I have an interesting collection of Empire of the Petal Throne items I am trying to price. I keep getting the sense that both the Gamescience volumes are very rare, in particular the 2nd box set volume. I haven't confirmed it but info seems to suggest that most of the 2nd volume box sets from GS were destroyed before distribution accounting for it almost never being seen. I'm curious to get confirmation and/or ideas on that and the general price range for a collection such as this which I am considering selling.

Sowrds & Glory, vol 1, Tekumel Source Book, box set, Gamescience, complete, box is excellent with no damage, contents are mint.

Swords & Glory, vol 2, Tekumel Source book, box set, Gamescience, complete, box is in near mint with no damage, contents are mint.

Empire of the Petal Throne itself, TSR 1975, excellent or beter condition, including no corer damage or split edges on the box and only very minor ware to the sprial bound book. All contents are complete. It's appears to be a 1st printing because there is no printing on the box bottom.

Legions of the Petal Throne

Swords & Glory, vol 1, Tekumel Source Book, stand alone book, 1987, Different Worlds

Thanks, do you know where they were listed for sale and if they were the Gamescience boxed editions?

jcp wrote:Empire of the Petal Throne itself, TSR 1975, excellent or beter condition, including no corer damage or split edges on the box and only very minor ware to the sprial bound book. All contents are complete. It's appears to be a 1st printing because there is no printing on the box bottom.

I've got a few posts describing these printings on here, do a search if you have not already.
Lazy at the moment otherwise I would and link here

ShaneG.

jcp wrote:Thanks, do you know where they were listed for sale and if they were the Gamescience boxed editions?

They were the GameScience boxed sets, listed on ebay (US only auction IIRC)

is mine the one you've seen, or have you seen another one Mark?

Pipswich wrote:I have a white copy Revised and Expanded The Fantasy Gamer's Compenium with the original sticker of $10.  Gamescience and Origins '90 Collector's Edition.  Is it actually rare?

I dunno, but I wouldn't mind having one .

stratochamp wrote:is mine the one you've seen, or have you seen another one Mark?

I was thinking of the one that I bought.  It sounds like there are a few out there.  I didn't even know it existed until about a year and a half ago.  I think it is pretty rare or I probably would have noticed it sooner.  The colour cover versions show up frequently.