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Post Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:11 am 
 

So I just obtained a DMG but it is not matching any of the printings.

236 Pages, Yellow Orange, The "D" in advanced runs off the page.  ISBN is on Spine and back cover.

Yellow Orange pages a "D" running off page would indicate a 1st print.... however the ISBN would indicate a 5th print.... The 236 pages make it a 6th print gamma... But the yellow orange cancels that.

What am I missing or is it like a 5th print gamma that is not described?

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Post Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 12:40 pm 
 

Could you post some pictures to help with the ID?

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:02 am 
 

chromaticknight wrote in DMG ID Help Please:Could you post some pictures to help with the ID?

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Here ya go... 236 pages

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 1:32 pm 
 

From what I can see and your description, I'd say it's a sixth alpha.
Some copies of the DMG had the entire artwork slid upwards so the D in the banner hits the edge. Similar to the 1st prints but you can tell the difference side by side.

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 2:36 pm 
 

Mike's answer is likely the correct one, according to what The Acaeum refers to as the 6th (Revised Edition) printing.

Check to see if the last page has been removed.

Does it have everything else that described as added/changed in the 6th printings?

  

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Post Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:09 pm 
 

dbartman wrote in DMG ID Help Please:Mike's answer is likely the correct one, according to what The Acaeum refers to as the 6th (Revised Edition) printing.

Check to see if the last page has been removed.

Does it have everything else that described as added/changed in the 6th printings?


I see no evidence of a page missing.

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Post Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 9:20 am 
 

Hi All,

A year later I am back to this topic as I am still trying to ID this DMG.  According to the printing ID:

Sixth Gamma  (1980)

Endpapers and flyleaves are white

The text on the spine is aligned to the "bottom" of the spine, rather than being centered.  This is possibly due to the printer using a slightly thinner cover and/or page stock, resulting in a thinner overall book

No survey form, and reference sheets are NOT perforated

236 numbered pages

This print is otherwise identical to the Sixth Alpha print, above

The issue is that it has 236 pages but has yellow flyleaves... There is no description that has yellow flyleaves and 236 pages.  Every other printing has a different number of pages either 232 or 238.... The 6th print Gamma is the only that has 236 pages.

All help and speculation is appreciated.


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Post Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 8:48 pm 
 

I must have answered this on FB somewhere as I still have my notes on my desk. I think it may just be an error in the page listing.

The copies of the 6th alpha that I have, have 236 pages and the flyleaves are yellow.

My 6th betas also have 236 pages.

My 6th gammas have 238 pages.

Hopefully others can compare their copies.



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