Tsrart wrote:

I know of only three major paintings that have survived -- Gary Gygax has the Player's Handbook cover, supposedly. A collector I know owns the original Monster Manual cover, and another owns the original Deities and Demigods cover.

I know of one more… The 1st edition DMG painting by David Sutherland is alive and in capable hands   . It's in nice condition as well.

David unfortunately has passed away, and his family sold what art was remaining in his possession around the time of his death.

I was fortunate to correspond with David before his passing and was entrusted to a few unique items he had in his old TSR treasure chest.

But one item that's not the most valuable, but definitely has the most sentimental value to me - would be Dave's own play-copy of the DMG. Out of love and respect for the man, and not to forget he was first a gamer through and through, we keep it on the shelf with our other play-copies. I know in my heart Dave would want it that way, in fact I joked with him about it before he passed away.

I'm getting a little sentimental right now, so I've typed enough…

Photos of the Book-



It's the center DMG.