1st Printing: The 1st printing is identified by the words "TM Reg Applied For"
on the cover, below the AD&D logo.
(see picture on top of page)
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 2rd Printing:
The 2nd printing is identified by the TSR humanoid logo. Contrary to a 1st printing,
the additional words "TM Reg Applied For" below the AD&D logo are not present.
States "2nd Edition, May 1978" inside.
Picture courtesy of Christophe Smagghe, France.
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 3rd Printing:
The 3rd printing is identified by the TSR wizard logo.
Contrary to a fourth prining, the cover does not show the angled yellow AD&D banner. States "3rd Edition, December 1978" inside.
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 4th Printing:
The 4th printing is identified by the TSR wizard logo.
Contrary to a third prining, the cover shows the angled yellow AD&D banner. States "4th Edition, August 1979" inside.
Image courtesy of The Scribe, USA.
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 5th Printing:
The 5th printing can be distinguished from the 4th printing by the "™" in the angled yellow AD&D banner.
It is otherwise identical to the 4th printing.
the front cover. Still states "4th Edition, August 1979" inside.
Image courtesy of Paul Tremiti, USA
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 6th Printing:
The 6th printing is easily identified by the TSR "old man" logo on
the front cover. Still states "4th Edition, August 1979" inside.
Image courtesy of Paul Tremiti, USA
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 UK Games Workshop Softcover Printing:
This the Games Workshop version of the 3rd Printing. It was published in the UK under license from TSR Hobbies Inc.
The copyright entry reads 3rd Edition, December 1978, but the cover is that of a 2nd printing.
Weight is only 400 grams and the dimensions are: Width: 21.5 cm; Height: 27.5 cm; Depth: 0.9 cm.
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