiny registered trademark symbol. States "Gary Gygax" * No ISBN * Endpapers and flyleaves are red * States "3rd Edition, December 1978" on the copyright page * Thanks to Scott Cordiner and Eric Pass for this infoThough mine has this instead: Spine has "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" in white lettering, and now has a very tiny registered trademark symbol. States "Gary Gygax"Is this a 3rd+ or something inbetween 3rd+ and 4th?ShaneG.
The Collector's Trove wrote:Could be a 4th minus. The only confirmed existance of a 4th minus is the DMG printing with the MM pages bound in. If the lettering on the spine is indeed white, the catalog pages have prices, and the vampire errata is incorporated you may have found one! Cool. Let us know the details of the catalog and vampire eratta on page 99.
deimos3428 wrote:To be sure, these are confusing and not necessarily documented to the fullest. At the outset, the front cover from the auction photo appears to be a 4th-5th (can't tell which, it's too small). However, the way you've described the spine sounds like a 3rd. This is typical of the 3rd+ printing, I believe, but sadly I don't have one to confirm. It's something between a 3rd and a 4th, certainly. I'm guessing the white lettering is more likely faded red ink, which is quite typical of the 2nd/3rd printings. Look closely; is there any pinkish hue to the letters at all?Please confirm that the yellow-banner has black-outlined red letters, and whether the vampire has rounds or turns in this sentence:The vampire loses one-third of its hit points per _____ of immersion.I'll pester you for more details if necessary.
