Image to the left courtesy of Michael Deaton, USA.
Collectors arcana: This item was not released in shrink wrap.
"NO MORE SEARCHING THROUGH STACKS OF BOOKS AND MAGAZINES TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
THE PLAYERS HANDBOOK PUTS IT ALL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, INCLUDING:
ALL RECOMMENDED CHARACTER CLASSES
Fighters, Paladins, Rangers, Magic-Users, etc.
CHARACTER RACES
Dwarves, Elves, Gnomes, Half-Orcs, Humans, etc.
CHARACTER LEVEL STATISTICS
EQUIPMENT LISTS WITH COST
SPELL LISTING BY LEVEL AND DESCRIPTIONS OF EFFECTS (INCLUDING MANY NEW SPELLS!)
AS A DUNGEON ADVENTURER OR A DUNGEON MASTER, YOU WILL FIND THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK
TO BE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. ALL USEFUL MATERIAL IS NOW COMPILED UNDER ONE COVER,
ESPECIALLY FOR PLAYERS!"
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1st Printing: The 1st printing is identified by the TSR wizard logo.
The first printing is the one with the white flyleaf. The first PHB officially sold and signed by
Tim Kask (see picture to the left, courtesy of Kynan Connor, USA. has a white flyleaf.
(cover and inside: see picture on top of page)
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2nd Printing: The 2nd printing is identified by the TSR wizard logo.
It has an orange endpaper and flyleaf (see picture on the left).
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3rd and 4th Printing:
The 3rd and 4th printing is identified by the TSR wizard logo.
For the 3rd printing, the entry on the copyright page reads "2nd Printing, September 1978".
For the 4th printing, the entry on the copyright page reads "3rd Printing, January 1979".
Image courtesy of Christophe Smagghe, France.
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5th to 7th Printing:
The 5th, 6th and 7th printings are identified by the TSR wizard logo.
The cover now features the yellow angled AD&D logo.
For the 5th printing, the entry on the copyright page reads "4th Printing, May 1979".
For the 6th printing, the entry on the copyright page reads "5th Printing, October 1979".
For the 7th printing, the entry on the copyright page reads "6th Printing, January 1980".
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8th Printing:
The 8th printing is easily identified by the TSR "old man" logo on the cover.
However, the entry on the copyright page still reads "6th Printing, January 1980".
The cover features the yellow angled AD&D logo.
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9th Printing:
The 9th printing is identified by the TSR "old man" logo on the front cover.
The entry on the copyright page still reads "6th Printing, January 1980". The cover features the yellow angled AD&D logo.
Contrary to an 8th printing, the yellow banner reads "Advanced D&D" and in a new line "Adventure Games".
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UK Games Workshop Softcover Printing:
This the Games Workshop version of the Players Handbook. It was published in the UK under license from TSR Hobbies Inc.
Weight is only 375 grams and the dimensions are: Width: 21.5 cm; Height: 27.5 cm; Depth: 0.8 cm.
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