D&D - Original Woodgrain Box 1st Printing (Basic Dungeons & Dragons (Original Edition) - Box Sets & Core Rules)

Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson

Verlag: TSR

Beschreibung

TSR Basic Dungeons & Dragons (Original Edition) - Box Sets & Core Rules D&D - Original Woodgrain Box (1st Printing) (Fair)Manufacturer: TSRProduct Line: Basic Dungeons & Dragons (Original Edition) - Box Sets & Core RulesType: Box SetAuthor: Gary Gygax, Dave ArnesonPlease review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is Fair. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:This is it, the end-all be-all of gaming collectibles, a 1st edition, 1st printing copy of the original fantasy roleplaying game: Dungeons & Dragons. Only about 1000 were reported to have been produced and each one was hand-assembled in Gary Gygaxâ s kitchen in Lake Geneva back in 1974. There is quite simply no other item that better captures a collectorâ s devotion than owning one of these small, unassuming brown boxes.This printing features the horizontal box striations seen only on the original 1974 printing and the interior covers of all the books have no printing notices of any kind; The classic hallmarks of the true 1st printing. Other noteworthy features of this printing include the references to Hobbits and Ents on page 9 of the Men & Magic book and the "homage" that the cover art of the box and the Men and magic book paid to Dr. Strange issue #167. Truly this collector's piece offers every talking point you could wish for to impress all audiences from seasoned collectors to the newest of neophytes.The pictures are of the actual item being sold.Condition Notes:Box - Fair â 1 ½ inch tear along the side seam of the box bottom, well wornBook #1 - Fair - book is well worn with 5 sheets (20 pages total being loose), some pages have been taped back into the binding.Book #2 - Fair+ - multiple pages with light spots and a few stray pen marks. 4 pages are loose as well, with some pages taped back into binding.Book #3 â Fair+ - light smudges on the cover and multiple interior pages, otherwise pages are mark free. Reference Sheets - Fair+ - well worn and notated.In spite of its rough journey through nearly half a century, this rare and highly prized item would still find a welcome home in the arms of any serious collector of Dungeons and Dragons history. It represents the very earliest dawning of a new age of gaming, where the excitement of high adventure became a centerpiece, rather than an elusive dream. Capture the essence of this infant moment in the RPG industry with the box set that put a new genre on the map.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: D&D - Original Woodgrain Box 1st Printing (Basic Dungeons & Dragons (Original Edition) - Box Sets & Core Rules)
• Verlag: TSR
• Zustand: Fair