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Mars
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Post Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:58 pm 
 

Okay, I recently bought a lot that had some nice 1st ed hardcovers and have now gotten into the habit of checking printings.  Also I have 2 shelves dedicated to 1st edition hardcovers and since I don't really want it to expand any further, I try to only keep 1 copy of each printing/variation.

The Acaeum states (for the Player's Handbook):
9th print has sticker on front & cover artist incorrectly identified as D.A. Trampier
9th plus print has no sticker & correctly identifies cover artist as Jeff Easley

Here's my concern - I have the two prints above (they are very common) - but I also have one that belongs in between.  For incovenience I will call it "9th plus minus":

9th plus minus: no sticker on front & cover artist incorrectly identified as D.A. Trampier

You may claim that someone simply peeled off the sticker from the front.  However I add one more identifier to separate the two:

9th print: TSR angled logo on back with US address to the right of it
9th plus minus: TSR angled logo on back with no address to the right of it
9th plus: TSR angled logo on back with no address to the right of it

Merry Christmas you print run junkies!
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Post Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:38 pm 
 

Mars wrote in PH Printings:I have 2 shelves dedicated to 1st edition hardcovers


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For incovenience I will call it "9th plus minus"


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:51 am 
 

Mars wrote in PH Printings:Okay, I recently bought a lot that had some nice 1st ed hardcovers and have now gotten into the habit of checking printings.  Also I have 2 shelves dedicated to 1st edition hardcovers and since I don't really want it to expand any further, I try to only keep 1 copy of each printing/variation.

The Acaeum states (for the Player's Handbook):
9th print has sticker on front & cover artist incorrectly identified as D.A. Trampier
9th plus print has no sticker & correctly identifies cover artist as Jeff Easley

Here's my concern - I have the two prints above (they are very common) - but I also have one that belongs in between.  For incovenience I will call it "9th plus minus":

9th plus minus: no sticker on front & cover artist incorrectly identified as D.A. Trampier

You may claim that someone simply peeled off the sticker from the front.  However I add one more identifier to separate the two:

9th print: TSR angled logo on back with US address to the right of it
9th plus minus: TSR angled logo on back with no address to the right of it
9th plus: TSR angled logo on back with no address to the right of it



Merry Christmas you print run junkies!


I love it when someone finds a new version.
Thanks for sharing your find.

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Post Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:45 am 
 

Mars wrote in PH Printings:Okay, I recently bought a lot that had some nice 1st ed hardcovers and have now gotten into the habit of checking printings.  Also I have 2 shelves dedicated to 1st edition hardcovers and since I don't really want it to expand any further, I try to only keep 1 copy of each printing/variation.

The Acaeum states (for the Player's Handbook):
9th print has sticker on front & cover artist incorrectly identified as D.A. Trampier
9th plus print has no sticker & correctly identifies cover artist as Jeff Easley

Here's my concern - I have the two prints above (they are very common) - but I also have one that belongs in between.  For incovenience I will call it "9th plus minus":

9th plus minus: no sticker on front & cover artist incorrectly identified as D.A. Trampier

You may claim that someone simply peeled off the sticker from the front.  However I add one more identifier to separate the two:

9th print: TSR angled logo on back with US address to the right of it
9th plus minus: TSR angled logo on back with no address to the right of it
9th plus: TSR angled logo on back with no address to the right of it

Merry Christmas you print run junkies!



Nice find! Time to check the shelves....


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Post Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:18 pm 
 

Mars wrote in PH Printings:  For incovenience I will call it "9th plus minus":


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