Previous Accessory    -    Return to 2nd Edition Accessories    -    Next Accessory Encyclopedia Magica 4 Item code: TSR2161 Type: Accessory Release: 1995 Compilation and Development: slade Development and Editing: Doug Stewart Project Coordination: Steve Winter Interior Black and White Art: Arnie Swekel Interior Color Art: Clyde Caldwell Jeff Easley Roger Raupp Robh Ruppel Graphic Coordination: Stephen A. Daniele Format Softcover, false leather, 416 pages, perfect-bound. Print Runs: 1st (November 1995) Rarity: Uncommon Value@NrMint: $25 ISBN: 0-7869-0289-2 Cover Price: $25.00 U.S. Weight: 700 grams Dimensions: width: 17.0 cm height: 26.0 cm depth: 2.0 cm Collector's Arcana: According to Ryan Dancey's researches after WOTC took over TSR, the company had lost money on each encyclopedia sold, because production cost was too high. Author slade had already prepared a master index for magical items, the Magic Encyclopedia 1 (1992) and 2 (1993). These items contained references to which product the magical items were introduced, but without detailed descriptions. The Encyclopedia Magica series contains very detailed descriptions, plus lots of black and white illustrations and full-page color paintings. In the credits section, Author slade thanks TSR dinosaur James M. Ward for his chuckle, when Ward heard, that slade got the project. An interior painting is featured in our Original Art Gallery.qq We believe that either print run or sales of this 4th Volume was considerably lower than the others. It is uncommon to find and the value is still par with cover price. Previous Accessory    -    Return to 2nd Edition Accessories    -    Next Accessory