Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual (Used: Poor)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual, TSR 2009, tenth printing, November 1987. Complete-appearing and readable copy with extensive cover wear, historic moisture staining, interior markings, spine damage, and severe rear-hinge separation exposing the binding.

Author: Gary Gygax
TSR product: 2009
ISBN: 0-88038-052-7
Interior edition statement: Fourth Edition, August 1979
Actual printing: Tenth printing, November 1987

The copyright page settles the printing directly. The orange spine, Jeff Easley cover, UPC, angled TSR logo, and $15 rear-cover price are also identifiers of this later printing configuration.

Condition: Poor

Positives

• Interior text appears readable

• Pages shown remain attached

• Classic Easley cover is still recognizable

• No owner’s name is visible in the supplied photos

• Includes the original demon entries for Demogorgon and Orcus

• Appears substantially complete, though every page has not been individually verified

Major detractions

• Severely weakened rear hinge, with the spine structure exposed

• Significant water staining along the bottom and inner edges

• Heavy cover abrasion, scuffing, and surface loss

• Major wear and splitting at the spine ends

• Boards are separating from the text block

• Some interior pen or colored-pencil markings

• General page discoloration and edge wear