{"product_id":"ad-d-players-handbook-used-fair","title":"AD\u0026D Players Handbook (Used: Fair)","description":"\u003cblockquote style=\"margin-left: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAdvanced Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Players Handbook, TSR 2010, third printing, January 1979. Early original demon-idol cover printing with orange endpapers and no ISBN. Complete-appearing and readable, with heavy cover wear, former-owner inscription, minor interior marking, age toning, and extensive historic moisture staining along the lower margins. Boards and binding remain attached. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e: Gary Gygax\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTSR product:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e AD\u0026amp;D First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThird printing, January 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e Original David A. Trampier “demon idol” cover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0.2in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe copyright page explicitly identifies this as the January 1979 third printing. The original cover layout, green spine, orange endpapers, and lack of an ISBN all match that printing. It is an early copy, but not a first printing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.2in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePositives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eBoards and text block appear attached \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eSpine remains readable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eInterior text appears complete and legible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eNo missing pages are visible in the photographed sections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eOriginal orange endpapers remain present \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eEarlier and more collectible third printing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.2in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eDetractions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eHeavy rubbing, scuffing, fading, and surface wear across both covers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRounded and worn corners \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtensive old moisture staining\u003c\/strong\u003e along the bottom margins throughout much of the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eAdditional discoloration and spotting on the endpapers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eA faint former-owner inscription is visible at the upper-left front endpaper, possibly \u003cstrong\u003e“M. Bailey,”\u003c\/strong\u003e though the handwriting is not entirely clear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eSome minor interior marking, including blue or purple coloring beneath the wererat illustration \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eGeneral age toning and handling wear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0.2in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe staining does not appear to obscure the rules in the photographed pages, but its extent prevents a “Good” grade. 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