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<blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 5671316" data-attributes="member: 3586"><p>1st & 2nd edition prints:</p><p><img src="http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/modscans/b1mono_small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>3rd+ prints:</p><p><img src="http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/modscans/b1_small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Acaeum details:</strong></p><p>First (Nov 1978): Yellow monochrome cover. Wizard logo. Copyright states 1979, but was actually printed in Nov 1978. Has a section on page 6: "Using this Module with AD&D", and statement on cover, "With only minor modifications, this module is also eminently suitable for use with ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as well". Items listed on the back cover have prices. This print was included in the Fourth through Fifth prints of the D&D Basic Set.</p><p> </p><p>Second (1979): Yellow monochrome cover. Wizard logo. Has a section on page 6: "Using this Module with AD&D", and statement on cover, "With only minor modifications, this module is also eminently suitable for use with ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as well". Items listed on the back cover are now without prices (thanks to Rhea Shelley and CJ MacLean for this info).</p><p> </p><p>Third: Yellow monochrome cover. Wizard logo. Does not have a section on page 6: "Using this Module with AD&D", and the statement on the cover has also been removed ("With only minor modifications, this module is also eminently suitable for use with ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as well"). Items listed on the back cover are without prices.</p><p> </p><p>Fourth (1981): Brown color cover. TSR Face logo. ISBN on the back cover bottom left.</p><p> </p><p>Fifth: Brown color cover. TSR Face logo. ISBN and Piece Code on back cover bottom left (thanks to Scott Cisek for this info).</p><p> </p><p>Sixth: Brown color cover. TSR Face logo. ISBN and Piece Code on back cover bottom left, Product Number on back cover bottom right.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MerricB, post: 5671316, member: 3586"] 1st & 2nd edition prints: [img]http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/modscans/b1mono_small.jpg[/img] 3rd+ prints: [img]http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/modscans/b1_small.jpg[/img] [b]Acaeum details:[/b] First (Nov 1978): Yellow monochrome cover. Wizard logo. Copyright states 1979, but was actually printed in Nov 1978. Has a section on page 6: "Using this Module with AD&D", and statement on cover, "With only minor modifications, this module is also eminently suitable for use with ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as well". Items listed on the back cover have prices. This print was included in the Fourth through Fifth prints of the D&D Basic Set. Second (1979): Yellow monochrome cover. Wizard logo. Has a section on page 6: "Using this Module with AD&D", and statement on cover, "With only minor modifications, this module is also eminently suitable for use with ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as well". Items listed on the back cover are now without prices (thanks to Rhea Shelley and CJ MacLean for this info). Third: Yellow monochrome cover. Wizard logo. Does not have a section on page 6: "Using this Module with AD&D", and the statement on the cover has also been removed ("With only minor modifications, this module is also eminently suitable for use with ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as well"). Items listed on the back cover are without prices. Fourth (1981): Brown color cover. TSR Face logo. ISBN on the back cover bottom left. Fifth: Brown color cover. TSR Face logo. ISBN and Piece Code on back cover bottom left (thanks to Scott Cisek for this info). Sixth: Brown color cover. TSR Face logo. ISBN and Piece Code on back cover bottom left, Product Number on back cover bottom right. Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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