I tempted to say that it might be a Holmes rulebook sans cover.  The page count is about right, but I don't remember enough about that one or currently have a copy nearby to check.

Invincible Overlord wrote:I don't recall any "pictures" in any of the older reference booklets.

It's definitely not a reference booklet.  From the seller's response to a previous comment/question:

"HI Thank you for your input However only the outer page is reference tables And that says page perforated for easy removal..Rest of book looks to definately be a game rule book as has things like creating characters,spells,dungeon mastering,cost of weapons etc etc etc,quite detailed..Cheers"

Found this on a quick search for the phrase "Forward from the Original Edition" combined with dungeons and dragons: http://www.roundtable-bretonnia.org/ind ... t=30#45321

I stick by my "Holmes rulebook sans cover" guess.

Gnat the Beggar wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-DUNGEONS-DRAGONS-BOOK-70S-D-D-TSR-HOBBIES_W0QQitemZ170373979250QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27ab149c72&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

What is this?

It is not (I think) a set of the Reference Sheet from the OD&D White Box Sets.

Pretty sure it's the GW version of the Basic book sans cover.

TheMilford wrote:
Pretty sure it's the GW version of the Basic book sans cover.

Looks like a photcopy.

It's a photocopy. An old one, but definately a photocopy.
Unless it's a very rare pre-pub 1st printing. Buy it, and we can list it on Acaeum as a new edition and it'll be worth quite a bit of money.

ashmire13 wrote:
Thats the bit I thought about, as the pics don't seem too great. Wouldn't it be fun if it was?  

Yep. Or it could be a rare stickerless Zocchi pre-pub that was put out before GW took on the project and did their own cover? Might be worth thousands.

Aside.... The seller is not posting the responses to all the questions she is being asked about it being a photocopy. She is cherry picking so as not to have the issue appear on the auction. This is incredibly deceitful, and having asked a few questions now, and had her concede that it is a photocopy, she is being dishonest and trying to rip people off. She knows she's selling a photocopy of the blue book and she doesn't give a f'ck if it's illegal or not. She just want's some mug to buy it.

mbassoc2003 wrote:Aside.... The seller is not posting the responses to all the questions she is being asked about it being a photocopy. She is cherry picking so as not to have the issue appear on the auction. This is incredibly deceitful, and having asked a few questions now, and had her concede that it is a photocopy, she is being dishonest and trying to rip people off. She knows she's selling a photocopy of the blue book and she doesn't give a f'ck if it's illegal or not. She just want's some mug to buy it.

Oh well, is it worth a report or is some poor schmuck going to take one up the arse...

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Anyone looking for a used T1-4 with map?

Also a Silver Anniversary set up with less than 24hrs, though not sure yet whether it has a signed Easley print or just a normal one




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